AREAS OF EXPERTISE

ASSURE FOUNDATION plans to work with every households for improved access to human development opportunitiesand income generation...

Area of expertise

ASSURE provides simple and low-cost solutions to ameliorate working and living conditions, and safety and health in agriculture and rural communities, while improving productivity. ASSURE works to empower small-scale farmers, other producers and their families and communities to take action. The approach is flexible and adapts well to area-specific challenges, resources and strengths.

We have extensive experience in working across a wide range of agriculture and livestock sectors. Our strength in these sectors derives from a clear understanding of the issues at the ground level, awareness about the latest developments in these sectors in India and other countries, which enable us to identify efficient solutions based on interaction with all stakeholders. Our work emphasizes issues of inclusiveness, sustainability and role of women in agriculture and allied activities. Our areas of specialization include:

Addressing Issues in Field Crop Production.

  1. Increase productivity by enhancing access to quality inputs - seeds, fertilizers and pesticides.
  2. Provide information regarding modern techniques of farmingusing new methods of information technology – computer, mobile interface etc.
  3. Strengthen marketing practices/systems.
  4. Use of information technology for market information.
  5. Analytical support to policy issues - Minimum Support Price, Public Distribution systems, food security issues.

Strengthening traditional and modern value chains.

  1. Enhance production/ productivity by ensuring access to quality inputs and production technology.
  2. Provide information regarding selection of varieties and modern package of practices.
  3. Efficient practices Post Harvest Management for minimizing losses – including practices for harvesting, packaging and transport.
  4. Explore options for developing infrastructure for post-harvest management and processing.

Support to Organic Farming Sector

  1. Recognizing the role of women in organic farming.
  2. Opportunities for inclusion of small, poor and marginal farmers.
  3. Development of sustainable supply chain.