TASAR DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION: Generating Sustainable Livelihood
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asar Development Foundation (TDF) was registered on November 5, 2013, in the National Capital Territory of Delhi, under Section 25 of the Companies Act 1956 (No. 1 of 1956) without any capital; the company is a private limited entity. TDF is a sector support organization and brings in its unique experience and knowledge on tasar sericulture to support the implementation of the various tasar sericulture-based programmes. TDF is, at present, engaged in the implementation of tasar sericulture-related activities across five States: Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal.
The rationale for setting up a sectoral organization is also to create mechanisms for an effective integration of the pre- and post-cocoon segments that operatein different geographies and to work towards maximizing the gains of the producers in the value chain thereby promoting overall growth in the sector.
Genesis
PRADAN has been involved in tasar sericulture for over twoand- a-half decades, with the objective of creating sustainable livelihoods for marginalized communities. The initiative began in Godda district of Jharkhand and subsequently expanded to other parts of the state, and the adjoining states of Bihar and Odisha.