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Sri Parimi Viswanadha

Founder

Founder of VIKASA

Sri Parimi Viswanadha is the founder of VIKASA (1986)[1], an Indian non-profit working on rural & agriculture and livelihood from Visakhapatnam.

VIKASA

VIKASA has worked with poor and marginalised communities in Andhra Pradesh since 1986, implementing 36 projects with donors ranging from NABARD to Oxfam. Based in Visakhapatnam, it centres on natural resource management and millet farming, building a circular economy through farmer producer companies and a mutually aided thrift cooperative that give farmers marketing, credit and a share of profits.

VIKASA reports the following, on its own site:

  • VIKASA is a four decades young registered society with its head Quarters in Visakhapatnam and working with around 6000 families in two Districts (Alluri Seetharama Raju District and Anakapalli District)in Andhra Pradesh.
  • 36 Projects Completed
  • 5400 Farmers Empowered
  • 5 Farmer Producer Companies
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Based in
Visakhapatnam
Founded
1986
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References

  1. [1] “VIKASA is a non-profit organization that founded in 1986 by a true Gandhian Sri Parimi Viswanadha, VIKASA is an NGO registered under the Societies Registration Act (1860) (Registration NO: 205 of 1986 FCRA No: 0300096792016), with its administrative office at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.” — VIKASA. Source

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