SEED is a secular; non-governmental organization. It was established in 1993 by young professionals who have high level of commitment and experience in the field of environment, education, health and social development sectors. SEED has a strong commitment and institutional stability. The focus of the organisation remained on environmental conservation and natural resource management. Over a period of time, SEED got recognition that theorganizationis community centric. Several GramaPanchayats, people’s representatives and local institutions appreciated the role and contribution of SEED in the development of their villages.
Our Vision and Mission
To contribute for the accomplishment of environmental and educational concerns in the project areas.
To reduce extreme poverty by sustainable development and management of the natural resources; blending the traditional and improved technologies; strengthening the community based institutions towards food security, nutritional balance, sanitation, health and quality education to children
Goals and Objectivies
To protect the environment for effective utilization and management of natural resources.
To ensure food security by promoting traditional agriculture practices
To bring back ecological balance and bio–diversity
To promote cost effective agricultural practices and improve value chain
To promote formal and informal institutions of farmers for promoting self-reliance and
cooperation among farmers
To enforce the rights applicable to children by ensuring quality education, nutritional balance,
primary health, hygiene and sanitation.
To establish knowledge management centre to provide information, develop training modules,
relevant reading material and development models.
To improve capacities of the youth
To prohibit alcoholism, drug-addiction, superstition through social awareness.
To create opportunities and special education to physically and mentally challenged
Our Aim
To promote formal and informal institutions of farmers for promoting self-reliance and cooperation among farmers
To enforce the rights applicable to children by ensuring quality education, nutritional balance,primary health, hygiene and sanitation.
To improve capacities of the youth
Key Competencies of Organization
Expertise: SEED is having an expertise in implementation of programs on Water Conservation and Management
Experience : Have an outstanding experience of project implementation on Watershed, natural resource development, community engagement for water conservation.
Human Resources: SEED has strong human resources to implement the programme specialized in civil Engineering , agriculture, environment and institutional experts.
Legal : Have all the legal and statutory requirements for Indian and Foreign Funding (Societies Registration, 12 A, TAN, FCRA) 80G
Infrastructure: SEED is having its office situated near the field locations with sufficient staff and infrastructure to implementation projects and ensure quality deliverables.
Value System: The organization is known and acknowledged for its transparency and accountability in programme implementation.
Stakeholders Engagement: SEED engages and works closely with Government and NonGo vernmental Agencies and Institutions and community
Awards/recognitions of NGO
Best NGO award in Vikarabad district: Recognised by TELANGANA Govt. During 2017-18. For the past 15 years SEED is working in Rangareddy district covering more than 66 villages, mostly in the area of Natural Resource Management, SEED has being recognised
by the Government based on the implementation of the Programme, reaching the right person, formed FPOs, which are very strong and sustainable institutions. Besides developed good rapport with the Government and made the community accessible to government programmes. The Government has recognised SEED and using as a platform to reach the government services to the village community.
Recognised one of the adviser committee members of KVK-CRIDA (ICAR) RangaReddy district.
Governing body member in ATMA of Vikarabad and Karimnagar districts
Member in Town wending committee –GHMC , Task Force Committee member of rehabilitation person involved in seeking arms SEED CEO is one of the TFC member in Hayathnagar Municipality
Poverty Learning Foundation has appreciated SEED for the support provided in the evaluation of Horticulture programme and providing support in Watershed program.
State Biodiversity Board appreciated the preparation of the PBR registers – involvement of peoples participation, systematically following the study approach, participatory methods followed, was viewed as a very professional work , the copies of the registers were used as models for other NGO partners. Being the best the CEO was invited to make presentation on the
experiences of data collection and community response.
On occasion of World water day 2019 awarded appreciation certificate from HMWSSB for outstanding contribution in water conservation under JalaJeevan
Awarded Bhumi Putrika certificate for appreciation , complimenting the good work in rural areas.
Area of operations in Telangana State
Achievements
Structures of good quality water harvesting structure constructed in most of the watershed areas.
There is 5% reduction in soil erosion in the watershed areas.
The income of the community members has increased from 1200 to 5000
Established 4 FPOs and registered them under Company’s Act
Total membership in 2000, with a share capita of 60 lakhs
Through convergence from Agriculture department, Karimnagar and NGO facilitation 500 famers, each one obtained 35hp tractor, 45 families benefitted pipelines, 10 sprayers, 60 acres drip facility provided, 36 vermi compost pits, 150 teak plants supplied DFO
