The Purpose Behind Everything We Do
Our Mission
To transform the economic potential of rural India by supporting the establishment of Producer Enterprises around valuable, sustainable, and inclusive value chains.
Our Vision
To build sustainable, inclusive, and resilient rural economies by empowering women-led and community-owned enterprises, strengthening value chains, and fostering social and economic equity across India.
We work towards a rural India where every community — regardless of geography, gender, or caste — has genuine access to economic opportunity and dignified livelihoods.
A Not-for-Profit at the Heart of Rural Development
FDRVC is a not-for-profit company constituted under an MoU between the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India and Tata Trusts to support large-scale community-based organisations across rural India.
Our work focuses on developing sustainable and inclusive value chains in both the farm and non-farm sectors — creating pathways to increased rural household income that endure beyond project cycles.
We bring together the scale and mandate of government with the agility and innovation of civil society — a combination uniquely suited to solving India's most complex rural livelihood challenges.
Ministry of Rural Development
Policy mandate and government implementation channels
Tata Trusts
Civil society leadership, innovation, and philanthropic support
Community-Based Organisations
SHGs, FPOs, cooperatives, and producer collectives
Our Core Values
Community First
Every decision begins with communities — their needs, their strengths, and their aspirations. We don't impose solutions; we co-create them.
Gender Justice
We place women's empowerment at the centre of economic development. Gender equity is not a side goal — it is our core strategy.
Evidence-Based Action
We learn continuously. Rigorous data, honest evaluation, and adaptive management guide our programs toward greater impact.
Systems Thinking
Rural poverty has many interlocking causes. We address the full value chain — production, aggregation, processing, marketing, and finance.
Sustainability
We build institutions — FPOs, cooperatives, SHGs — that continue to function and grow after FDRVC's direct engagement ends.
Accountability
To communities, to partners, and to the public — we hold ourselves to the highest standards of transparency and results orientation.
Ready to Make a Difference?
Whether you're a professional, an organisation, or a supporter — there's a place for you in FDRVC's mission to transform rural India.
