SUVIDHA abbreviated as Society for the Upliftment of Villagers & Development of Himalayan Areas is a non-profit, rural development and voluntary organization founded in the year 2004 which aims at eliminating poverty, unemployment, poor health, and illiteracy for 60% of citizens who still live in the backward areas of the nation. With over 12 years of experience in managing government/private sector projects, Suvidha is well equipped with the manpower and expertise to deliver holistic solutions in the field of Agriculture, Rural Development, Women Empowerment, Education, and Health. For the last 13 years, SUVIDHA is engaged in the promotion of organic and sustainable agriculture in India especially in the states like Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Odisha, Andaman & Nicobar, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Chhattisgarh. SUVIDHA has facilitated the establishment of nearly 256 producer groups and contract production projects in some of the above-mentioned states. With a continued emphasis on “Pro-Poor- Pro-Environment” initiatives, which encompass women empowerment, promotion of livelihoods as well as the systematic fight against Climate Change, SUVIDHA initiated ‘Project Prayaas’ (An initiative to counter Climate Change) registered under “Gold Standard Foundation- Switzerland” 'Project Prayas' which is the first project of its kind in Northern India to counter Climate Change, aims to cut carbon emissions in Nainital District of Uttarakhand by working on carbon retention and judicial use of natural resources. Under the project, SUVIDHA has to date commissioned more than 1974 Bio-Gas units at the households of marginal farmers, who were using wood as source of energy.
