SPREAD NE | Empowering Rural Economy & Agriculture
Farm Learning Centre, Sonapur

Indigenous People.
Indigenous Food.
Indigenous Economy.

Transforming marginalized farmers into independent entities through zero-budget ecological food forests, compassionate natural farming, and a vanguard of youth agripreneurs.

Our Path Forward

Vision & Mission

Our Vision

To envision a world where natural farming and sustainable agriculture practices are the fundamental aspiration and societal norm. We strive to create a strong, interconnected web where humanity lives in harmony with all fellow creatures, soil microbiomes, and the broader natural environment as one universal family.

Our Mission

A steady transformation of agricultural practices from chemocentric to natural farming. We focus on building the competitiveness of farmers as Green Commandos, facilitating natural resource efficiency, and strengthening the farm-to-fork value chain through grassroots innovations and concept-based training for the youth.

Farmer holding soil

The Honey Bee Ethos

Like bees, we work in absolute synchrony to cross-pollinate ideas, sustain local ecosystems, and generate rewards for the collective whole.

Our Philosophy

Biosphere Consciousness

SPREAD NE operates on the scientific conviction that true ecological sustainability requires a localized approach. We integrate the "biophilia connection"—an innate human affinity toward the natural world—into our core training.

To reverse climate change, the younger generation must think as "extended ecological selves." We are bridging the urban-rural divide by orchestrating a paradigm shift from resource-depleting chemical farming to zero-budget ecological food forests.

Seed Sovereignty

Preserving native seeds as acts of supreme ecological freedom.

Social Architecture

Eliminating exploitative intermediary supply chains historically impoverishing cultivators.

The Vanguard

The Green Commandos

A meticulously structured, highly disciplined green army comprised of millennial farmers, youth advocates, and social agripreneurs, redefining agriculture as an aspirational endeavor.

01

RAW Camps (Level 1)

Introductory 3-day immersive camps at farm sites. Trainees experience healthy food production cycles while living directly inside an edible food forest.

02

Level 2 Certification

An advanced, rigorous five-day training program that builds deep agronomic expertise and biological knowledge for practical implementation.

03

WAR & COMBAT Mentoring

Deployment into communities to create year-long live models, empowering advanced regional leadership to govern specific districts autonomously.

Compassionate Natural Farming

Agronomic Innovations

Rejecting synthetic chemicals and high-capital mechanized farming, tailored specifically for the unique topography of Northeast India.

Bamboo Biochar

Utilizing a "Double-Pit Method" for low-oxygen pyrolysis, achieving 62% natural carbon content to inoculate depleted soil with Mycorrhizal fungi.

Zero Tillage Beds

Bio-intensive raised beds layering forest topsoil, termite hill soil, and dry leaf mould to combat erosion and protect subterranean microbiomes.

Liquid Natural Manures

Replacing chemicals with potent brews like Jeevamrut, Vermiwash, and custom fermentations using rice gruel to cultivate aerobic bacteria.

Multi-Layered Cropping

Integrating shade-tolerant crops under dense bamboo canopies, harvesting premium yields vertically without clearing forested land.

Strategic Programs

Targeted interventions maximizing systemic impact across demographic spectrums.

Flagship Program

Amar Bari Amar Proichoy

"Our homestead gardens are our identity." Ensuring absolute, decentralized food security at the granular household level. Marginal farmers are trained in zero-budget ecological practices, shielding vulnerable families from macroeconomic inflation.

Intensive diverse vegetable & pulse cultivation
Near-zero financial cost of cultivation
Homestead garden

The Farm Preneur Program

Integrated interactive Nutrition Gardens into 150+ government schools in Assam. These "living labs" seamlessly integrate hands-on natural farming with entrepreneurial education, reshaping youth perception of farming.

YATRA (Agro-Tourism)

Youth Attraction to Rural Agriculture. Operating across 10+ locations like Majuli Island, Green Commandos act as guides, giving urban visitors immersive farm stays and generating lucrative supplementary income for host farmers.

Systemic & Quantitative Impact

Operating across Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, and Tripura, driving profound agro-economic transformation.

150k+
Women Farmers Empowered
550+
Green Commandos Trained
100k+
Biochar Practitioners
3900%
Value Addition Markup (Avg)
Herbal tea

The Power of Value Addition

Instead of selling raw Roselle at ₹10/kg, farmers are trained to process and dehydrate it into premium Rosella Herbal Tea, commanding ₹400/kg. This results in a staggering 30% average annual increase in overall net earnings, establishing an independent agrarian baseline income of ₹15,000 monthly.

