Consortium for Training, Research and Development (CTRD) is a West Bengal-registered society that has worked in India's agriculture and allied-livelihoods sector for over two decades (2004–2026). CTRD's core mandate is skill training coupled with business and enterprise incubation support — building the capacity of growers and farmers, and developing niche, market-linked enterprises across horticulture, fisheries, poultry, and dry-flower value chains.

Over this period, CTRD has directly trained more than 1,00,000 beneficiaries through 100+ government- and CSR-funded projects, facilitated credit infusion of approximately ₹4 crore, and channelled grant aid of around ₹1.22 crore to more than 7,000 agri-entrepreneurs. The organisation is active across West Bengal, Meghalaya, Jharkhand, Assam, Odisha, Tripura and neighbouring states, with a dedicated presence in the North-Eastern Region through branch offices in Guwahati, Assam.

• Specialist skill training in agriculture — horticulture, modern agronomic practices, and drone technology application.
• Skill training in allied sectors: construction & logistics, instrumentation & automation, iron & steel, IT & retail.
• High-value training in fisheries and poultry to strengthen farmer livelihoods.
• Project management and implementation services for Government and CSR-funded skill development programmes.
• Formation, incubation and handholding of Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) and Cluster-Based Business Organisations (CBBOs).
• Community-based livelihood networking with FPOs, SHGs, JLGs and Large Farmers' Groups (LFGs).