Rural Agency for Social and Technological Advancement (India)
Organization name
Rural Agency for Social and Technological Advancement (India)
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Organization type
NGO
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Current focus/area
Natural resource management Water Agriculture Indigenous rights Community empowerment Women Farmers' rights
Description/notes
RASTA stands for Rural Agency for Social and Technological Advancement and is based in Wayanad, Kerala. The organization was established in 1987. RASTA is committed to empowering tribes, dalits, economically and socially disadvantaged women and marginalized farmers with land less than 2 acres of land, as well as the preservation of the unique nature of southern India. (website)
Compendium source
A Member organisation of the Climate Action Network Regional Node CAN South Asia (CANSA)
20° 35' 37.32" N, 78° 57' 46.44" E