Sustainable Agriculture & Horticulture
Growing Long-Term Livelihoods Through Orchards and Crop Diversity.
Horticulture is an important part of READS' work with rural and tribal households. Through WADI and related initiatives, farmers are supported to establish fruit orchards and combine perennial crops with suitable intercrops.
Pillar I
Sustainable Agriculture & Horticulture
Supporting farmers with improved practices, crop diversification, orchard development and natural farming.
- 01Agriculture
- 02Natural Farming
- 03HorticultureYou are here
Our Focus
Supporting Horticultural Development.
Explore READS' work related to horticulture through verified initiatives, agricultural activities and community experiences.
Wadi Orchard Development
READS' initiatives have introduced highly remunerative crops such as Mango, Cashew, Strawberry, Apple, Pears and Apple Ber in Jashpur, through WADI and related orchard initiatives.

Our Work
Growing Opportunities in Rural Communities.
READS' horticulture-related activities and community experiences, drawn from the organisation's orchard development work.
01Wadi Orchards
Fruit-tree cultivation is part of READS' Wadi orchard development work with farming families.
02Pear Cultivation
Pear cultivation features in READS' published community experience from Pandrutoli, Jashpur.
03Farming Communities
READS' orchard work connects fruit cultivation with the livelihoods of tribal and smallholder farming families.



