LISTOFORGANICFARMERS/TRAINERSACROSSINDIA

(nameshighlightedinyellowaremainlypractisingfarmers)
Name Organisation/ Email& Specialisation/Expertise Location
Affliation Phone(besttimetocall)
ANDHRAPRADESH
ArunChandra ChetnaOrganicFarmers [email protected], DIRECT:Producer APKarimNagar,
Ambatipudi Association 9959300330,9440626144(10am Cooperatives/Companies(incl. Medak,Adilabad
to8pm) BusinessPlanning);OUR MHAkola,
EXPERTCOLLEAGUES:OnSoils, Amravati,Washim
Entomology,SeedBreeding, Yavatmal
PlantPathology,Agronomy,
OdishaKoraput
FarmingSystemsand
(Kalahandi,
Marketing
Bolangir,NUapara,
Malkangiri,
Rayagada)
Dr.OmParkash Freelanceconsultant [email protected], Onfarmproductionofinputs
Rupela 9490621798(10amto12pm) forlowcost,biointensive,
integratedagriculture
DineshM.N.Kumar Earth360 [email protected], Milletcrops
EcoVenturesPvt.Ltd. 9440870875(10amto5pm)
KishanRaoParcha Sukshethram [email protected], EcologicalRiceFarming,Zero ChinnaMandava
04023733398(8pmto10pm), ExternalInputbasedSRI Village,Khammam
Dr.GV CenterforSustainable 9000699702 NPM,Seeds,Soils,SRI Hyderabad
Ramanjaneyulu Agriculture
Dr.TAVSRaghunath CenterforSustainable 9346326613 NonchemicalPest Hyderabad
Agriculture Management
DrUmaShankari Swadeshi [email protected], Venkatramapuram
9989798493 Village,Chittoor
ARUNACHALPRADESH
BinodSaharia AbnaliOrganicTea [email protected], P.O.Roing,Dist.
9435031097 LowerDibang
Valley
BIHAR
SiddharthJaiswal GoGreenHerbsPvt.Ltd. [email protected], Lowcostorganicfarmingfor Patna
OFAIBihar 9431079933/9824131103(9amto grains,pulses,vegetables,etc;
6pm) Organickitchengardening;
Vermicomposting;IPM
technologies.(Trained
farmersinBihar,Gujarat,MP,
Jharkhand,UP,WB)
CHATISGARH
JacobNellithanam RichhariaCampaign [email protected], productionofrice,wheat,
9425560950 millets,SeedsandSRI
HemlataSahu MKSSP 942553055 Organicfarming Bilaspur

GOA
CleaChandmal PermacultureWays [email protected] Permaculture Dongurli,Valpoi
India 9423993635
GUJARAT
AyubSherasia CenterofEnvironment 02758260324 Halwad,
EducationCEE Surendranagar
ChhotubhaiPatel 02621253723,02623251217,098983 Baudhan,Madavi,
55803 Surat
Dhirendrabhai 02640291173 Samaria,Rajpipla,
SmitabenSoneji Narmada
Dr.DineshbhaiPatel SardarPatelFarm [email protected] Kathwada,Daskoi,
07929293426,02718250030098253 Ahmedabad
32814,09825293304
Gunvantbhai Vasundhara 02652355695,09904259110,099044 Vadodara
Jashwant 76052
KapilShah JatanTrust [email protected], TrainerandConsultantasper VinobaAshram,
02652371429,02652372593 need.CanspeakEnglish, Vadodara
GujaratiandHindi
Manharlal 02622271891,09909593924 Umbhel,Kamrej,
ChhotubhaiPatel Bhuj
Manojbhai [email protected] Madhapur,Bhuj
Purshottam 02832240596,02832241182,098254
Solanki 28100
MehulbhaiPanchal OASISVallies 02663290409,09825326548 Mandva,Dabhoi,
Vadodra
RajanibhaiPatel 02774243683,9428484728 Modasa,Sabarkantha
Rameshbhai SajivKhetiUtkarsh 02634266865,09376666865 Khakhwada,Gandevi,
DhirubhaiNaik Mandal Navsari
RameshbhaiPatel Srushti 07927913293,07927912792,098250 Ahmedabad
61139
SarvadamanChiman BhaikakaKrushiKendra 02692281664,09825045730 Ghuteli,Petlad,
Patel Anand
ShaileshVyas Sativik [email protected], PromotingEcologicalFarming Bhuj
2832644019,10amto6pm(except
Sunday&holidays)
SonajiChauhan 09426320340 Diyodar,
Banaskantha
VijayMaganlalShah NuTechFarm [email protected], Rayan,Mandvi
02834288361,Fax:02834288911
HARYANA
DrRajinder Professor,Department [email protected] Basic/initialtraining/principles Rohtak
Chaudhary ofEconomics,MD 9416182061(between2and5pm)
University,Rohtak
(Haryana)124001
NareshBalhara [email protected] Basic/initialtraining/principles Rohtak
9215807944(between10amand12
noon)
NarainSingh 9416162230(between2and5pm) Horticulture/grafting Rohtak
HIMACHALPRADESH
AshishGupta OrganicFarming [email protected], SustainableAgriculture,Rural Karsog/Delhi
AssociationofIndia 9810348193(9amto5pm) EconomicsandEcology
VikramRawat NorthHarvestOrganics [email protected] SustainableFarming,Apple Karsog
9418455027 cultivationexpert
KARNATAKA
AbhayMutalikDesai OrganicFoodClub [email protected] Innovativemethodslike VillageSutagatti,
Belgaum(CoOrdinator) 9900775633 homatherapyinorganic Belgaum
VenugramSavayava farming,rapidcompost
 KrishiParivara(Trust) making,biodigestortoprepare
President organicliquidmanure,crop
SriSriOrganicFarming designing,valueaddition,seed
ProducersAssociation bankanddirectmarketingto
GadagDirector consumers
AnandPatil SPRED [email protected] conservation,indigenousseed Raichur
9448155147(10amto5pm) bank&nutritiongardening
B.K.Naganna MemberofOFAI [email protected], Sira,Tumkur
KarnatakaChapter, 9900434747(anytime)
NationalStaringComity
(NSC).VicePresidentof
KrishakSamaja
KarnatakaState
B.S.Kapsi OrganicFoodClub 9449734320 completeorganicfarming, KapsiOrganicFarm,
especiallypest&diseasecontrol Narsingpur,Belgaum
DrBNViswanath [email protected] urbangardening Bengaluru
DrsAnurag,Sujataand MojoPlantation [email protected] OrganicPractices/Scientists Kodagudistrict,
MsMayaGoel 08272265636 OrganicCoffeeFarmer Mysore

