Smiling woman farmer harvests bitter gourd above her head.

Our Work in India

At a Glance

  • Over 136,000 farmers trained since 2016. Established as a Section 8 organization in 2021 and eligible for CSR funding.
  • We currently train smallholder farmers on sustainable vegetable production techniques in the states of Assam, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Odisha.
  • We provide intensive, field-based training complemented by digital learning, and we incorporate soil health innovations like green manuring.
  • See our project history.
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Male and female farmers at an in-field training.

Current & Recent Projects

Woman and man stand in their tomato field.

Good Farming, Good Food

Increasing the availability, affordability, and consumption of safe-to-eat, nutritious vegetables

Project Partners: SDGP & Solidaridad

News & Stories

Guided by a staff member from East-West Seed Knowledge Transfer Foundation, smallholder female farmers in Chhattisgarh, India, prepare the medium for growing hot pepper seedlings.

Partnership with DEG Impulse to Empower 45,000 Farmers in India

Indian farmer Khanindra Das smiles as he shows off a tomato vine covered with green tomatoes.

Cultivating Confidence: Khanindra’s Leap Toward Sustainable Farming

Crop Show attendees crowd around the EWS-KT booth.

Crop Show Educates 3,000

Representatives from Epsilon Foundation and East-West Seed Knowledge Transfer Foundation hold the signed memorandum of understanding for a 6-month project in Odisha.

Epsilon Foundation Partnership Begins in Odisha, India

Standing between two rows of bitter gourd vines, farmer Hokam Singh reaches for a bitter gourd fruit.

Leading the Way in Agar Malwa: Hokam’s Story

Partial screenshot of online Crop Advisor Training course welcome meeting.

Crop Advisor Trainer (CAT) Course Builds Professionals’ Capacity in India

Farmer Mahendra Das in eggplant field.

Better Yields and Income: Mahendra’s Story

Staff stand on the slope with two bands of soil prepared for SALT planting.

Intercountry Exchange Brings SALT Technique from the Philippines to India

Farmer Basudev Santra holds a tray of seedlings in his covered seedling nursery.

Basudev’s Story: Elevating His Farm and Community

Pumpkin farmers in Karanjia, India, carry pumpkins in front of a pumpkin-filled trailer.

Odisha, India: A New Hub for Pumpkin Farming

Farmer Raibari Behera holds a pumpkin in her pumpkin field.

Improved Pumpkin Farming for Better Livelihoods

EWS-KT staff member in India chops green manure plants into small pieces.

Restoring Soil Health with Green Manure

Farmers and visitors at the crop showcase event, in front of a sign that reads Centre of Excellence for Training Women in Vegetable Farming.

FLO Hyderabad Partnership Grows More Than Vegetables

Man inspecting rows of high-growing tomato plants.

Action Research Update: Bacterial Wilt

Farmer Meghnath Bordoloi holds a basket of hot peppers in his field.

New Project Begins in Assam, India

EWS-KT India staff transplanting seedlings into prepared rows for action research at the Center of Excellence in Odisha, India.

EWS-KT and Koppert Launch Joint Action Research

Farmer Sanjay Patidar holds a large container of bitter gourd fruit in one hand and another container on his head.

Sharing the Secrets of Successful Vegetable Farming in Madhya Pradesh

Key farmer Devkinandan, Phanda stands in the middle of his field.

Income Diversification Through Vegetable Farming in Madhya Pradesh

Farmer Jayanti Tarei holds a head of cauliflower in her field

Becoming a Role Model in India

Dignitaries at the Mega Field Day

India Center of Excellence Welcomes Farmers to Mega Field Day

Komal Yadav inspects a leaf for pests and diseases.

Rural Extension Worker in India Increases Access to Training

Women admire a kitchen garden in India.

Kitchen Gardens for an Endless Supply of Vegetables at Home

Dinesh Chandra and his wife hold their first harvest of hot pepper.

Responding to Price Fluctuations in India

Good Farming, Good Food project launch.

Good Farming, Good Food: Improving Agriculture and Addressing Malnutrition Go Hand in Hand

The India Team in Action

Indian Women Farmers being trained on proper use of fertilizer application

Training farmers on fertilizer application

Farmer being trained on how to setup trellis structure

Demonstrating how to set up trellising

Indian farmers trained on seedling production through hands-on demonstration.

