MYRADA is a non-government organisation started in 1968 working in backward and drought-prone areas. We work with more than a million families in 18 districts of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, forming and strengthening community based organisations (CBOs), promoting livelihood activities, management and development of natural resources, improving health and education status of the community and building capacities of the community to raise and manage resources independently. We also work with governments and other donors/partners to influence policies in favour of the poor.
MYRADA provides consultancy in other states (North-East, Maharashtra, Haryana, Orissa, Chattisgarh, Jharkhand etc). It also has long term collaboration with agencies in other countries – Myanmar, Indonesia, East Timor, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania, Vietnam, Djibouti, Sierra Leone. Today MYRADA is a group of several local institutions (MYRADA promoted institutions) that carry the legacy into the future.
Krishi Vigyan Kendra: Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Government of India mandated the establishment of Krishi Vigyan Kendras as grassroots level Farm Science Centres designed to bridge the gap between available technologies at one end and their application for increased production at the other, with the object of bringing about sustainable integrated rural development, through a multi-disciplinary approach. The KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA -MYRADA was established in the year 1992 in Erode District of Tamil Nadu as a partnership between MYRADA and ICAR.
MYRADA Arivalayam CIDORR promoted Eco Tourism Center at Arepalayam in Dhimbam Hills of Erode District. Our goal is to enable people to enjoy and learn about the natural, historical and cultural characteristics of unique environments while preserving the integrity of those sites and stimulating the economic development opportunities in local communities.
NABARD is India’s apex development bank, established in 1982 under an Act of Parliament to promote sustainable and equitable agriculture and rural development. In its journey of more than four decades, the premier development financial institution has transformed lives in Indian villages through agri-finance, infrastructure development, banking technology, promotion of microfinance and rural entrepreneurship through SHGs & JLGs and more. It continues to aid in nation building through participative financial and non-financial interventions, innovations, technology and institutional development in rural areas.
With the financial assistance from NABARD, Chennai, established Eco-Tourism Center at Arepalayam in Dhimbam Hills of Erode District.
