CG Foundation

Strategy & Aims — 2025–2030

Our five-year strategy outlines ambitious targets for farmer reach, climate outcomes, supply chain transparency and systemic industry change.

500K
Farmer Target by 2030
3M+
Hectares Goal
50%
Pesticide Reduction Target
Net Zero
Climate Commitment

Four Pillars of Our 2030 Strategy

1
Scale

Reach 500,000 farmers across 18 Indian states by 2030, doubling our current programme footprint.

Progress65%
2
Climate

Deliver 2 million tonnes of verified CO₂ equivalent reductions through regenerative farming and biochar by 2030.

Progress42%
3
Traceability

Enable farm-to-shelf traceability for 100% of CGF-certified cotton volume by 2028.

Progress55%
4
Livelihoods

Achieve a 40% average income increase for enrolled farmers versus non-programme peers.

Progress38%

Key Milestones 2000–2025

2000
Foundation Established

CG Foundation incorporated as a Section 8 non-profit with a mandate to transform cotton farming in Maharashtra.

2005
First Field Programmes

Launched farmer training in Vidarbha and Marathwada reaching 12,000 farmers in the first season.

2010
Standard Published

Released the CG Foundation Sustainable Cotton Standard v1.0, India's first science-based cotton standard.

2015
Digital Traceability

Launched India's first digital cotton traceability platform linking 80,000 farms to spinning mills.

2020
Climate Action

Initiated the Carbon Agriculture Programme — biochar and agroforestry achieving first verified climate outcomes.

2025
National Scale

Reached 340,000 farmers across 14 states — India's largest sustainable cotton programme.

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