About Us

Dronagiri Herbals is a community development initiative established by the Indian Army. By combining traditional herbal knowledge with modern processing and marketing, the project promotes livelihoods, women's empowerment, entrepreneurship and sustainable development in border villages.

Established by the Indian Army through the Yarns of Yore programme at Village Chamtoli, Joshimath, Uttarakhand.

Promotes cultivation, processing, packaging and marketing of medicinal and aromatic herbs from the Garhwal Himalayas.

Operated through the Chamtoli Herbal Cooperative Society, ensuring community ownership and participation.

Aims to generate sustainable livelihoods, empower local communities and strengthen border villages through entrepreneurship and value addition.

Vision

To create a self-reliant and economically vibrant border community through herbal-based livelihoods.
To become a model centre for sustainable rural development and reverse migration in the Himalayan region.
To promote the conservation and scientific utilization of indigenous medicinal and aromatic plants.
To establish Chamtoli as a recognized hub for high-quality herbal products with national market reach.

Mission

Provide modern infrastructure, training and technical support for scientific herbal cultivation and processing.
Enhance farmers' incomes through value addition, branding, packaging and market linkages.
Empower women and youth through skill development, entrepreneurship and cooperative-based employment opportunities.
Achieve complete operational and financial self-sustainability by building a community-owned enterprise capable of independent growth and expansion.

Our Team

Meet the dedicated team behind the Chamtoli Herbal Cultivation & Processing Plant, working together to promote sustainable livelihoods, innovation and community empowerment in the Himalayan border region.

Shri Deepak Singh

Chairman

Smt Jyoti Devi

Secretary

Shri Madan Singh

Distunguished Member