Our Track Record

Projects Completed So Far

A testament to our ongoing commitment to biodiversity conservation, climate change mitigation, and community-based rural empowerment.

Vermicompost Unit under Tribal Sub Plan

Sustainable Piggery Centric Activities for Tribal Farmers of Assam

Pilot project on Zero Budget Natural Farming in Dimoria Block of Kamrup District

Creation of Social Agripreneurs & Micro Farm Entrepreneurs in Assam & Meghalaya

Training & Development of Compassionate Natural Farming System by attracting Youths as Green Commandos & Establishing the First ever Food Forest & Learning Center

Fish Biodiversity Conservation and Utilization in Few Wetlands of Assam (Funded by SGP UNDP TERI)

Afforestation in Umswai Valley of Assam (Funded by GHE)

Leadership Profile Placeholder
Ashoka Fellow 2019

Samir Ranjan Bordoloi

General Secretary

Registered in 2005, the operational genesis of SPREAD NE began with a modest one-room plant health clinic in Jorhat. Abandoning a lucrative corporate trajectory in 2010, Samir Bordoloi sought to address the agrarian crisis at its absolute grassroots. Beginning with a backpack filled with natural inputs, traversing Upper Assam via bicycle, he laid the foundation for a regional socio-agricultural movement.

Recognizing the volatile ethno-political history of the region, he utilized military-style nomenclature and discipline to channel restless youth energy into a positive force for ecological conservation—giving birth to the Green Commandos.

"Serving as the Head of the Knowledge Division for Farm2Food Foundation and strategic advisor for the Sunbird Trust, Bordoloi stands as the vanguard of ecological agriculture in Northeast India."
Dr Kamal Malla Bujarbaruah
Former VC AAU

Dr. Kamal Malla Bujarbaruah

President

Serving as the President of SPREAD NE, Dr. Kamal Malla Bujarbaruah brings decades of unparalleled academic and administrative expertise. As the former Vice Chancellor of the Assam Agricultural University (AAU), his leadership bridges the critical gap between grassroots ecological movements and rigorous institutional agricultural science.

His visionary guidance ensures that the zero-budget ecological methodologies propagated by the Green Commandos are structurally sound, scientifically validated, and fundamentally aligned with the broader strategic objectives of agricultural development across the North Eastern Region.

Mofidur Rahman
Finance Core

Mofidur Rahman

Treasurer

Serving as the Treasurer of SPREAD NE, Mofidur Rahman oversees the financial integrity and resource allocation of the organization. His expertise in financial planning and governance ensures that all funding, grants, and grassroots resources are efficiently managed.

By maintaining transparent and robust financial systems, he enables SPREAD NE to sustain and aggressively scale its impactful initiatives—from the Green Commandos program to extensive wetland restorations—across the North Eastern Region.

Brajen Deka
Executive Member

Brajen Deka

Executive Member

As an Executive Member of SPREAD NE, Brajen Deka plays a crucial role in steering the organization's grassroots initiatives and community outreach programs. His dedication to sustainable rural development helps bridge the gap between strategic planning and on-the-ground execution.

By actively supporting the deployment of Green Commandos and the establishment of ecological food forests, he ensures that the core philosophy of indigenous economy and biosphere consciousness reaches the most vulnerable farming communities across the region.

Alakesh Das
Founding Member

Alakesh Das

Executive Member

Serving the organization from its founding days, Alakesh Das brings deep institutional knowledge and unwavering dedication to SPREAD NE as an Executive Member. His long-standing commitment has been instrumental in shaping the organization's trajectory from a modest plant health clinic to a regional socio-agricultural movement.

His continuous support and extensive grassroots engagement ensure that the core values of indigenous agricultural empowerment, ecological preservation, and rural economic development remain deeply rooted in every initiative SPREAD NE undertakes.

Droopad Bujarbaruah
Joined 2020

Droopad Bujarbaruah

Executive Member

Joining the forum in 2020, Droopad Bujarbaruah has brought fresh perspectives and strategic momentum to SPREAD NE as an Executive Member. His involvement has been vital in expanding the organization's reach across the region.

