INORA
INORA is national-level NGO, pioneering in Earthworm technology and Organic Farming. INORA's mission is to enhance the livelihood of rural communities by identifying and addressing their own development needs, and to provide services that contribute to the economical, social and ecological sustainable development of farmers in India. Based on local demand, INORA works with dry land farmers, cooperative societies, farmers' organizations, women's groups, rural development organizations, producer groups, small business associations, and youth groups. Over the past 15 years, INORA has guided thousands of farmers throughout the country to understand and move to a more sustainable way of farming.
Primary Contacts for MESA:
Contact Name 1: Manjushree Tadvalkar Duties: CEO, Overall functioning of INORA.
Contact Name 2: Neelesh Gharmalkar Duties: International communications, Strategic planning and management.
Address:11-B, Kulkarni Bunglow, 5th Lane, Shikshak Nagar, Paud Road, Pune-411308, Maharashtra, India
Telephone#:+91-20-25390096 / Fax#:#:+91-20-25390096 / Email:inora [at] vsnl [dot] com / Web site:www.inoraindia.com
In June, program manager Leah Atwood attended MESA’s second Ecuadorian Alumni Reunion. Over 25 Steward alumni from eight different provinces were there, traveling up to 12 hours to reach the highlands of Riobamba.
Kevin Cody, a graduate student at UCSC has been awarded a grant to study MESA! To “assess the potential to ‘scale-up’ innovations in sustainable agriculture (SA) through a case study of the organization, ..."