LOCAL FARMING PRACTICES

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India Farming Farming Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

RUCHI

💼 What the programme involves

The volunteers will learn and practice local farming practices doing ploughing, sowing, soil working, watering plants, harvesting et. depending on season. This will be a fun as everything is done manually on small terraced fields on sloppy land and using traditional tools. The volunteers will also tend to fruit trees (Guava, Mango and Amla with onion and ginger) in RUCHI farm. The work may relate to mulching, removing weeds, pruning and preparing organic compost.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Volunteers will live in the RUCHI campus. All basic amenities will be available with library facilities. English WC will be available. Vegetarian food will be served. A cook will be there but volunteers are expected to help him in cooking and cleaning. Volunteer can learn Indian cuisine (cooking). Sleeping bag is required.

📍 About the location

Bandh village. Ruchi campus is located near Bandh village. It is 30 km from Kalka and 60 km from Chandigarh. Bandh village is small and hilly located in interior mountainous area and the volunteers will have an unique opportunity to live with nature in a peaceful environment. Self organized city tours and excursions. Old Sikh and Hindu temples in the near vicinity can be visited. Nearby Kasauli town is another hill station as a tourist attraction. A visit to Shimla will offer an opportunity to see high Himalayan Mountains.

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📅 Available sessions

RC-26/18

01/10/2018 → 13/10/2018

Closed

3 / 10

♂ 0/5 ♀ 3/5

ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–88 years old

Solidarity donation

220.00 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India

India

🌍 Location info

Local currency

India Rupee (INR / ₹)

Exchange rate

1 INR = 0.009550 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

Timezone

India Standard Time

Local time: 21:16 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

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✅ Features

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Hindi