Innovators' Technology Development Centre

Farmers too develop several technologies but they are limited to a certain geographical area. PDS in collaboration with the National Innovation Foundation and Honey Bee Network, documents and popularizes innovations of Kerala and Lakshadeep. Documentation, value addition, standardization and popularization of local innovations and exceptional traditional knowledge are being undertaken by PDS.

Research and Documentation

A highly sophisticated Tissue Culture Unit, for mass propagation of plants using biotechnical tools also works in full swing. Tissue culture techniques are used in plants like pepper, vanilla, plantains, bananas and rare and endangered medicinal herbs.

Consultancy Services

For many years, PDS had been rendering consultancy services to many voluntary organizations and departments in the areas of watershed development, housing and sanitation, microfinance, research and documentation, Ayurveda, animal husbandry and organic farming.

Sahyadri Ayurveda Division

This is a unit of PDS that propagates Ayurveda and other traditional branches of medicine in its true spirits. PDS’ concern in indigenous health has found great support and encouragement from people. Today we have an ethno-medicinal forest, herbal nursery, seed and raw drug museum and a community programme participated by 4000 families.

The Sahyadri Ayurvedic Pharmaceuticals, which is a GMP certified one, produces 236 varieties of Ayurvedic medicines. Through our self help groups and various other organizations, we promote low cost and harmless practice of Ayurveda, holding tightly on the motto ‘people’s health in their own hands’. Sahyadri Institute of Ayurveda is a state of the art centre for training Ayurveda nurses and therapists. Sahyadri Ayurveda Franchise provides technical expertise and support to set up treatment centres across the globe.