by Madan Kasimella | Apr 17, 2026 | Event
On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2026, Deccan Development Society (DDS) and women’s sanghams organized a vibrant and empowering program at Zaheerabad, bringing together hundreds of rural women, community leaders, and activists to celebrate women’s...
by Madan Kasimella | Apr 10, 2026 | Event, Program
Celebrating Seeds, Women Farmers, and the Future of Sustainable Agriculture The 26th Mobile Biodiversity Festival (Paatha Pantala Jatara) – 2026, organized by the Deccan Development Society, stands as a powerful celebration of biodiversity, traditional farming...
by Madan Kasimella | Nov 19, 2025 | Event, Update
The Deccan Development Society (DDS) is proud to announce that the Community Seed Bank of Maachnoor Village, Zaheerabad Block, Sangareddy District, Telangana, has been honoured with the prestigious Plant Genome Saviour Community Award 2022–23 by the Protection...
by dds-admin | Sep 4, 2025 | Event
On 31st August 2025, the Deccan Development Society organized the 6th annual ‘Uncultivated Greens Festival’ at DDS-KVK campus in Didigi Village, Zahirabad mandal. Nearly 70 visitors from different districts in Telangana, and other states including...
by dds-admin | Aug 12, 2025 | Event
From 7th to 9th August, nearly 60 civil society organization members, community members, activists and academics working in the Deccan region came together for the Deccan Vikalp Sangam, a confluence for organizations and individuals working on development alternatives...
by dds-admin | Apr 30, 2025 | Event
On 29th April 2025, 62 seed keepers from 31 village sangams came together to display 90+ seed varieties that included monsoon crops, winter crops and vegetables. Most of these crop varieties included local landraces of millets, pulses, oilseeds and other food crops....
