Established and registered in the year 2000 under the Societies Registration Act 1860, Centre for Agriculture and Rural Development is a premier Non-Government Organization, playing a vital role in the national efforts of developing India through agricultural transformation. CARD is committed towards reaching out to all parts of the rural society, especially the farming community. CARD also participates actively towards improving the quality of life of rural masses by addressing technical, economic policy issues related to the development of agriculture and rural society.
CARD is engaged in a variety of activities in agriculture, horticulture and rural development with maintaining a national presence. The organization focuses on information dissemination, training, capacity-building and technology exposure by organizing business seminars, technical conferences, farmers’ workshops, agro trade fairs, conducting surveys & studies, and adopting villages for their sustainable development. CARD monitors trends in agriculture and agribusinesses and advises Central and State Governments, NGOs and various bodies on appropriate policies and actions for the development of agriculture and rural economy.
CARD has strong links with the farming and business communities, as well as policy makers, built up as a result of many years of consistent efforts to voice agricultural concerns and facilitating partnerships. CARD has played a pioneering role in popularizing the concept of PPP, Government initiative on mass media support to agriculture, lowering of interest rates by organizing Parliamentarians conferences and working towards greater investments in agriculture sector. There has also been a long association of CARD with farmers throughout the country and with agencies and organizations involved with rural development.
CARD has organized hundreds of rural expos, farmers’ seminars and workshops, and has participated in several field projects. Through a series of activities, CARD seeks to empower farmers with the latest technologies, quality products and services by organizing several capacity building sessions, workshops, rural exhibitions and interaction programs.
CARD has impacted over three lacs farmers through a series of successfully carried out awareness campaigns at District and block levels. Till date, CARD has covered 74 districts in various states like U.P, M.P, H.P, Haryana, Punjab, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, and North East region.