PrakashKulkarni OrganicFoodClub 9916715205 villageBalekundriand
Honnihal,Belgaum
SangitaSharma AnnadanaSoilandSeed [email protected] 5acrecertifiedknowledgefarm Bangaluru
SaversNetwork,A 8023254400,Cell08277116606, FarmtrailsthemedFromSoilto
registeredTrust. Between9.30am5.30pm,MonSat. SeedtoPlateforstudentsfrom
www.annadanaindia.org allwalkstounderstandthe
sourceofsafefoods.Expertisein
Integratedorganicfarmingand
kitchen/terracegardeningwith
focusonSoilregeneration
techniquesandSeedsavingskills
andStorage.Auniqueinsulated
SeedBankwhichstocks150
varietiesofheritageseedsand
guidesyouthroughthejourney
oftheseed.Memberships
available.Weconduct
workshops,provideadvisory
servicesandpartakeinpolitical
 advocacyforsafefoods.

Tejasivi&AshaNaik OrganicFoodClub [email protected] OragnicFamring,RainWater ModagaVillage,

9448133548.Between2PM&4PMAND Harvesting,Agnihotra,Homa Belgaum
AFTER7PM Farming,Sericulture
KERALA
Naturalfarming,permaculture, Alappuzha
foodandhealth,;lifestyle
DayalKV Sreekovil,Muhamma 04782583289 changes
Composting,kitchengardening Trivandrum
Deepak Thanal 9946109010 organic
OneearthOneLifeorganic Organicpaddycultivation, Trivandrum
IliasKP farmer 9496149173 diversity,seeds
Jose KeralaSocialServiceForum 9446841910 Organicfarming Wayanad
DrLeenaKumari KeralaAgriUniversity 9447597915 Organicpaddycultivation Alappuzha
LenishC Thanal 9544229811 Seedconservation& Wayanad
improvement
Professor,Collegeof Thrissur
Horticulture,
KeralaAgriculture Organicvegetablecultivation,
University,Vellanikkara, homesteadfarming,organic
Dr.SalikkuttyJoseph Thrissur 9496149173 certification
SatishS Organicfarmer&trainer 9400548663 Organicfarming Kavassery,Palakkad
AgricultureOfficer, Thrissur
ChazhoorKrishiBhavan Organicfarming,biodynamic
Sheena Thrissur,Kerala 9496003491 farming
SumanKB Organicfarmer 04923275439 Farmingasawayoflife Palakkad
TonyThomas OneEarthOneLife'and [email protected] organicfarming,healthandfood Irumpakacholaof
'KeralaJaivaKarshaka 09447058253(6AMto9.30P.M.) Kanjirapuzha
Samithi' Panchayath,Palakkad
Biodiversityconservationand Trivandrum
UshaJayakumar Thanal 9447022775 foodsecurity,
MADHYAPRADESH
ArunDike AllindiaBiodynamic& [email protected] Biodynamic&Organic Indore
OrganicFarming 9425064315 Farming,Training.
Association.
 RangwasaInstituteofBio
Village(trainingcentre)
DeepakSuchde MalpaniTrust [email protected] OrganicFarming&Lifestyle Bajwada,Dewas,
9826054388/9329570960(24X7) Harda

