Brahmagiri Development Society (BDS) came into existence in 1999 with an objective of playing an active role in assisting the farming community in Wayanad attain self-sufficiency. The very purpose of the initiative is to form the launch pad for the...
Farmers Trade Market (FTM) is a novel initiative recently launched by the Brahmagiri Development Society (BDS) to tap the electronic online market for processed agricultural food products, enabling the end consumers to access the value added products sitting at the...
Brahmagiri Wayanad Coffee is a modern co-operative farming scheme aimed at doubling the income of coffee farmers in Wayanad. The objective of the scheme is to start enterprises through farmers' associations by eliminating intermediaries and to generate additional income for...
A revolutionary initiative by the BDS, 'Malabar Meat' is an innovative community based farmer-oriented project. High quality buffalo meat, mutton, rabbit, and poultry products are processed and packed at the BDS’s multi-species meat processing plant located at Manjadi ( Near...
The very purpose of the initiative is to form the launch pad for the agrarian dreams to effectively tackle fluctuation in market prices for their products; thus instilling self-confidence in them to make substantial progress rather than battling for survival. The project also aims at empowering the farmers to tap modern technologies and mechanisms to improve their financial condition.
Ever since its commencement, the BDS has been conducting various training programes in the dairy farming sector. The activities included scientific fodder production, construction of cattle shed and bio-gas plants, distribution of azolla plants and implementation of Watershed Development programmes with the assistance of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) and the Western Ghats Development Programme (WGDP).
