Core Activities:

• Environment Education and Action
• SHG formation and strengthening and networking for sustenance
• Organic farming and Dry-land Horticulture
• Tree planting in waste and vacant lands and in agricultural fields bunds on agro-forestry/farm forestry models
• Rural technology adoption – Vermi-culture and fuel efficient Chullas adoption
• Soil and water conservation in agriculture fields
• Jatropha cultivation in waste and vacant lands and in agriculture field bunds for bio-energy

Our Projects:

Past:

• Environment Education and Action, and Women’s Development  Project  supported by Christian Aid, U.K for 10 years  (1992-2002)
• Vermi compost to support organic farming – supported by CAPART, RC, Dharwad for 2 years. (2002-04)
• Integrated development of Tribals  & Daliths – supported by  CAPART, RC Dharwad for by  Tzedakha Trust, Mysore (2005-06)
• Worm Kits, Mango trees  and sheep rearing to alleviate poverty and to encourage organic  farming and dry-land horticulture – supported by Charities Advisory Trust, U.K for 3 years (2005-08)

Present:

• Jatropha cultivation for bio-energy and poverty alleviation – supported by Mr.Adarsha Sivakumar and Ms.Aproova Rangan, California, U.S.A

Best Practices:

Parivarthana has expertise in vermi-composting and bio-pesticides preparation for use of organic farming.   Also it has expertise in agro-forestry and dry-land horticulture development in farm fields.  In addition it has expertise in formation and strengthening of SHGs through CBOs for sustenance to carry their socio-economic needs.

Major Issues:

In Hunsur and Periyapatna taluks where Parivarthana works, tobacco cultivation is rampent.  As a result, in the area trees have been mercilessly cut for tobacco curing both in farm lands and in near by forests.  It leads to climatic change in the area.  In addition soil fertility is declining day-by-day and ground water table is also declining.  Apart  from these environment problems, migration of  village poor  to Coorg district in search of  labor for  livelihood is a common phenomena.  This effects on children education and also on agriculture and allied activities.

Where We Work:

Parivarthana is working in Hunsur and Periyapatna Taluks of  Mysore District in Karnataka.  Specially for women, children, adivasis, dalits and small and marginal farmers for the above mentioned activities in the lines of eco-friendly sustainable development.