Retd.Directorof Allaspectsoforganicfarming Bhopal/Chandigarh
Dr.G.S.Kaushal Agriculture,GovtofMP 09826057424
RajuTitus [email protected] NaturalFarmingExpertand Hoshangabad
9179738049(6amto8pm) Trainer(Hindionly)
MAHARASHTRA
AlternativeAgriculture ChetnaVikas(contact [email protected] TRAINER,RESOURCEPERSON, VillageAlodi,Wardha
ResourceCentre personsNiranjanaMaru( 7152240004(Farm),241931(Office),88 CONSULTANTORGANIZATION
(AARC) 9890308597)&DrAshok 88782772(Mobile)(9am12noon,03
Bang(9822228710) 05p.m.,Exceptholidays&Sundays)
AnilRanglani MumbaiGoesGreen [email protected] Setuporganicfarmingincity Mumbai
9930800228(9amto6pm) areas.Containerbasedfarming.
Onbuildingterraces,compounds,
balconiesandwindows.Square
FootGardening.Provide
solutionsforcompostingof
kitchenandgardenwaste,for
individualhomes,building
societiesandorganizations
(companies,canteens,
educationalinstitutions,etc.),
from0.5kgperdayto2000kg
perday.
Dr.PritiJoshi NationalOrganizationFor [email protected] Dincomposting,Mastertrainer PavnarSewagram
CommunityWelfare 97763983212(10.30to2P.Mand6p.mto incomposting,organicfarming Road,Wardha
9.30P.M) techniquesspeciallyinsoil
fertility

Dr.TarakKate DharaMitra,Chairman [email protected] CropDiversityinmixedcropping, Sathoda,Wardha
07152250584/09850341112between NutrientManagement,Organic
3.00and6.00pm recycling
GaurangBarrot NA [email protected] AsnasWada,Thane
9820513523between11amtill7pm

IshwarMakode NA 9970282121(79pm) Yevada,Amravati

JoyDaniel InstituteforIntegrateRural [email protected] Organicfarming,community Aurangabad
Development(IIRD) 02402379336,2379038/02431241534, basedorganiccertification,
241355(from8.30AMtill4.30PM) alternativemarketingoforganic
produce,farmbasedsmall
enterprises/microenterprises,
trainingoffarmers,seedbanks.
JuliusRego NurtureNature [email protected] Cityfarmingprojectsinschools/ MumbaiandNavi
9820074639.Daytime9amto8pm colleges/societies/individual Mumbai
homes
KalyaniUppendahl SahaAstitvaandMOFCA [email protected] Gorad,Ganeshpuri,
9970123998(preferemailcontact). Thane

MonaPatrao OrganicFarmers [email protected] Bhosevillage,
AssociationofIndia(OFAI) 9423866396 Panchgani
Nitin&Raosaheb 9860287717(7to9pm) Neharunagar
Dagadkar Amravati
PrakashDKokal NA 9833531143 HerbalAgroProducts,Soil Vasai,Thane
Conditioning,RootManagement,
PestManagement,Organic
farmingconsultant,Motivating
farmersadaptorganicfarming
PrithwirajNGhorpade Nisargadatta [email protected] Khamgaon,Junnar
9822012950(evenings)
PriyaR.Salvi Prakruti [email protected] SustainableFarmingand DoneVillage,
9324027494/9096077259(7PMto8PM) SustainableLiving Ambernath

SanjubhauSakhare 9623699959(2to9pm) Daryapur,Amravati

TeamUrbanLeaves VidyaVaaridhiTrust [email protected] ConductworkshopsforAmrit 1.MaharashtraNature
mitti,homecomposting. Park,BandraSionLink
Informationonseasonalplanting Road,OppositeDharavi
&companionplantingavailable BusDepot.2.Nana
onblog.Alsomanageaforumof NaniPark,Girgaum
CityFarmersyahoogroup. Chowpatty,Mumbai
UTSagane 9763483109(7pmto9pm) Dighi,Amravati
UbaiHusein MumbaiOrganicFarmers [email protected] Bhiwandi,Thane
 andConsumersAssociation 9920018204(SMSRequested)
Vasant&Karuna [email protected] Innovativefarmer&trainer Rawala,Amravati
Futane 07229238171/202147,(79pm)
;9421825082(Vinay)9923231149
(Chinmay)
VenkatIyer [email protected] Dahanu
9820052606(9.00am9.00pm)

