Sustainable Agriculture & Agroforestry
Organic, climate-smart and regenerative farming, mechanisation and improved market access.
School of Livelihood and Rural Development
Who We Are
SLRD Initiative · India’s Climate Action & Rural Development Platform
Who We Are
Building climate-resilient communities across India — turning local wisdom into climate-resilient, economically viable livelihoods.
500,000+Lives Impacted
100,000+Hectares Under Intervention
100+FPOs & Community Groups
9States of Field Presence
100MTree Mission Target
1MYouth Mobilised for Climate
Who We Are
A 360° sustainable development institution.
For over 23 years, SLRD has worked at the intersection of the two defining challenges of our time — sustainable development and climate change.
The School of Livelihood & Rural Development consults, structures and executes large-scale projects with State and Central Governments, multilateral agencies, enterprises and grassroots communities. We believe the most durable solutions are built with communities, not delivered to them.
Our work blends grassroots delivery, farmer-institution strengthening, natural-resource management and green enterprise into scalable, measurable models — rooted in local realities, rigorous in their outcomes, and designed to be replicated across India’s diverse rural landscapes.
SLRD is an initiative of Gyanav Social & Welfare Society, a not-for-profit registered under the Societies Registration Act (Reg. No. MP 12160/03).
12A & 80G Certified
CSR-Eligible
Reg. No. MP 12160/03
What We Do
Six integrated focus areas anchor every intervention.
Climate Mitigation & Adaptation
Agroecology, watershed revival, weather resilience and biodiversity restoration.
Value Addition & Market Linkage
Agro-processing, branding and direct-to-market connections for rural producers.
Renewable Energy & Circular Economy
Solar, biomass and micro-hydro, paired with waste-to-value and zero-waste enterprise.
Skilling, SHGs & Enterprise
Vocational training and self-help-group enterprise, with strong women’s participation.
Youth in Climate Action
Energy literacy, green campuses and youth-led environmental leadership.
Cumulative Impact at a Glance
Proof on the ground.
110,000+Direct Beneficiaries
10+States Implemented
40+Rural Agro / Energy Clusters
HighWomen Participation via SHGs
100 Million TreesOur national tree mission target
1 Million YouthMobilised for climate action nationwide
Flagship & Core Initiatives
How our mission reaches the field.
Mission Vistaar
Empowering Farmer Producer Organisations through capacity building, technology adoption, agro-processing, market connect and financial inclusion.
SLRD – YesEarth
Community-driven climate action and ecological restoration, anchored by the YesEarth Youth Corps — engaging a million young climate warriors nationwide.
Bodhika
Incubating frontier solutions, technologies and research that make rural development smarter, greener and more enterprise-ready.
Sarva Jeevika
Reviving handicrafts, handlooms, bamboo, pottery and natural-product enterprises with design upgrades, quality standards and access to markets.
7Units
Biochar · Biofertiliser · Essential Oils
Integrated Biochar, Biofertiliser & Essential Oil Units
Our signature model — seven integrated units that turn farm and forest biomass into biochar, biofertiliser and distilled essential oils. Combined with agroforestry and watershed development, they regenerate soil, secure water, lock carbon and raise farm incomes in a single closed-loop, circular-economy system.
Carbon Projects & Digital MRV
Clean Cooking (TLUD)
Renewable Energy — Solar & Biomass
Bio-inputs Production
Plastic Recycling
Food Processing with FPOs / FPCs
Recognition
Honoured for impact.
MP Krishi Award 2017
Innovation in Agricultural Practices & Skilling.
Times Now Brand Vision 2019
“The Extraordinaire in Livelihood & Rural Development.”
Partners & Collaborators
Trusted alongside leaders.
ICARUNDPADB
TERINABARD · BIRDNISE
NIDNIFTAssam Agri. University
Govt. of MeghalayaPCB AssamICAR-ATARI
Fair CertNCC
Geographic Presence
Where we work.
SLRD operates across nine states spanning the Northeast, Central and Western regions of India.
AssamMeghalayaNagaland
MizoramSikkimMadhya Pradesh
ChhattisgarhRajasthanKarnataka
Let’s build a greener, more resilient rural India — together.
School of Livelihood & Rural Development · An Initiative of Gyanav Social & Welfare Society
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