Welcome To CTRD

CTRD is a non profit organization established in 1993 with the object of disseminating technical knowledge to the underprivileged to enable them to enhance their livelihood opportunities in a sustainable manner. It was founded by an University Professor, engaged in Agricultural Extension and specialized in transmitting results of agricultural research to farmers. The organization was registered under the West Bengal Societies Registration Act XXVI of 1961 (Registration No S/72875) and also under FCRA (Registration No 147120814 dated 07.07.2008). Subsequently it was joined by leading professionals with varied expertise from academic as well as corporate sectors to provide multidisciplinary support and integrated treatment to every project undertaken by the organization.

CTRD presently works in the areas of

1. Livelihood Enhancement through Technology Transfer: Includes activities like

---Training underprivileged cultivators in use of sustainable technologies (like vermicompost processing),
---Assisting in incubation of entrepreneurship in Agriculture and the formation of Producer Organisations for Rural Youth
---Organizing the formation of Self Help Groups (SHGs), and facilitating financial inclusion
---Complementing various flagship Development Programmes like MGNREGA, SGSY initiated by the Central and State Government to help rural families enhance their livelihoods

2. Training and Capacity Building : Trains underprivileged rural youth in agricultural marketing techniques, in digital technologies related to agri-marketing, in order to increase their job opportunities. It also provides handholding support to these trainees till they get placement.

3. Evaluation Studies and Action Research Evaluation and Impact Assessment Studies of Livelihood Enhancement Initiatives like Micro Finance Institutions and Women Empowerment under Credit and Savings for household enterprise (CASHE) Program and , government projects like Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana (SGSY) and other Participatory Action Research Projects.

4. Participatory Planning and Management Preparation of Draft Development Plans of 5 years’ validity (DDPs) for different municipalities

In the course of its 23 years of operation, CTRD has worked with leading public , academic and non profit organizations institutions in the field of agriculture and Rural Development like the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), Netaji SubhasTraining Institute of Agricultural Marketing (NISTM), Bidhan Chandra Krishi Visvavidyalya(BCKV)CARE India, ACTIONAID India, Indo Global Social Service Society (IGSSS), several Municipalities and several Central and State Government agencies.

CTRD is also an empanelled agency with institutions like

Tata Institute of Social Science (TISS) – Hub Code – A/1/12/08/013
National Institute of Food Technology and Entrepreneurship Management (NIFTEM)
Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA).
West Bengal Swrojgar Corporation Limited.
Paschimbanga Society for Skill Development(PBSSD)
Pradan Mantri Kaushyalya Vikash Yojana (PMKVY).
North Eastern Regional Agriculture Marketing Corporation Limited (NERAMAC).