Rooted in Jorhat, Assam ballsygroup@gmail.com +91 93951 37112
ISO 9001:2015 Certified CSR-1 Registered

Rooted in Assam. Working across five states.

Local strength.
Lasting progress.

We work with women, farmers, young people, artisans, enterprises and institutions to turn community knowledge into resilient livelihoods and brighter futures.

Established 2014NABARD POPI12A & 80G
Women, livelihoods & community institutions
ISO
ISO 9001:2015Quality management certified
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NABARD POPIPromoting producer institutions
CSR
CSR-1 RegisteredCSR Registration: CSR00023573
80G
12A & 80GRegistered charitable institution
10+
Since 2014A decade of community service
10+years beside communities

Who we are

Development designed with communities.

We believe lasting progress begins when people lead the change they want to see.

Ballsy Group Foundation is a Jorhat-based non-profit working at the intersection of livelihoods, education, enterprise, agriculture, environment and social inclusion. Since 2014, we have combined deep grassroots engagement with government, CSR, research and market partnerships to help communities build agency, capability and opportunity.

01Community-led
02Evidence-informed
03Partnership-driven
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Our collective progress

Numbers that represent people, possibility and progress.

Every milestone reflects long-term work with communities, public institutions, knowledge partners and markets.

5,000+Women farmersengaged through medicinal-plant and livelihood programmes
1,200+Students supportedthrough free coaching and computer education
300+Women entrepreneurscreated through a NABARD-supported initiative
10+Years of servicesince establishment in 2014
1,800+ZED certificationscompleted for manufacturing MSMEs
1,000+LEAN certificationscompleted for manufacturing MSMEs

What we do

One mission. Connected pathways to change.

Our programmes link capability, institutions, finance, technology and markets—because complex challenges rarely fit inside a single sector.

Agriculture & FPOs

Producer institutions, medicinal and aromatic plants, farmer capability, natural-resource management and market linkages.

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Women & Livelihoods

Skills, toolkits, enterprise creation, collective action and income pathways that strengthen economic agency.

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Education & Digital Skills

Free coaching, computer education, youth capability, career exposure and bridges to new opportunities.

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MSME Competitiveness

ZED and LEAN certifications, productivity, quality systems, resource efficiency and greener manufacturing.

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Handloom & Handicrafts

Artisan toolkits, design, capability building, heritage skills and pathways from production to dignified markets.

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Bamboo, Biodiversity & Climate

Certification-ready bamboo plantations, herbal conservation, climate-responsive livelihoods and ecosystem stewardship.

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Health & Social Inclusion

Community wellbeing, rights, social welfare and inclusive pathways for women, children and underserved groups.

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Science, Technology & Resilience

Grassroots innovation, research connections, technology adoption, disaster response and community preparedness.

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Sustainable Development Goals

Local action for global goals.

Ballsy Group Foundation’s community programmes advance 12 interconnected United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. From poverty reduction and food systems to climate resilience and institutional partnership, each goal is translated into practical action with communities.

12SDGs advanced
through our work
SDG 1: No Poverty
Our contribution

Resilient livelihoods, women-led enterprise and pathways to sustainable household income.

SDG 2: Zero Hunger
Our contribution

Farmer organisations, sustainable agriculture, medicinal crops and stronger food-linked livelihoods.

SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being
Our contribution

Community wellbeing, health awareness, herbal knowledge and inclusive social support.

SDG 4: Quality Education
Our contribution

Free coaching, computer education, youth capability and bridges to lifelong opportunity.

SDG 5: Gender Equality
Our contribution

Women farmers, entrepreneurs, collective institutions and leadership across value chains.

SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
Our contribution

Community awareness, water stewardship, sanitation and resilience in underserved areas.

SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
Our contribution

Clean-energy awareness, sustainable enterprise solutions and greener rural opportunity.

SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Our contribution

MSME quality, ZED and LEAN capability, grassroots innovation and bamboo-sector development.

SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities
Our contribution

Inclusive education, skills and economic pathways for underserved and marginalised communities.

SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
Our contribution

Resource-efficient manufacturing, responsible value chains, ZED, LEAN and product value addition.

SDG 13: Climate Action
Our contribution

Climate-resilient agriculture, biodiversity, natural resources and community disaster response.

SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Our contribution

Government, CSR, science, finance, civil-society and market partnerships for scalable impact.

From cultivation to commerce

When women farmers become market leaders.

Our medicinal and aromatic plant work moves beyond training. Through Kaveesha Botanica Producer Co. Ltd.—a NABARD-promoted farmer producer company—farmer mobilisation, product value addition and market exposure turn local knowledge into enterprise, and enterprise into community confidence.

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The TRIC approach

From an idea to accountable impact.

Our operating framework keeps every initiative locally relevant, evidence-informed, implementation-ready and answerable to the people it serves.

IntegrityMasteryPartnershipAccountabilityCost-effectivenessTransparency
T

Thought Process

We listen first—mapping local priorities, strengths, constraints and the change communities want to lead.

R

Research

We combine community knowledge with data, technical expertise, policy context and real market opportunity.

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Implementation

We build capability, institutions and partnerships so solutions move from planning to practical, locally owned action.

C

Control Mechanism

We monitor delivery, learning, quality, governance and social return—then adapt continuously for stronger outcomes.

Our presence

Rooted in Assam. Working across five states.

Our model combines deep community presence in Assam with programme-led collaboration across northern, eastern and North-Eastern India.

AssamPrincipal Hub · Headquarters and deepest programme presence
Jammu & KashmirNorthern India Hub
West BengalEastern India Hub
Arunachal PradeshNorth Eastern Hub
TripuraNorth Eastern Hub
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Institutional ecosystem

Partnerships that multiply possibility.

We work across government, finance, science, standards, civil society and markets to help communities access the expertise and systems needed to thrive.

Ethical governanceTransparent deliverySocial return
NABARDMinistry of MSMEMinistry of Textiles NECBDCCSIR–NEISTQuality Council of India Assam State Biodiversity BoardNational Medicinal Plants BoardNERAMAC NERCORMSTea Board IndiaAssam Agricultural University

Our north star

A fairer future, shaped by knowledge, dignity and opportunity.

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Mission

Enable children, youth, women and rural communities to build capability, institutions and market-connected livelihoods.

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Vision

An equitable, inclusive society where every person can learn, work, participate and live with dignity—without discrimination.

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Goal

Translate community potential into measurable, locally owned and sustainable social and economic progress.

Get involved

Let’s build the next chapter together.

Bring resources, knowledge, technology, markets or your time. We welcome partners who believe communities should be architects of their own future.