The Timbaktu Collective is a registered voluntary organisation. It was initiated in 1990 by a small group of activists with the idea of developing alternative models of sustainable development in the drought prone Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh, India. 

With local self governance as the underlying theme, the Collective has been working on issues of ecological restoration and natural resource management, empowerment and rights to women, dalits, children and people with disabilities. As part of its strategy the Collective has formed numerous village based organisations of the rural poor and promoted various producer owned, mutually aided business enterprises. 

While the registered office of the Collective is located in Bangalore, India, the field office is located in Chennekotha Palli Village of Anantapur district, A.P., India.   

Timbaktu today

Short-film on CREAM Programme of the Collective - (Click here to view)

Film on Paryavarana Parasa 2012 - Environment Day - (Click here to view)

Annual Report - 2010-11 - (click to read)

Green energy takes toll on green cover - Article in Down to Earth - (click to read)

'Timbaktu? Arcadia!' - Article in Outlook Magazine Aug 22, 2011 issue - (click to read)

Annual Report of Dharani FaM Coop (2010-11) - (Download - 1MB)

Presentation on Organic Farming & Marketing initiative - (click to view)

Presentation on the Collective promoted Women Cooperatives - (click to view)