Initiatives

Health · Since 2002–03

Health Referral Services

A structured referral bridge that connects economically disadvantaged patients in Uttara Kannada with advanced diagnostics, specialists and affordable treatment.

Health · Since 2000

Health Camps

Hundreds of camps reaching nearly every village of Uttara Kannada — including remote, hilly regions — with early diagnosis and preventive screening.

Health

Mobile Dispensary

A mobile dispensary that took care to remote villages — the forerunner of Kadamba’s hospital referral service.

Health

Naturopathy Camps

Reviving India’s heritage of natural healing through holistic wellness and lifestyle-correction camps.

Health

Health Awareness Campaign

Training villagers as community health representatives and using street plays and youth engagement to spread awareness.

Health

Blood Donation Camps

Blood donation camps organised in association with the Lions Club of Siddapur.

Agriculture

The Great Indian Teff

Introducing teff — a climate-resilient, nutrient-rich grain — to support both farmers’ incomes and nutritional security.

Agriculture

Organic Farming

Restoring soil health with natural inputs and a US-patented microbial consortia methodology — and helping farmers reach organic markets.

Agriculture

Horticulture Development

Multi-cropping systems that add high-value crops — cocoa, agar wood, lac, floriculture and spices — alongside traditional ones.

Agriculture · Since 2013

Lac (Gumlac) Cultivation

Kadamba pioneered the revival of lac farming in Karnataka — an inclusive, low-investment livelihood that earned a LAC Promotion Institutional Award.

Agriculture · Since 2009

Agar Wood Cultivation

A low-maintenance, high-value tree that serves as a long-term financial asset for farmers — now grown by 1,500+ farmers.

Agriculture · Since 2010

Sandalwood Development

Promoting sandalwood on agricultural wastelands as a high-value, long-term asset for farmers.

Agriculture · 2009–2017

Cocoa Cultivation

Turning unused interspaces in areca nut and coconut gardens into productive cocoa — 11.5 lakh plants for 5,829 farmers.

Agriculture

Cashew Development

Converting barren wasteland into wealth — 2.77 lakh cashew plants for 1,159 farmers.

Agriculture

Rubber Development Programme

With the Indian Rubber Board, establishing rubber as a viable commercial crop in Uttara Kannada.

Agriculture

Vanilla Rejuvenation

Research collaborations to revive vanilla as a high-value, export-oriented crop after disease losses.

Agriculture

Chia Seeds Cultivation

Trialling drought-hardy chia as part of making agriculture food-secure and drought-proof.

Agriculture

Palmarosa Cultivation

A drought-resistant aromatic crop under the Aroma Mission — with essential-oil micro-enterprises led by women.

Research & Policy

Farm-Tech Research & Agroforestry

Integrating modern agricultural technology with multi-layer cropping to raise yields while protecting soil and biodiversity.

Agriculture · 19 December 2013

Farm Machinery Exhibition

A landmark exhibition that showcased 118+ agricultural technologies to thousands of farmers.

Livelihoods

Self Help Groups

A network of 2,000 SHGs that became the backbone of Kadamba’s outreach into remote Western Ghats villages.

Livelihoods · 2002 – 2010

Micro Finance

Bringing micro credit to rural pockets where it was unheard of — then handing the network on in keeping with not-for-profit ethics.

Livelihoods

Rural Marketing

An end-to-end marketing network — from the Kadamba Agro Producers Company to doorstep procurement — that gives producers fair market access.

Livelihoods

Rural Insurance

Pioneering low-cost insurance for the unorganised rural workforce, including high-risk areca nut climbers.

Environment · Since 2013

Betta Land Conservation (BBS)

The Betta Balakedaarara Sangha protects privileged forest lands of Uttara Kannada with their community users.

Environment · Launched February 2009

Solar Community Lighting (E-Belaku)

Free LED solar lanterns for villages beyond the grid — 49+ villages and around 500 solar panels across Karnataka.

Education / Skills

Kadamba Shishu Vihar — Creche Centres

25 crèches in far-flung Western Ghats villages where 6,500 children — many from tribal communities — have learned.

Education / Skills

Skill Development Programme

Vocational training — tailoring, bee-keeping, coir, soap-making and more — that helped thousands of women start enterprises.

Education / Skills

Communicative English — English Habba

Uttara Kannada’s first “English Habba”, where 2,000+ rural students discovered English as an enjoyable language.

Education / Skills

Notebook Distribution

Free notebooks for students in rural schools, whenever communities or institutions asked for support.

Community · 2001–02 onwards

Rural Housing (Synd Kuteer)

India’s first NGO-implemented mass housing programme: 1,804 homes, 100% BPL women beneficiaries, 100% recovery.

Community · Designed 2011

E-Grama

An electronic corridor for village services — a concept later echoed nationally by Digital India.

Community

Village Development Programme

Village Development Planning with NABARD — including a 100% insurance-covered village at Nakshe.

Community · Since 2005

Family Counselling — Santwana Kendra

A women’s helpline and family counselling centre supporting women through difficult times.

Community · 2009

Disaster Relief — 2009 Floods

First on the ground after the 2009 monsoon disaster — relief for 5,000+ people in Karwar, Siddapur and Dandeli.

Community

International Women’s Day

Annual Women’s Day celebrations organised with SHGs and local organisations.

Community

Sports Initiatives

Sponsoring rural sports events and training — including the Kadamba Trophy and district-level volleyball.

Community

Volunteer Training — Hindu Seva Pratishthana

Kadamba’s volunteer team and crèche teachers were trained by Hindu Seva Pratishthana, Bengaluru.

Community

Officer Interaction Programmes for SHGs

Bringing SHG members and farmers face-to-face with government officers — including KPTCL.

Rural Housing (Synd Kuteer)

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