Department of Science & Technology, Government of India has conferred the status of Centre of relevance and excellence (CORE) for PDS.
PDS is the first NGO in Asia to be awarded the Benefit Sharing Fund of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources (FAO) for food and agriculture.
PDS has been conferred the status of Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (SIRO) by the Department of Science and Technology, (DST), Government of India.
Recognized by Council for Advancement of People’s Action and Rural Technology (CAPART) as Technology Resource Centre for the State of Kerala.
PDS is nominated as a member of the project sanctioning committee for tribal development programme of NABARD
Khadi & Village Industries Commission has approved PDS as an Extension Centre under Bio Manure Programme.
PDS is enlisted as a NGO for implementing Micro Finance Scheme of Kerala State Backward Classes Development Corporation Ltd (KSBCDC)
PDS got membership in Botanical Garden Conservation International (BGCI) for the conservation of rare and endangered medicinal plants.
PDS is included in IARI-VO linkage programme in Kerala for evaluation and implementation of various schemes of IARI.
PDS is empanelled as Cluster Based Business Organisation by NABARD and NCDC for promoting Farmer Producer Organisations in Kerala (FPO).
PDS was awarded as the largest exporter of organic spices in India by Spices Board for last 6 years.
PDS is the regional collaborator of NIF, Govt. of India. PDS was awarded Best Partnership Award by NIF for scouting innovations in the National level.
PDS is the first NGO in the state to host Kerala Science Congress in association with STEC, Government of Kerala and Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India.
PDS was awarded by NABARD as one of the best NGOs in Kerala for promoting Self Help Groups and micro enterprises.
TRIFED, Govt. of India has empanelled PDS as Technical Agency for providing technical and mentoring support for tribal communities in livelihood promotion.
Directorate of Arecanut and Spices Development, Govt. of India, has empanelled PDS for implementation of the Transfer of Technology programmes on Spices and Aromatic plants.
