| Diamond Sponsor |
| |
| |
 |
| |
The seco
The seco is the Confederation's competence centre for all core issues relating to economic policy. Seco's aim is to create the basic regulatory and economic policy conditions to enable business to flourish for the benefit of all. In terms of domestic policy, seco acts as an interface between business, social partners and economic policy. It supports the regionally and structurally balanced development of the economy and ensures the protection of employees. Seco contributes to the prevention and tackling of unemployment and thereby to the upholding of social peace |
|
| |
| Platinum Sponsor |
| |
 |
| |
Government of Maharastra
Maharastra State Department of Agriculture has taken suitable steps in promotion of organic farming in the state through implementation of schemes like development of local manurial resources, popularization of bio-fertilizers, Balanced and Integrated use of fertilizers, National Project on Development and use of bio-fertilizers and recently Integrated Nutrient Management in Agriculture.
|
|
| |
| |
 |
| |
Government of Himachal Pradesh
"The Government of Himachal Pradesh reiterate its commitment and responsibility for rapid economic upliftment of farming community of the state through planned agriculture development. Our strategy for future would be towards sustainable agriculture and production, improvement in productivity and quality".
|
|
| |
| |
 |
| |
National Centre of Organic Farming
Objectives of the Centre: Capacity Building for promotion of organic farming through service providers. Financial assistance for setting up of production units of fruit/vegetable compost units, biofertiliser units and vermi-culture hatcheries. Training programmes for Certification and Inspection Agencies/Service Providers, organic input production and quality control, extension officers/Field functionaries and Farmers Training on Organic Farming.
|
|
| |
| |
 |
| |
Hivos
Hivos is a non-governmental organisation, rooted in the Netherlands and guided by humanist values, that wants to contribute to a free, fair and sustainable world where citizens, women and men, have equal access to resources, opportunities and markets and can participate actively and equally in decision-making processes that determine their lives, their society and their future.
|
|
| |
| |
 |
| |
USAID / INDIA GMED
The so-named Growth-Oriented Microenterprise Development Program (GMED) is a three-year (extendable to a fourth year) endeavor with the goal of developing sustainable institutions and policies that will enable small businesses to grow larger and thus increase employment opportunities. |
|
| |
| Gold Sponsors: |
| |
 |
| |
Skal
Control Union is an international group of companies specialising in independent international cargo surveying, super-intending and certification. The international network of offices, laboratories and accredited agents enables Control Union to offer a complete package in logistics, quality and quantity management from the country of origin to the final destination. Control Union Certifications, f.k.a. Skal International, offers you a global one-stop-shop for a wide range of certification programs. Our certificates are accepted by authorities in nearly every country. |
|
| |
| |
 |
| |
Canara Bank
Over the years, Canara Bank has been playing a pivotal role in rural development, in tune with its image as a socially conscious corporate citizen. The bank's various trend setting initiatives in the sphere of rural development have always been crowned with success. The bank, in its endeavor to promote Rural Development, set up Canara Bank Platinum Jubilee Rural Development Trust in 1981 on the occasion of its Platinum Jubilee Celebrations. |
|
| |
| Silver Sponsors |
| |
 |
| |
FAO
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and debate policy. FAO is also a source of knowledge and information. We help developing countries and countries in transition modernize and improve agriculture, forestry and fisheries practices and ensure good nutrition for all. Since our founding in 1945, we have focused special attention on developing rural areas, home to 70 percent of the world's poor and hungry people. |
|
| |
| |
 |
| |
NABARD
NABARD is an apex institution accredited with all matters concerning policy, planning and operations in the field of credit for agriculture and other economic activities in rural areas. It is an apex refinancing agency for the institutions providing investment and production credit for promoting the various developmental activities in rural areas. It promotes research in the fields of rural banking, agriculture and rural development |
|
| |
| |
 |
| |
ITC
ITC's Agri-Business is one of India 's largest exporters of agricultural products. ITC is one of the country's biggest foreign exchange earners (US $ 2 billion in the last decade). The Company's 'e-Choupal' initiative is enabling Indian agriculture significantly enhance its competitiveness by empowering Indian farmers through the power of the Internet. |
|
| |
| |
 |
| |
ETC India
ETC Consultants India Pvt Ltd envisages to provide quality consultancy services to those who wish to address these issues through participatory processes and paying due respect to sustainable resource management. The main issues in sustainable agricultural development will be agricultural water use, soil fertility and energy in a scenario in which medium scale farmers will start purchasing land from both absentee landlords and marginal farmers.
|
|
| |
| |
 |
| |
Sresta
Food is the strength that builds the fabric of life. But with modern industrialized farming systems food has lost its purity. Keeping this in mind we at Sresta Natural Bioproducts Pvt. Ltd have made the ancient 24-lettered feeding principle the guiding principle of our commitment to promote sustainable lifestyles and livelihoods. Tvam Bhumir Apo Analo Anilo Nabha - You alone are Earth.
|
|
| |
| |
 |
| |
Gopalan Herbs
Gopalan Organics (Gopalan Enterprises International Pvt Ltd) is the international wing of of the well known Gopalan Group, a construction group established in 1984 in Bangalore , India . The group's new venture Gopalan Organics aims at growing and exporting fresh and dry culinary herbs hygienically, which matches international standards in quality, for the global market. We have also ventured in producing fresh Vegetables, Vanilla and Banana for the export market.
|
|
| |