Farm Sector Initiatives
Promoting sustainable agriculture for higher incomes and yields
Farming remains a precarious livelihood in rural India, marked by ecological stress, unstable returns, and weak market access. ESAF Foundation works to shift this reality by focusing on smallholder, tribal, and women farmers. Through Farmer Producer Organisations, and dairy value chains, its programmes build collective strength, local ownership, and economic resilience. The approach is practical, participatory, and places farmers at the centre of long-term solutions.
Our Impact
85,000 +
farmers reached through agriculture-sector interventions aimed at improving productivity and incomes
29,750
women farmers engaged and supported to enhance their participation in farming and allied activities
129
Farmer Producer Organisations formed across eight states to strengthen market access and collective bargaining
Our Impact
85,000 +
farmers reached through agriculture-sector interventions aimed at improving productivity and incomes
29,750
women farmers engaged and supported to enhance their participation in farming and allied activities
129
Farmer Producer Organisations formed across eight states to strengthen market access and collective bargaining
What We Do
Our programmes strengthen farm livelihoods by supporting collective enterprise, building local capacity, and enabling access to services and markets.
Form and strengthen farmer collectives
Farmer Producer Organisations give small farmers formal structures for collective decision-making, input access and stronger bargaining power in local markets.
Build inclusive dairy value chains
Dairy Transformation Hubs improve access to fair pricing, promote value addition, and encourage entrepreneurship among small and marginal dairy farmers.
Improve market access for rural producers
Farmer collectives receive training in branding, packaging, and business planning, and connect to buyers through organised platforms and events.
Advance equity in farming systems
Dedicated efforts engage women and tribal farmers through targeted support, leadership roles, and enterprise development within agricultural value chains
Form and strengthen farmer collectives
Farmer Producer Organisations give small farmers formal structures for collective decision-making, input access and stronger bargaining power in local markets.
Build inclusive dairy value chains
Dairy Transformation Hubs improve access to fair pricing, promote value addition, and encourage entrepreneurship among small and marginal dairy farmers.
Improve market access for rural producers
Farmer collectives receive training in branding, packaging, and business planning, and connect to buyers through organised platforms and events.
Advance equity in farming systems
Dedicated efforts engage women and tribal farmers through targeted support, leadership roles, and enterprise development within agricultural value chains
From the Field
How ESAF Foundation Is Weaving Collective Power into Indian Agriculture
When farmers organise as collectives, agriculture becomes a pathway to markets, income, and long-term resilience.
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ESAF Capacity Building and Market Linkages for Entrepreneurship Collective
Designed to professionalise FPOs, this initiative builds skills in branding, business planning, and packaging. It has enabled farmers to access new markets and improved infrastructure, including milk chilling units.
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Bharat Centre of Excellence for Collective Enterprises (BCECE)
Launched as a national resource hub, BCECE supports collective agri-enterprises with leadership development, market linkage training, and operational strategies to grow sustainably.
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Establishing Fodder-Centric Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs)
Aimed at strengthening dairy livelihoods, this project helps smallholder farmers form FPOs focused on input services, agri-equipment, and fodder management for livestock.
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Dairy Transformation Hubs (DTH)
Championing value chain development in the dairy sector, DTH addresses core challenges like pricing, perishability, and access to markets, enabling small dairy farmers to scale sustainably.
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Community-based models on climate resilient irrigation practices by promoting solar pumps
Farmers in Chhattisgarh adopted solar-powered irrigation and micro-irrigation systems through this project, leading to better yields and nearly ₹86,000 in annual income for first-time vegetable growers.
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Promotion of Farmer Producer Companies under PODF (Producer Organisation Development Fund) Scheme of NABARD
Under this scheme, 60 FPOs were supported with legal registration, business management tools, and credit access to strengthen their operational and institutional foundations.
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Enhancing the Fruits of the Land (EFOL)
Targeting agro-based livelihoods, EFOL worked to boost farmers’ incomes by building FPO capacity, improving access to markets, and strengthening local infrastructure.
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Formation and Promotion of 5 Farmer Producer Companies under Vegetable Initiative for Urban Clusters (VIUC)
Implemented in Chhattisgarh, this project facilitated the creation of five FPOs and provided support for governance systems, credit linkage, and enterprise development.
Partner:
ESAF Capacity Building and Market Linkages for Entrepreneurship Collective
Designed to professionalise FPOs, this initiative builds skills in branding, business planning, and packaging. It has enabled farmers to access new markets and improved infrastructure, including milk chilling units.
Partner:
Bharat Centre of Excellence for Collective Enterprises (BCECE)
Launched as a national resource hub, BCECE supports collective agri-enterprises with leadership development, market linkage training, and operational strategies to grow sustainably.
Partner:
Establishing Fodder-Centric Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs)
Aimed at strengthening dairy livelihoods, this project helps smallholder farmers form FPOs focused on input services, agri-equipment, and fodder management for livestock.
Partner:
Dairy Transformation Hubs (DTH)
Championing value chain development in the dairy sector, DTH addresses core challenges like pricing, perishability, and access to markets, enabling small dairy farmers to scale sustainably.
Partner:
Community-based models on climate resilient irrigation practices by promoting solar pumps
Farmers in Chhattisgarh adopted solar-powered irrigation and micro-irrigation systems through this project, leading to better yields and nearly ₹86,000 in annual income for first-time vegetable growers.
Partner:
Promotion of Farmer Producer Companies under PODF (Producer Organisation Development Fund) Scheme of NABARD
Under this scheme, 60 FPOs were supported with legal registration, business management tools, and credit access to strengthen their operational and institutional foundations.
Partner:
Enhancing the Fruits of the Land (EFOL)
Targeting agro-based livelihoods, EFOL worked to boost farmers’ incomes by building FPO capacity, improving access to markets, and strengthening local infrastructure.
Partner:
Formation and Promotion of 5 Farmer Producer Companies under Vegetable Initiative for Urban Clusters (VIUC)
Implemented in Chhattisgarh, this project facilitated the creation of five FPOs and provided support for governance systems, credit linkage, and enterprise development.
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