Dedicated to the intersection of youth empowerment and ecological agriculture, he actively contributes to scaling up sustainable food forests and ensuring that indigenous farming communities receive the necessary support to thrive in a climate-resilient economy.

Pratik Deka
Joined 2023

Pratik Deka

Executive Member

Joining the forum as an Executive Member in 2023, Pratik Deka brings fresh energy and modern perspectives to SPREAD NE's core mission of rural empowerment and agro-ecological transformation. His addition to the leadership team helps accelerate community engagement initiatives.

He works closely with grassroots networks, ensuring that the organization's zero-budget sustainable agricultural models continue to innovate, expand, and effectively uplift marginalized farmers across the North Eastern Region.

Dr. Syed Wasifur Rahman
Joined 2023

Dr. Syed Wasifur Rahman

Executive Member

Joining the NGO in 2023 as an Executive Member, Dr. Syed Wasifur Rahman brings essential project management and operational expertise to SPREAD NE. He plays a pivotal role in the organization by looking after the comprehensive implementation of all active projects.

Through his meticulous oversight, he ensures that grassroots initiatives—ranging from ecological food forests to complex wetland restorations—are executed efficiently and effectively, maximizing the positive, long-term impact on rural farming communities across the region.

The Farm Learning Centre (FLC)

Spanning 12 to 15 acres in Sonapur, Assam, the FLC functions as a highly dynamic "Innovation Lab" and epicentric living classroom. It demonstrates regenerative agriculture in real-time, showcasing zero-tillage bed preparation and natural disease management.

SPREAD NE | Empowering Rural Economy & Agriculture
Farm Learning Centre, Sonapur

Indigenous People.
Indigenous Food.
Indigenous Economy.

Transforming marginalized farmers into independent entities through zero-budget ecological food forests, compassionate natural farming, and a vanguard of youth agripreneurs.

Our Path Forward

Vision & Mission

Our Vision

To envision a world where natural farming and sustainable agriculture practices are the fundamental aspiration and societal norm. We strive to create a strong, interconnected web where humanity lives in harmony with all fellow creatures, soil microbiomes, and the broader natural environment as one universal family.

Our Mission

A steady transformation of agricultural practices from chemocentric to natural farming. We focus on building the competitiveness of farmers as Green Commandos, facilitating natural resource efficiency, and strengthening the farm-to-fork value chain through grassroots innovations and concept-based training for the youth.

Farmer holding soil

The Honey Bee Ethos

Like bees, we work in absolute synchrony to cross-pollinate ideas, sustain local ecosystems, and generate rewards for the collective whole.

Our Philosophy

Biosphere Consciousness

SPREAD NE operates on the scientific conviction that true ecological sustainability requires a localized approach. We integrate the "biophilia connection"—an innate human affinity toward the natural world—into our core training.

To reverse climate change, the younger generation must think as "extended ecological selves." We are bridging the urban-rural divide by orchestrating a paradigm shift from resource-depleting chemical farming to zero-budget ecological food forests.

Seed Sovereignty

Preserving native seeds as acts of supreme ecological freedom.

Social Architecture

Eliminating exploitative intermediary supply chains historically impoverishing cultivators.

The Vanguard

The Green Commandos

A meticulously structured, highly disciplined green army comprised of millennial farmers, youth advocates, and social agripreneurs, redefining agriculture as an aspirational endeavor.

01

RAW Camps (Level 1)

Introductory 3-day immersive camps at farm sites. Trainees experience healthy food production cycles while living directly inside an edible food forest.

02

Level 2 Certification

An advanced, rigorous five-day training program that builds deep agronomic expertise and biological knowledge for practical implementation.

03

WAR & COMBAT Mentoring

Deployment into communities to create year-long live models, empowering advanced regional leadership to govern specific districts autonomously.

Compassionate Natural Farming

Agronomic Innovations

Rejecting synthetic chemicals and high-capital mechanized farming, tailored specifically for the unique topography of Northeast India.

Bamboo Biochar

Utilizing a "Double-Pit Method" for low-oxygen pyrolysis, achieving 62% natural carbon content to inoculate depleted soil with Mycorrhizal fungi.

Zero Tillage Beds

Bio-intensive raised beds layering forest topsoil, termite hill soil, and dry leaf mould to combat erosion and protect subterranean microbiomes.

Liquid Natural Manures

Replacing chemicals with potent brews like Jeevamrut, Vermiwash, and custom fermentations using rice gruel to cultivate aerobic bacteria.