Practicing effective seedling production techniques

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Talking with a key farmer in her field

welcoming visitors to the CoE

Explaining techniques to visitors at the Center of Excellence learning farm

checking for pests & diseases

Showing a farmer how to check for pests and diseases

farmers training on staking and organic Mulching in village bagana Dewas Madhya Pradesh

Holding a practical training on tomato staking

Cucumber field day-Latury-Madhya Pradesh (6)--cropped

Explaining how to grow seedlings at a Field Day event

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Engaging young farmers in business planning

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About East-West Seed Knowledge Transfer Foundation India: EWSKT India has been working with the smallholder farmers of 6 states of India since 2016. We have directly trained 45,000+ farmers, establishing 1,400+ demonstration plots. In 2021, 34% of the farmers we trained were women. Since 2016, we have assisted farmers across India to produce over 700 tons of vegetables, with an average net profit of INR 17,260 per crop cycle in 2021 (per 500-square-metre plot). In addition, we have educated 1,00,000 farmers through our digital media platforms. We are currently working with the smallholder farmers of Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Assam and Telangana. Center of Excellence for Vegetable production: EWSKT India directly trains farmers through demonstration plots, learning plots and other training. In 2022, EWSKT India inaugurated their first Center of Excellence (CoE) for vegetable production at Koenjhar, Odisha. The CoE is a place for training farmers on vegetable cultivation and action research of vegetable production. The CoE is designed to provide knowledge of vegetable production techniques through classroom and hands-on training. The CoE provides hands-on experience on nursery structures for seedling production, vegetable cultivation layout, land preparation, vermicomposting unit and water management. Apart from farmers, the CoE is visited by Agri students, NGOs, corporate companies and other stakeholders interested in the vegetable sector. About East-West Seed Knowledge Transfer: East-West Seed Knowledge Transfer Foundation (EWS-KT) is a non-profit corporate foundation with unique ties to East-West Seed – a global leader in vegetable seed for smallholder farmers. Our independent management, legal status, and governance ensure that our work is exclusively focused on benefiting the smallholder farmers we work with. We use field-based approaches to expose farmers to simple but effective agronomic techniques. Our training activities ensure that farmers understand the business aspects of farming as well as the environmental benefits of sustainable production practices. With millions of smallholder farmers struggling to earn a decent living, we aim to position farmers on a path to sustainable and profitable change and to stimulate competitive agri-input markets.

About East-West Seed Knowledge Transfer Foundation India:
EWSKT India has been working with the smallholder farmers of 6 states of India since 2016. We have directly trained 45,000+ farmers, establishing 1,400+ demonstration plots. In 2021, 34% of the farmers we trained were women. Since 2016, we have assisted farmers across India to produce over 700 tons of vegetables, with an average net profit of INR 17,260 per crop cycle in 2021 (per 500-square-metre plot). In addition, we have educated 1,00,000 farmers through our digital media platforms. We are currently working with the smallholder farmers of Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Assam and Telangana.

Center of Excellence for Vegetable production:
EWSKT India directly trains farmers through demonstration plots, learning plots and other training. In 2022, EWSKT India inaugurated their first Center of Excellence (CoE) for vegetable production at Koenjhar, Odisha. The CoE is a place for training farmers on vegetable cultivation and action research of vegetable production. The CoE is designed to provide knowledge of vegetable production techniques through classroom and hands-on training. The CoE provides hands-on experience on nursery structures for seedling production, vegetable cultivation layout, land preparation, vermicomposting unit and water management. Apart from farmers, the CoE is visited by Agri students, NGOs, corporate companies and other stakeholders interested in the vegetable sector.

About East-West Seed Knowledge Transfer:
East-West Seed Knowledge Transfer Foundation (EWS-KT) is a non-profit corporate foundation with unique ties to East-West Seed – a global leader in vegetable seed for smallholder farmers. Our independent management, legal status, and governance ensure that our work is exclusively focused on benefiting the smallholder farmers we work with. We use field-based approaches to expose farmers to simple but effective agronomic techniques. Our training activities ensure that farmers understand the business aspects of farming as well as the environmental benefits of sustainable production practices. With millions of smallholder farmers struggling to earn a decent living, we aim to position farmers on a path to sustainable and profitable change and to stimulate competitive agri-input markets.

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