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Programmes - Technology Development

Core Support Programme
Peermade Development Society is sanctioned with Core Support Programme by Dept. of Science & Technology for the second time with effect from July, 2009 for providing technological solutions to problems being faced by different population groups in rural areas. Four professionals including Senior Programme Officer, Agriculture Scientist, Business Development Professional and Engineer are working under the programme.

The specific activities identified for the initial period of core support programme are:

  • Knowledge based enterprises among women groups, tribal and other weaker sections by developing indigenous knowledge and technologies from R&D sector. Identification of problems of tribal and weaker section of Kerala state and equipping/ empowering of NGOs and Young professionals to take up the S&T projects to solve these problemsDiversification and Development of Package of Practices (PoP) of Organic farming in Spices, Rice, Banana and Tuber crops.
  • Technologies for reducing drudgery