Multi-Layered Cropping

Integrating shade-tolerant crops under dense bamboo canopies, harvesting premium yields vertically without clearing forested land.

Strategic Programs

Targeted interventions maximizing systemic impact across demographic spectrums.

Flagship Program

Amar Bari Amar Proichoy

"Our homestead gardens are our identity." Ensuring absolute, decentralized food security at the granular household level. Marginal farmers are trained in zero-budget ecological practices, shielding vulnerable families from macroeconomic inflation.

Intensive diverse vegetable & pulse cultivation
Near-zero financial cost of cultivation
Homestead garden

The Farm Preneur Program

Integrated interactive Nutrition Gardens into 150+ government schools in Assam. These "living labs" seamlessly integrate hands-on natural farming with entrepreneurial education, reshaping youth perception of farming.

YATRA (Agro-Tourism)

Youth Attraction to Rural Agriculture. Operating across 10+ locations like Majuli Island, Green Commandos act as guides, giving urban visitors immersive farm stays and generating lucrative supplementary income for host farmers.

Systemic & Quantitative Impact

Operating across Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, and Tripura, driving profound agro-economic transformation.

150k+
Women Farmers Empowered
550+
Green Commandos Trained
100k+
Biochar Practitioners
3900%
Value Addition Markup (Avg)
Herbal tea

The Power of Value Addition

Instead of selling raw Roselle at ₹10/kg, farmers are trained to process and dehydrate it into premium Rosella Herbal Tea, commanding ₹400/kg. This results in a staggering 30% average annual increase in overall net earnings, establishing an independent agrarian baseline income of ₹15,000 monthly.

Our Track Record

Projects Completed So Far

A testament to our ongoing commitment to biodiversity conservation, climate change mitigation, and community-based rural empowerment.

Vermicompost Unit under Tribal Sub Plan

Sustainable Piggery Centric Activities for Tribal Farmers of Assam

Pilot project on Zero Budget Natural Farming in Dimoria Block of Kamrup District

Creation of Social Agripreneurs & Micro Farm Entrepreneurs in Assam & Meghalaya

Training & Development of Compassionate Natural Farming System by attracting Youths as Green Commandos & Establishing the First ever Food Forest & Learning Center

Fish Biodiversity Conservation and Utilization in Few Wetlands of Assam (Funded by SGP UNDP TERI)

Afforestation in Umswai Valley of Assam (Funded by GHE)

Leadership Profile Placeholder
Ashoka Fellow 2019

Samir Ranjan Bordoloi

General Secretary

Registered in 2005, the operational genesis of SPREAD NE began with a modest one-room plant health clinic in Jorhat. Abandoning a lucrative corporate trajectory in 2010, Samir Bordoloi sought to address the agrarian crisis at its absolute grassroots. Beginning with a backpack filled with natural inputs, traversing Upper Assam via bicycle, he laid the foundation for a regional socio-agricultural movement.

Recognizing the volatile ethno-political history of the region, he utilized military-style nomenclature and discipline to channel restless youth energy into a positive force for ecological conservation—giving birth to the Green Commandos.

"Serving as the Head of the Knowledge Division for Farm2Food Foundation and strategic advisor for the Sunbird Trust, Bordoloi stands as the vanguard of ecological agriculture in Northeast India."
Dr Kamal Malla Bujarbaruah
Former VC AAU

Dr. Kamal Malla Bujarbaruah

President

Serving as the President of SPREAD NE, Dr. Kamal Malla Bujarbaruah brings decades of unparalleled academic and administrative expertise. As the former Vice Chancellor of the Assam Agricultural University (AAU), his leadership bridges the critical gap between grassroots ecological movements and rigorous institutional agricultural science.

His visionary guidance ensures that the zero-budget ecological methodologies propagated by the Green Commandos are structurally sound, scientifically validated, and fundamentally aligned with the broader strategic objectives of agricultural development across the North Eastern Region.

Mofidur Rahman
Finance Core

Mofidur Rahman

Treasurer

Serving as the Treasurer of SPREAD NE, Mofidur Rahman oversees the financial integrity and resource allocation of the organization. His expertise in financial planning and governance ensures that all funding, grants, and grassroots resources are efficiently managed.

By maintaining transparent and robust financial systems, he enables SPREAD NE to sustain and aggressively scale its impactful initiatives—from the Green Commandos program to extensive wetland restorations—across the North Eastern Region.

