Markets, Institutions & Rural Development
Bringing Community Priorities Into Local Development Processes.
READS works with rural communities and local stakeholders to identify development priorities and strengthen access to relevant schemes, services and institutions. This work may include awareness, community planning, convergence, stakeholder dialogue and documentation of local issues.
Pillar IV
Markets, Institutions & Rural Development
Supporting FPOs, value addition, market linkages and accountable community institutions.
- 09FPO & Market Linkages
- 10Institution Building
- 11Rural Development & AdvocacyYou are here
Our Focus
Supporting Inclusive Rural Development.
Explore READS' work related to rural development and advocacy through verified initiatives, activities and community experiences.
Communities, Panchayats & Partners
In partnership with government schemes like MGNREGA and WADI, READS works with rural communities. Prior to READS' interventions, the region grappled with poverty, distress migration and indebtedness.

Our Work
Working Towards Stronger Rural Communities.
READS' rural development and community participation activities, drawn from its documented work and its own field photographs.
01Community Planning
Awareness, community planning and documentation of local issues with rural communities.
02Convergence With Schemes
Partnership with government schemes like MGNREGA and WADI, and the Chhattisgarh State Government's CSSDA farmer training.
03Reaching Rural Communities
20,500+ families supported across 505 villages in 13 blocks of Jashpur, Balrampur & Surajpur.



