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Farmer Stories

Real stories of transformation, resilience and hope from cotton farmers enrolled in CG Foundation's sustainable farming programmes.

Stories of Transformation

Ramkrishna Patil
Soil Health
Ramkrishna Patil
Yavatmal, Maharashtra
"CGF training showed me that I was using three times more pesticide than needed. My costs dropped, my soil improved, and I earned ₹32,000 more this season."
32%
Income Rise
40%
Pesticide Reduction
Savitabai Borkar
Women Leader
Savitabai Borkar
Wardha, Maharashtra
"I lead a group of 22 women farmers now. We collectively sell our cotton and negotiate better prices. CGF gave me the confidence and the skills."
₹41K
Annual Savings
22 Women
Group Led
Mahesh Patel
Climate Farmer
Mahesh Patel
Surendranagar, Gujarat
"The biochar training transformed my degraded land. After two seasons my soil holds water much better and I need 15% less fertiliser."
18%
Yield Increase
15%
Fertiliser Saved
Lakshmi Devi
Education Impact
Lakshmi Devi
Warangal, Telangana
"My daughter now goes to school every day because our family income is stable. Cotton farming and a good income used to feel impossible — now both are real."
₹28K
Income Gain
100%
School Attendance
Subhash Kamble
Agroforestry
Subhash Kamble
Amravati, Maharashtra
"I planted 40 trees on my farm boundaries. They give shade, protect my crop from wind and I expect my first timber income in three more years."
40 Trees
Planted
25%
Water Saved
Priya Meghwal
Water Champion
Priya Meghwal
Barmer, Rajasthan
"My drip irrigation system, installed with CGF support, saves me 38% water every season. In our drought-prone village, that is everything."
38%
Water Saved
22%
Cost Reduction

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