Brajen Deka
Executive Member

Brajen Deka

Executive Member

As an Executive Member of SPREAD NE, Brajen Deka plays a crucial role in steering the organization's grassroots initiatives and community outreach programs. His dedication to sustainable rural development helps bridge the gap between strategic planning and on-the-ground execution.

By actively supporting the deployment of Green Commandos and the establishment of ecological food forests, he ensures that the core philosophy of indigenous economy and biosphere consciousness reaches the most vulnerable farming communities across the region.

Alakesh Das
Founding Member

Alakesh Das

Executive Member

Serving the organization from its founding days, Alakesh Das brings deep institutional knowledge and unwavering dedication to SPREAD NE as an Executive Member. His long-standing commitment has been instrumental in shaping the organization's trajectory from a modest plant health clinic to a regional socio-agricultural movement.

His continuous support and extensive grassroots engagement ensure that the core values of indigenous agricultural empowerment, ecological preservation, and rural economic development remain deeply rooted in every initiative SPREAD NE undertakes.

Droopad Bujarbaruah
Joined 2020

Droopad Bujarbaruah

Executive Member

Joining the forum in 2020, Droopad Bujarbaruah has brought fresh perspectives and strategic momentum to SPREAD NE as an Executive Member. His involvement has been vital in expanding the organization's reach across the region.

Dedicated to the intersection of youth empowerment and ecological agriculture, he actively contributes to scaling up sustainable food forests and ensuring that indigenous farming communities receive the necessary support to thrive in a climate-resilient economy.

Pratik Deka
Joined 2023

Pratik Deka

Executive Member

Joining the forum as an Executive Member in 2023, Pratik Deka brings fresh energy and modern perspectives to SPREAD NE's core mission of rural empowerment and agro-ecological transformation. His addition to the leadership team helps accelerate community engagement initiatives.

He works closely with grassroots networks, ensuring that the organization's zero-budget sustainable agricultural models continue to innovate, expand, and effectively uplift marginalized farmers across the North Eastern Region.

Dr. Syed Wasifur Rahman
Joined 2023

Dr. Syed Wasifur Rahman

Executive Member

Joining the NGO in 2023 as an Executive Member, Dr. Syed Wasifur Rahman brings essential project management and operational expertise to SPREAD NE. He plays a pivotal role in the organization by looking after the comprehensive implementation of all active projects.

Through his meticulous oversight, he ensures that grassroots initiatives—ranging from ecological food forests to complex wetland restorations—are executed efficiently and effectively, maximizing the positive, long-term impact on rural farming communities across the region.

The Farm Learning Centre (FLC)

Spanning 12 to 15 acres in Sonapur, Assam, the FLC functions as a highly dynamic "Innovation Lab" and epicentric living classroom. It demonstrates regenerative agriculture in real-time, showcasing zero-tillage bed preparation and natural disease management.

SPREAD NE | Empowering Rural Economy & Agriculture
Farm Learning Centre, Sonapur

Indigenous People.
Indigenous Food.
Indigenous Economy.

Transforming marginalized farmers into independent entities through zero-budget ecological food forests, compassionate natural farming, and a vanguard of youth agripreneurs.

Our Path Forward

Vision & Mission

Our Vision

To envision a world where natural farming and sustainable agriculture practices are the fundamental aspiration and societal norm. We strive to create a strong, interconnected web where humanity lives in harmony with all fellow creatures, soil microbiomes, and the broader natural environment as one universal family.

Our Mission

A steady transformation of agricultural practices from chemocentric to natural farming. We focus on building the competitiveness of farmers as Green Commandos, facilitating natural resource efficiency, and strengthening the farm-to-fork value chain through grassroots innovations and concept-based training for the youth.

Farmer holding soil

The Honey Bee Ethos

Like bees, we work in absolute synchrony to cross-pollinate ideas, sustain local ecosystems, and generate rewards for the collective whole.

Our Philosophy

Biosphere Consciousness

SPREAD NE operates on the scientific conviction that true ecological sustainability requires a localized approach. We integrate the "biophilia connection"—an innate human affinity toward the natural world—into our core training.

To reverse climate change, the younger generation must think as "extended ecological selves." We are bridging the urban-rural divide by orchestrating a paradigm shift from resource-depleting chemical farming to zero-budget ecological food forests.

