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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.

  1. 01Agriculture
  2. 02Natural Farming
  3. 03HorticultureYou are here
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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.

Farmers and READS team members in a young Wadi orchard

Our Work

Growing Opportunities in Rural Communities.

READS' horticulture-related activities and community experiences, drawn from the organisation's orchard development work.

  • Fruit trees growing with vegetable intercrops on a Wadi plot
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    Wadi Orchards

    Fruit-tree cultivation is part of READS' Wadi orchard development work with farming families.

  • A woman emptying harvested pears into crates
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    Pear Cultivation

    Pear cultivation features in READS' published community experience from Pandrutoli, Jashpur.

  • A farmer holding mangoes in his Wadi orchard
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    Farming Communities

    READS' orchard work connects fruit cultivation with the livelihoods of tribal and smallholder farming families.