Promoting Trans disciplinary Research and Action in Sustainable Management of Agrobiodiversity
We Are MSSRF Family
Community Agrobiodiversity Centre (CAbC) was established in 1997 at Wayanad district of Kerala, as one of the regional centres of M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF), Chennai, India. The Centre was established to promote community conservation systems of rural and tribal people through research, extension and advocacy. Centre works in partnership with rural and farming communities for sustainable agricultural and rural development. The activities are designed in such a way that promotes a pro-nature, pro-poor, pro-woman and a pro-livelihood orientation to technology development and dissemination.
Our Intervention Areas
Children and poor people are at high risk of severe malnutrition & no education
Conservation and Enhancement
Conservation and Enhancement
This activity area focuses mainly on Conservation, Enhancement and Sustainable Utilization of Biodiversity of socio-economic and ecological importance
Education, Communication & Training
Education, Communication & Training
Education, Communication & Training (ECT) in the area of biodiversity management and sustainable agriculture.
Livelihoods and Food Security
Livelihoods and Food Security
This activity area aims to empower local communities to sustainably utilise the agro-biodiversity.
What’s Happening
Ongoing Projects
Speaking their language:
How school dropouts of tribal communities reduced in Wayanad’s Paniya community
The pedagogical methods adopted including hands on training, learning from nature,project works, interaction with farmers and local community to learn about the nature, class room lectures, field visits, observation, documentation and communication. They will also be exposedto extra-curricular activities (sports and arts). Apart from educational experts, community teachers will also be engaged in tuning students. Community teachers will ensure that students are attending schools regularly and performing well in studies.