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WASSAN Foundation

A Not-for-Profit Company incorporated under Section 8 of Companies Act (2nd August 2012)

About WASSAN Foundation

WASSAN Foundation was Registered as a Not for Profit Company under Section 8C in Aug 2012. It functions with its headquarters in Hyderabad. WASSAN Foundation is working towards providing effective and informed consultancy services to development sector organisations, Government, CSR and multi-lateral/ bilateral agencies on the issues of natural resources management, agriculture, agro-ecology, water resources and other production systems, livestock, livelihoods and employment. It also strives towards building the IT capacity of the development sector by providing IT services and supporting CSOs in building their IT capacities. WASSAN Foundation also provides business related services and support to Farmer Producer Organisations. WASSAN Foundation has worked with AP Drought Mitigation Project supported by IFAD and Govt of AP as lead technical agency, where one of the functions were in setting up the Project IT system. In the spirit and stated operational objectives, WASSAN Foundation has undertaken several focused interventions in the following areas during the year (2020-21).

The company extended services for capacity Building of Field level Functionaries and Community; provided support services in the development of approaches & processes, particularly focusing on drought mitigation in Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh; significant efforts were put in to strengthen the functioning of Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) and Value Chain Promotion of Millets; considerable focus was also there on to develop, innovate and promote low-cost agricultural equipment and related technologies, through ‘Farm Easy’, an in-house enterprise. The basic idea of these efforts was to ease out drudgery and cost burden among the rural farmers, and also to facilitate improvement in crop yields and livelihoods of the dependent communities in rainfed conditions. WASSAN Foundation has internal IT Capacity to provide bundled IT enabled services to the development sector. Support to APDMP in setting up the project IT system, supporting Odisha Millets Mission on a pro bono basis in setting up its web based project monitoring system, dash boards, data base/ server maintenance etc.

Focus and Functions

Improving the effectiveness of public investments on water and ground water management; natural resource management projects; rain-fed agriculture production systems.

Our Work Activities

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Extending Services for Training and Capacity Building for Field Level Functionaries and Community.

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Strengthening the Functioning of Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) and Value Chain Promotion.

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Volume of Business – Financial Details – Future Projections.

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Providing Support and Consultancy Services and Developing Project Approaches and Processes.

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Promoting Low Cost Agricultural Equipment – Developing and Innovating Technologies through “Farm Easy”.

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Processes Protocols for Scaling-up.

Meet our Board Trustees

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Shri. Mohanaiah Paladi

An eminent person in Banking and Development Sectors. Former Chief General Manager, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), Telangana. Guided several initiatives and innovations for improving the livelihoods of the rural poor through watershed and tribal developmental programs.

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Shri. Vishram Naniwadekar

Co-founder of an IT firm – AppLabs; Chief Consultant to several agencies on IT applications including agri-business, educational institutions; manufacturing, etc.

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Shri. K. Suresh

Associated with WASSAN Group of Institutions for several years. A guide, mentor and presently one of the Trustees of WASSAN.

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Shri. M.V. Ramachandrudu

An environmental planner and civil engineer by profession, having vast experience in development sector, particularly in – natural resource management, water, watershed and WASH sectors. Associated with WASSAN Group of Institutions in various capacities and roles, since 2000.

Write to Us

WASSAN Foundation

WASSAN Group of Institutions consists WASSAN (Watershed Support Service and Activities Network, registered as a Charitable Trust in Dec 1999) and WASSAN Foundation (Registered as Not for Profit Company under Section 8C in Aug 2012), Hyderabad.

Contact Us

Address:
Plot No. 686, 1st Floor, Road No. 12, Narasimha Swamy Colony, Nagole, Hyderabad – 500 068.

Tel. No.
+91 (40) 29555296

Email:
info@wassanfoundation.in

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