Manas Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MAARDI) is a training institute established for disseminating knowledge and skills in ancient Indian farming integrated with appropriate technology and modern bio-farming techniques. The institute is situated near Mumbai, the financial capital of India, on an irrigated farm admeasuring 200 acres of land on the banks of river Bhatsa. MAARDI is a premier institute offering training in organic farming in India.
MAARDI runs various training programmes and workshops throughout the year. These include, long-term programmes in Agriculture Leadership and Farm Management, one-day and short-term workshops on various aspects of organic farming.