Centre For Agriculture And Rural Development

States

Uttar Pradesh

In several areas of Uttar Pradesh, CARD has created over 120 Bhagidari Agribusiness Centres as part of our highly ambitious Uttar Pradesh Agriculture Project. These centers offer farmers high-quality agricultural inputs and agronomic guidance, as well as contract farming, training programs, farmer workshops, seed production programs, and government scheme implementation assistance. The sole non-governmental organization (NGO) in India, the Center for Agriculture and Rural Development, operates a network of over 120 agribusiness centers in Uttar Pradesh under a special model of agrienterpreneurship development.

States

Arunachal Pradesh

Assam

Manipur

Meghalaya

Helps the communities in the following ways in development and growth:

Infrastructure Development - for school infrastructure, rural sanitation and housing.
Agribusiness Centres - for rural economy and jobs.
Rural Craft Marketing -website market to promote products of rural artisans and craftsmen.
Agro Ecotourism
Fruit Processing Unit
Value Added Spices

The Rural Agri-Innovation Network was created in support of CARD's mission to highlight the outstanding advancements made in rural India's agricultural sector. Originally established as a knowledge-sharing platform, RAIN has stuck to its demand-driven agenda and participative approach to operations. The goal of RAIN is to turn agriculture into a dynamic and sustainable industry that will enhance farmers' livelihoods and elevate the farming profession—particularly in India.

The CARD RAIN platform's strategic target areas are:
Documentation Innovation
Model Farm
Success Stories
Platform for Sharing Knowledge
Strategic Partnerships & Networking

Furthermore A series of "Learning by Sharing Success Programs" has been introduced by CARD under its RAIN platform to showcase the nation's farming success stories and honor the farmers.