Seed Sovereignty

Preserving native seeds as acts of supreme ecological freedom.

Social Architecture

Eliminating exploitative intermediary supply chains historically impoverishing cultivators.

The Vanguard

The Green Commandos

A meticulously structured, highly disciplined green army comprised of millennial farmers, youth advocates, and social agripreneurs, redefining agriculture as an aspirational endeavor.

01

RAW Camps (Level 1)

Introductory 3-day immersive camps at farm sites. Trainees experience healthy food production cycles while living directly inside an edible food forest.

02

Level 2 Certification

An advanced, rigorous five-day training program that builds deep agronomic expertise and biological knowledge for practical implementation.

03

WAR & COMBAT Mentoring

Deployment into communities to create year-long live models, empowering advanced regional leadership to govern specific districts autonomously.

Compassionate Natural Farming

Agronomic Innovations

Rejecting synthetic chemicals and high-capital mechanized farming, tailored specifically for the unique topography of Northeast India.

Bamboo Biochar

Utilizing a "Double-Pit Method" for low-oxygen pyrolysis, achieving 62% natural carbon content to inoculate depleted soil with Mycorrhizal fungi.

Zero Tillage Beds

Bio-intensive raised beds layering forest topsoil, termite hill soil, and dry leaf mould to combat erosion and protect subterranean microbiomes.

Liquid Natural Manures

Replacing chemicals with potent brews like Jeevamrut, Vermiwash, and custom fermentations using rice gruel to cultivate aerobic bacteria.

Multi-Layered Cropping

Integrating shade-tolerant crops under dense bamboo canopies, harvesting premium yields vertically without clearing forested land.

Strategic Programs

Targeted interventions maximizing systemic impact across demographic spectrums.

Flagship Program

Amar Bari Amar Proichoy

"Our homestead gardens are our identity." Ensuring absolute, decentralized food security at the granular household level. Marginal farmers are trained in zero-budget ecological practices, shielding vulnerable families from macroeconomic inflation.

Intensive diverse vegetable & pulse cultivation
Near-zero financial cost of cultivation
Homestead garden

The Farm Preneur Program

Integrated interactive Nutrition Gardens into 150+ government schools in Assam. These "living labs" seamlessly integrate hands-on natural farming with entrepreneurial education, reshaping youth perception of farming.

YATRA (Agro-Tourism)

Youth Attraction to Rural Agriculture. Operating across 10+ locations like Majuli Island, Green Commandos act as guides, giving urban visitors immersive farm stays and generating lucrative supplementary income for host farmers.

Systemic & Quantitative Impact

Operating across Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, and Tripura, driving profound agro-economic transformation.

150k+
Women Farmers Empowered
550+
Green Commandos Trained
100k+
Biochar Practitioners
3900%
Value Addition Markup (Avg)
Herbal tea

The Power of Value Addition

Instead of selling raw Roselle at ₹10/kg, farmers are trained to process and dehydrate it into premium Rosella Herbal Tea, commanding ₹400/kg. This results in a staggering 30% average annual increase in overall net earnings, establishing an independent agrarian baseline income of ₹15,000 monthly.

Our Track Record

Projects Completed So Far

A testament to our ongoing commitment to biodiversity conservation, climate change mitigation, and community-based rural empowerment.

Vermicompost Unit under Tribal Sub Plan

Sustainable Piggery Centric Activities for Tribal Farmers of Assam

Pilot project on Zero Budget Natural Farming in Dimoria Block of Kamrup District

Creation of Social Agripreneurs & Micro Farm Entrepreneurs in Assam & Meghalaya

Training & Development of Compassionate Natural Farming System by attracting Youths as Green Commandos & Establishing the First ever Food Forest & Learning Center

Fish Biodiversity Conservation and Utilization in Few Wetlands of Assam (Funded by SGP UNDP TERI)

Afforestation in Umswai Valley of Assam (Funded by GHE)

Leadership Profile Placeholder
Ashoka Fellow 2019

Samir Ranjan Bordoloi

General Secretary

Registered in 2005, the operational genesis of SPREAD NE began with a modest one-room plant health clinic in Jorhat. Abandoning a lucrative corporate trajectory in 2010, Samir Bordoloi sought to address the agrarian crisis at its absolute grassroots. Beginning with a backpack filled with natural inputs, traversing Upper Assam via bicycle, he laid the foundation for a regional socio-agricultural movement.

