What We Do

SMGVS has been promoting Sustainable Agriculture (SA) in the region over vast landscapes and watersheds. SA is farming in sustainable ways based on understanding of ecosystem services, the study of relationship between organisms and their environment and is defined as "an integrated system of plant and animal production practices having a site-specific application that will last over the long term",. It satisfies human food and fiber needs, enhance environmental quality and the natural resource based upon what the agricultural economy depends, makes the most efficient use of non-renewable resources and on-farm resources and integrate, where appropriate, adopts natural biological cycles and controls, sustains the economic viability of farm operations, enhances the quality of life for farmers and society as a whole. We have successfully implemented project based interventions in more than 4500 hectare through Farmers Field Schools. Also, innovative eco-friendly solutions such as azolla farming, vermicompost, green manuring, NADEP, super compost, organic agriculture, etc., have been successfully tried and is being scaled up among the farmers. Wheat development Program on 1200 hectare is also being implemented. Seed multiplication program, seed production program, etc., have been started to reduce recurring burden on farmers.