VijayPralhadSambare LokPanchayat [email protected] Sangamner,
9421329944 Ahemdnagar
ODISHA
DrDebalDeb BASUDHA [email protected] ECOLOGICALAGRICULTURE,SEED Rayagada
(+91)9432674377,(+91)9853861558 CONSERVATION,RICEECOLOGY
&GENETICS
Sabarmatee Sambhav [email protected] SRI,Otherorganicfaming Rohibanka,Nayagarh
09937222024(7to9amand7to9pm) methods.
PONDICHERRY
Baburam SriAurobindoSociety [email protected] Pondicherry
9443280010(2p.m.to4p.m)
DeepikaKundaji& Auroville [email protected] soilregeneration,gardening, Auroville
BernardDeclercq seeds
PUNJAB
GurpreetRattu KhetiVirasatMission [email protected] Variousaspectsrelatedto Jaitu,Faridkotdistrict
+919915195062 organicandnaturalfarming
RAJASTHAN
Dr.ArunK.Sharma CentralAridZoneResearch [email protected] Organicfarmingforlow CAZRI,Jodhpur
Institute 9414172436/02912703547,between7 rainfall/drylandareas
9pmandam
TAMILNADU
Balasubramanian ADISIL [email protected] Integratedfarming Solaipatti,Madurai
09842048317(9AMto7PM)
Dr.G.Nammalwar Vanagam 9442531699 Allaspectsoforganicfarming Tanjavur
Organicfarming,seed Tiruvarur
Jayaraman CREATE 9443320954 conservation/multiplication
RamasamySelvam AffiliationASHA,Coalition [email protected] TrainersTraining,SRI,Organic Erode
forGMfreeIndia, 9443663562(9AMto10PM) Manures,Biofertiliser
Organisation:Tamilnadu
 OrganicFarmers
Federation
DrSultanAhmed ECOSCIENCERESEARCH [email protected] SoilHealth,composting,organic Chennai
Ismail FOUNDATION 9384898358(10AMTO6PM) inputs


UTTARAKHAND
AjayMahajan Vividhara,BeejBachao [email protected] UrbanOrganicFoodGardensesp. Nahikalanvillage,
Andolan 9891282118(Evening/Night,prefersms) inDelhi;Strengthening DehradunandNew
traditionalorganicbiodiverse Delhi
farmingsystemsandassociated
livelihoodsespeciallyinmountain
areaslikeHimalayas;Conversion
fromchemicaltoorganicfarming
(especiallyifclearabout
converting);reclaimingdegraded
espalkalinelandsthrough
biologicalmeans;organic
producerconsumerlinkages;
agrobiodiversityexhibitionsand
saleoforganicproduceofsmall
scalefarmerssince1992
AjayRastogi Foundation for [email protected] Expertiseisparticipatory Majkhalivillage,
Contemplation of Nature 9758727196(Between10amto7pmon certification,agricultural Ranikhet
weekdays) biodiversity,indigenousand
traditionalknowledgesystems,
cultivatinglovefornatureand
organicthinkingandreflection;
effectingchangefromwithin.
WESTBENGAL
AmitBera Development [email protected] Ecofarming,Vermicomposting, Tiorkhali,Purba
CommunicationResearch& 9735233141(after7PM) Riceconservation,indigenous Medinipur
ServiceCentre seedbank&nutritiongardening
Allauddin SaveourRiceCampaign 8116443446 Organicfarming 24parganas
AnshumanDas WelthungerhilfeandDRCSC [email protected] FarmDesign,IntegratedFarming Kolkata
9433079847(10AM6PM) Systems


ArdhenduS DRCSC,Kolkata[TrgSection] [email protected] Nutritiongarden,Dryland Hooghly,Kolkata
Chatterjee 9830073241[1017hrs] farming,Agroforestry


Dr.AnupamPaul GovtOfWestBengal, [email protected] Trainingonorganicfarming,folk Kolkata
DepartmentofAgriculture, 03325940929,(H)at9pm riceandfolkcrops,foodpolitics
BiodiversityConservation andthesciencebehindantiGM
Farm,AgriculturalTraining crops.PhDorganicfarmingand
Centre, doingresearchonit.

TapasKumarMandal CentreforEcologyand [email protected], TrainerandConsultant(Can Kolkata
DRCSC [email protected] speakEnglish,HindiandBengali),
9732691982 SustainableAgriculture,
Permaculture,Foodand
Livelihoodsecuritythrough
Sustainablemanagementof
NaturalResources