INTRODUCTION
Health and Nutrition Care Foundation (NGO) was born with a very noble & dedicated cause to make Indian agriculture chemical free, to make dedicated efforts to come back human life from various death causing illness, toward true wellness. The Health and Nutrition Care Foundation is a Nationwide, non-profit, charitable, non-governmental, politically and religiously neutral humanitarian response organization engaged in establishing models of sustainable agriculture working in partnership with NGOs and Community Based Organizations.
Health and Nutrition Care Foundation founded by Dr. N.B. Bagwan in 2018 with a goal to bring in Rural Economic development with a specific focus on the organic farming, processing of organic produce, preservation of environment for sustainable development and Progress, Prosperity and Peace of farmers and their family.
What we do
- Popularization/commercialization of Indian Organic Farming, Agriculture, Horticulture and Apiculture by addressing the entire value chain from farm to fork including backward and forward linkages and projects
- Animal welfare campaigns, rescue projects and animal protection programs via the Faculty of Animal Welfare, Protection, & Rescue (FAWPR) and projects.
- Health issue activism and advocacy programs, campaigns and projects.
- Hunger, famine, food crises and food security issue activism and advocacy programs, campaigns and projects.
- Social welfare activism and advocacy activities, programs, campaigns and projects.
- Environmental, ecological and sustainability activism and advocacy programs, campaigns and projects.
- Cultural heritage and preservation projects via the Faculty of Culture & Heritage Preservation.
Our Expertise
- Our strength is our team of highly qualified, experienced & dedicated professionals, social workers and experts of various fields. The wide expertise of the organization encompasses various aspects of Planning, Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation of agriculture and rural development programmes in the areas of Project Development, Human Resource Management, Creation of Farmer Producers Organization to facilitate technology adoption among the small farmers, Cluster Area based Production Approach deregulating tenure system, Capacity Building, Establishment of ICT Enabled Extension System, Sustainable Growth in Agriculture through On-farm Input Management, e-Traceability based Organic Production and Certification for increased farm income, Watershed Development, Value Chain Management through Post Harvest Value Addition and Reducing Post Harvest Losses, Large Scale Seed Production, and Livelihood Improvement. The expertise of the NGO on Microenterprise Development primarily focused on fruits and organically certified food products, and the integration of small farming communities into commercial supply chains.
- Health is an important indicator of human development. The common major health risks in the rural areas are malnutrition, scabies, skin diseases, TB, chronic anemia. A team of doctors associated with Health and Nutrition Care Foundation is implementing the health project in order to provide services of healthcare to the women and children of rural areas where such facilities are inaccessible
Client Say
I am Patel Dipakbhai Valjibhai, a farmer lives in Gandhinagar and my farm is at Jodkampa, Village Mudeti, Taluka Idar, Dist. Sabarkantha. I was practicing chemical cultivation of mango orchard but due to high cost of chemical fertilizers and pesticides my production cost was very high and returns were very low. Every year production was being decreased and its cost became so high. Thus chemical practices were not affordable for me to keep this farming for long time. In November 2018, I came to know from my friend about Dr. N.B. Bagwan, Advisor for organic farming. I held telephonic discussion about my chemical farming and he suggests me to join the organic certification project and adopt organic farming. I immediately join the organic farming project and attained all his meetings and demonstration. As 3rd year of organic farming, I observed improvement in soil health, crop health, fruit quality and also increased net production and net profit.
Patel Dipakbhai Valjibhai
Gandhinagar
My name is Mr. Patel Bhaveshbhai Vaghabhai and a farmer of Rajkot village, Tharad Taluka, District Banaskantha, Gujarat State. I have a pomegranate mango orchard in 2 Ha land. Since last three years I was facing severe problem of pest and disease attack on pomegranate trees and even after several chemical spray pest and disease was not in control. So I was planning for organic farming and I visited office of Health and Nutrition Care Foundation at Gandhinagar. In this office I get detail information about organic farming and certification. I joined the organic project in July 2019. Due to adoption of organic farming my production cost is reduced by 80% and quality and quantity of production is increased. I am using my on farm inputs for pest and disease management like Cow urine with herbal extracts, Neemashtra, Agniashtra. Due to high quality of Pomegranate I am getting Premium price for my organic pomegranate. I am thankful for the timely guidance and support of Dr. N.B. Bagwan,
Mr. Patel Bhaveshbhai Vaghabhai
Rajkot village, Tharad Taluka, District Banaskantha, Gujarat State
I Chauhan Prahaladsinh Vechatsinh, resident of Simaliya Village, Tq. Talod, Dist. sabarkantha, Gujarat state. I am a farmer and I am practicing chemical farming of Groundnut, Vegetables, Pulses and Wheat. I was interested in organic farming but my knowledge of organic farming was very limited. One of my friends told me to visit the office of “Health and Nutrition Care Foundation” in Gandhinagar for organic farming. I visit the office on 17th July 2019 and joined the project.During the trainings I got information on-farm input production like FYM compost by using biofertilizers, NADEP compost, Vermicompost, vermin wash, Beejamrut, Jeevamrut, Amrutpani, Panchgavya, Dashparni extract, Agnishastra, Bhrmastra etc. and their timely application in field for properly INM and IPM. Due to adoption of organic farming, my production cost is reduced considerably and productivity is increased. I am selling my organic produce to my relatives and friends in Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar city.
