Peermade Development Society

Founded in 1980, Peermade Development Society is a non-governmental organisation based in Peermade, India working on community development, environment & climate, poverty & hunger +3 more.

Peermade Development Society (PDS) is a non-governmental organisation founded in 1980 and registered under the Travancore Cochin Literacy and Charitable Societies Registration Act, 1955. It works on sustainable development with tribal communities, marginal and small farmers, indigenous communities, women and children across India, with its main operations in Idukki, Kottayam and Pathanamthitta districts of Kerala. Its work includes organic farming and spice cultivation, watershed development, rural health, climate change adaptation, food security, rural technology, micro enterprise development, and research and development. PDS runs the Sahyadri Research Institute for bio inputs, a soil and water testing laboratory, a tissue culture lab, and the Sahyadri Eco Shop in Kuttikanam. It also runs a tea farmers consortium that markets tea under the True Bio brand, offers internships and training, and supports farmer producer organisations and self-help groups.