Vikram Uppal is a San Francisco-based entrepreneur and the co-founder of AID India. In his position with AID India, Vikram “Vik” Uppal oversees various programs and services, including several diverse agricultural initiatives.
AID India’s agricultural efforts address a number of the nation’s most pressing issues. The organization supports farming families who have lost the primary caregiver on the property or whose farms have been significantly impacted by natural disasters. AID India also engages in environmental work, such as training farmers in methods of more ecologically friendly farming. By preventing further soil depletion due to chemical-based farming practices, farming families can establish sustainable, economically advantageous practices.
Furthermore, AID India functions in a lobbyist capacity, imploring local and national government representatives to protect the rights and interests of farmers through sound policy decisions. Finally, the organization seeks to raise public awareness about the importance of and challenges faced by local farmers. Specific programs include responses to the Anantapur drought and Tamil Nadu floods and development of the Surodi watershed.
AID India’s agricultural efforts address a number of the nation’s most pressing issues. The organization supports farming families who have lost the primary caregiver on the property or whose farms have been significantly impacted by natural disasters. AID India also engages in environmental work, such as training farmers in methods of more ecologically friendly farming. By preventing further soil depletion due to chemical-based farming practices, farming families can establish sustainable, economically advantageous practices.
Furthermore, AID India functions in a lobbyist capacity, imploring local and national government representatives to protect the rights and interests of farmers through sound policy decisions. Finally, the organization seeks to raise public awareness about the importance of and challenges faced by local farmers. Specific programs include responses to the Anantapur drought and Tamil Nadu floods and development of the Surodi watershed.