Comprehensive livelihood enhancement for smallholder cotton farmers — building income, enterprise, skills and market access for lasting economic change.
Sustainable farming is not just about environmental outcomes — it must deliver better livelihoods. CG Foundation's farmer livelihood solutions address income, cost reduction, market access, skills and financial inclusion across the cotton farming household.
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Building new income streams for farmers through biochar enterprises, input cooperatives and value-added processing.
ExploreStructured training in agronomy, business skills, record-keeping and market engagement.
ExploreHigher-value crop access, premium market linkage and crop diversification programmes.
ExploreCulturally sensitive livelihood programmes for India's indigenous cotton farming communities.
ExploreInsurance, savings and credit access building financial resilience for farming households.
ExploreOur five-step implementation cycle ensures accountability, quality and learning at every stage.
Detailed income, expenditure and asset survey establishing each farmer's financial baseline at enrolment.
Combined training in sustainable agronomy and basic business skills — record keeping, market analysis and planning.
Direct connections to premium buyers, ginners, cooperatives and export channels for certified cotton.
Support for farmer-owned enterprises in biochar, input supply, food processing and other livelihood activities.
End-of-season income survey comparing programme farmers with control group to measure net income change.
Fund our livelihood solutions programmes through CSR or strategic partnership.