Chauhan Prahaladsinh Vechatsinh
Simaliya Village, Tq. Talod, Dist. sabarkantha
I Patel Rameshbai, resident of Ruvach Village, Tq. Idar, Dist. Sabarkantha, Gujarat state. I am a farmer and also working as a teacher. I am practicing chemical farming of Groundnut, Turmeric, Ginger, Dragon Fruit, Vegetables, Pulses and Wheat. But in chemical farming production cost is very high and returns are very low. As per advice of Dr. Bagwan, President, “Health and Nutrition Care Foundation” I started organic farming in 2019 and developed an organic farming group entitled “Sabarkantha Organics”. In this group about 95 farmers are implementing organic farming and I am leader of this group. We got detail knowledge of organic certification by attending farmer’s trainings and demonstrations conducted by HANCF. After three years we got Scope certificate of Organic Status. Now we are selling organic produce through a small shop in Ahmedabad. Demand of our organic products is increased and we are getting three times more price than market price. Thanks to HANCF.
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Patel Rameshbai
Ruvach Village, Tq. Idar, Dist. Sabarkantha
I am, Nakum Lakhaman Mathurdas, resident of Haripar village, Tq. Kalyanpur, Dist. Devbhumi Dwarka, Gujarat State. I was practicing organic farming since last more than six years but without certification. Due to high cost of individual farmer’s certificate I did not register my farm for certification programme. But in October 2018 I came to know that one NGO namely Health and Nutrition Care Foundation (HANCF), Gandhinagar is helping to farmers for organic certification in ICS form. I and my friends develop one group and as per advice of Dr. Bagwan we registered with APEDA for Certification. HANCF provide guidance and help us as and when we required for implementation and certification of organic farming. After three years, in 2021 we got organic status Scope Certificate. Now we did not sale our groundnut in APMC but produced organic groundnut oil. My friend and I installed one mini oil mill and started oil production. Now I am selling organic groundnut oil @ Rs 3500/15 liters.
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Nakum Lakhaman Mathurdas
Haripar village, Tq. Kalyanpur, Dist. Devbhumi Dwarka
I was using chemical fertilizers and pesticides in my farm to increase crop productivity. Initially I got higher productivity but after few years productivity was decreasing year by year. Thus my production cost increased and my net profit decreased. Due to this situation I was very depressed. Under these worst circumstances during 2018, by the grace of God Mr. Chauhan Hitesh from HANCF came in my village for giving knowledge and importance of organic farming. He serenely heard my problem and advises to adopt organic farming to reduce production cost and improve productivity. Thereafter, Dr. N.B. Bagwan Sir visited my organic farm frequently. During his visits he explained detail methodology of organic farming. In this way my concept of organic farming becomes clear and concrete. After three years my organic farm becomes healthy and pests/disease free. Physical, chemical and biological properties of soil are improved. Production cost is reduced and productivity is increased.
Narola Bharatbhai Karshanbhai
Godhavadar village, Tq. Liliya, Dist. Amreli
In the month of May 2019, there was a meeting organized by Health and Nutrition Care Foundation for registration of organic farming. I was interested in organic farming, so I joined the organic project. During meetings and demonstrations, Dr. Bagwan and other field staff gave detail information on production of FYM compost by using waste decomposer, NADEP compost, Vermicompost, vermin wash, Beejamrut, Jeevamrut, Amrutpani, Panchgavya, Dashparni extract, Agnishastra, Bhrmastra, inter cropping, mix cropping etc. After three years of project my production cost is reduced, productivity and quality of produce is improved and over all my economic status is improved. I am highly thankful to HANCF and Dr. Bagwan Sir for providing services as and when I required.
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