Recognizing the volatile ethno-political history of the region, he utilized military-style nomenclature and discipline to channel restless youth energy into a positive force for ecological conservation—giving birth to the Green Commandos.

"Serving as the Head of the Knowledge Division for Farm2Food Foundation and strategic advisor for the Sunbird Trust, Bordoloi stands as the vanguard of ecological agriculture in Northeast India."
Dr Kamal Malla Bujarbaruah
Former VC AAU

Dr. Kamal Malla Bujarbaruah

President

Serving as the President of SPREAD NE, Dr. Kamal Malla Bujarbaruah brings decades of unparalleled academic and administrative expertise. As the former Vice Chancellor of the Assam Agricultural University (AAU), his leadership bridges the critical gap between grassroots ecological movements and rigorous institutional agricultural science.

His visionary guidance ensures that the zero-budget ecological methodologies propagated by the Green Commandos are structurally sound, scientifically validated, and fundamentally aligned with the broader strategic objectives of agricultural development across the North Eastern Region.

Mofidur Rahman
Finance Core

Mofidur Rahman

Treasurer

Serving as the Treasurer of SPREAD NE, Mofidur Rahman oversees the financial integrity and resource allocation of the organization. His expertise in financial planning and governance ensures that all funding, grants, and grassroots resources are efficiently managed.

By maintaining transparent and robust financial systems, he enables SPREAD NE to sustain and aggressively scale its impactful initiatives—from the Green Commandos program to extensive wetland restorations—across the North Eastern Region.

Brajen Deka
Executive Member

Brajen Deka

Executive Member

As an Executive Member of SPREAD NE, Brajen Deka plays a crucial role in steering the organization's grassroots initiatives and community outreach programs. His dedication to sustainable rural development helps bridge the gap between strategic planning and on-the-ground execution.

By actively supporting the deployment of Green Commandos and the establishment of ecological food forests, he ensures that the core philosophy of indigenous economy and biosphere consciousness reaches the most vulnerable farming communities across the region.

Alakesh Das
Founding Member

Alakesh Das

Executive Member

Serving the organization from its founding days, Alakesh Das brings deep institutional knowledge and unwavering dedication to SPREAD NE as an Executive Member. His long-standing commitment has been instrumental in shaping the organization's trajectory from a modest plant health clinic to a regional socio-agricultural movement.

His continuous support and extensive grassroots engagement ensure that the core values of indigenous agricultural empowerment, ecological preservation, and rural economic development remain deeply rooted in every initiative SPREAD NE undertakes.

Droopad Bujarbaruah
Joined 2020

Droopad Bujarbaruah

Executive Member

Joining the forum in 2020, Droopad Bujarbaruah has brought fresh perspectives and strategic momentum to SPREAD NE as an Executive Member. His involvement has been vital in expanding the organization's reach across the region.

Dedicated to the intersection of youth empowerment and ecological agriculture, he actively contributes to scaling up sustainable food forests and ensuring that indigenous farming communities receive the necessary support to thrive in a climate-resilient economy.

Pratik Deka
Joined 2023

Pratik Deka

Executive Member

Joining the forum as an Executive Member in 2023, Pratik Deka brings fresh energy and modern perspectives to SPREAD NE's core mission of rural empowerment and agro-ecological transformation. His addition to the leadership team helps accelerate community engagement initiatives.

He works closely with grassroots networks, ensuring that the organization's zero-budget sustainable agricultural models continue to innovate, expand, and effectively uplift marginalized farmers across the North Eastern Region.

Dr. Syed Wasifur Rahman
Joined 2023

Dr. Syed Wasifur Rahman

Executive Member

Joining the NGO in 2023 as an Executive Member, Dr. Syed Wasifur Rahman brings essential project management and operational expertise to SPREAD NE. He plays a pivotal role in the organization by looking after the comprehensive implementation of all active projects.

Through his meticulous oversight, he ensures that grassroots initiatives—ranging from ecological food forests to complex wetland restorations—are executed efficiently and effectively, maximizing the positive, long-term impact on rural farming communities across the region.

The Farm Learning Centre (FLC)

Spanning 12 to 15 acres in Sonapur, Assam, the FLC functions as a highly dynamic "Innovation Lab" and epicentric living classroom. It demonstrates regenerative agriculture in real-time, showcasing zero-tillage bed preparation and natural disease management.