About Us
CSFD is a registered not for profit foundation promoted jointly by Cornell University, USA and Sathguru India. CSFD works to facilitate sustainable social development for enhancing capacities, knowledge creation, promoting entrepreneurship and encouraging gender equality. CSFD brings in expertise from diverse fields and institutions like Cornell University and state agriculture universities to advance technology, innovation and agribusiness in India. Itis guided by eminent board members and the expert team includes prominent professionals from the College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Cornell University and Sathguru.
Entrepreneurship Acceleration Training Programs
Our Expertise
- Catalyzing contemporary agricultural education and global exposure across 11 State agricultural universities in India
- Creating experiential education platforms for farmers across South Asia, South East Asia and Africa
- Helping develop cross cultural exchange of ideas for agricultural professionals, students, academics and farmers
- Creating modern farm infrastructure through renewable energy sources such as solar fence etc
- Providing information technology tools for farmers to combat impact of climate change on agriculture
- Improving access to modern technologies to farmers for enhancing agricultural productivity
Pathways towards sustainable social development – New Beginnings
Cornell Sathguru Foundation for Development (CSFD), an NGO promoting sustainable agriculture in India is excited to ally with NUGENES a value-based, research-driven and customer-oriented leading seed company. This alliance will focus on improving the socio-economic conditions of small farmers in Telangana!!
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Home Gardens for Food and Nutritional Security and Enhanced Livelihoods in Developing Countries
Virtual Symposium on “ Home Gardens for Food and Nutritional Security and Enhanced Livelihoods in Developing Countries”- Special
Laying a pathway to revive livestock farming
CSFD has organized a district-level convergence meet with key purpose to impart knowledge to farmers on region-wise government
Annapurna Kissan Prasara Seva
To improve the farmers access to farm advisory, CSFD has trained and registered farmers in Paniyal and Badampet
Commencement of youth training program at ARS Tornala
CSFD has organized a training program for youth on Agriculture and allied sectors in collaboration with Aurobindo Pharma
Learning through practical exposure
Providing pragmatic orientation on agriculture and allied sectors through various field-based learning exposure is the key focus of
Youth participation and ideas sharing session
Good to see the involvement of youth during the group activities conducted as a part of their training