SBI Foundation collaboration with Himalayan Environment Studies and Conservation (HESCO)

SBI Foundation has designed a project together with range of mountains atmosphere Studies and Conservation (HESCO) that aims to push equitable economic and ecological development in ten disaster-prone villages in Joshimath Block of Chamoli District.

Uttarakhand has been experiencing global climate change impacts as well as seasonal changes, less snow, flash floods, and unpredictable downfall. Regarding 70% of the population in mountain districts depends on agriculture for subsistence and faces problems thanks to little and fragmented land holdings. Individuals there consider ancient crop varieties, lack market and technology linkage, and square measure liable to crop depredation by wild animals.