The residents of Uttarakhand are already experiencing the impacts of climate change, such as changing temperatures, upward-moving snowlines, receding glaciers, erratic rainfall, reduction of snow in winter, changed cropping seasons, shifting cultivation zones for certain crops, and drying up of perennial streams, as pointed out in the state government’s action plan on climate change (SAPCC). SankalpTaru introduced Project Protect Himalayas to prevent the migration of local farmers due to adverse impacts of climate change by supporting them with agroforestry. This includes planting fruit-bearing trees in their lands to help them stabilize their livelihoods along with protecting the ecosystem of the majestic Himalayas.

The dry weather conditions of Andhra Pradesh attract very less annual rainfall, leading to prolonged droughts. This causes a huge agrarian crisis and extreme despair for farming communities of the state. Looking at the huge environmental value of agroforestry which also provides diversified income to farmers of Andhra Pradesh, SankalpTaru introduced Project Green Deccan. By planting fruit-bearing trees under the project, you will help to strengthen the livelihoods of the rural farmers and the biodiversity of the state.

Chhattisgarh is one of the richest biodiverse states of the country and is known as the rice bowl of central India, for cultivating paddy as its principal crop. As most of the farmers here practice monocropping, their livelihoods are restricted to a single source of income. To support rural farmers of Chhattisgarh, the SankalpTaru Foundation launched its project, Project Hariyar Chhattisgarh to bring relief to the farming community of the state by promoting agroforestry together with multi-cropping. The fruit-bearing trees will help the farmers to become economic resilient and encourage sustainable agriculture.

Project Green Leh Ladakh is a mission to support farmers through agroforestry which started with supporting a couple of farmer beneficiaries a few years ago and then slowly turned into a revolution of creating 'Apple Villages' across the region. The fruit-bearing trees that you will plant for the farmers will help this mission of 'Apple Villages' reach a wider scale going forward.

Agriculture is a leading occupation in Uttar Pradesh where most of the farmers practice monocropping. Due to erratic weather conditions and irregular rainfall patterns, many farmers end up being indebted as their source of earnings is sabotaged due to crop failure. To provide these marginal farmers with an additional source of income, SankalpTaru started Project Green Shivalik by planting fruit-bearing trees that has been transforming potentially cultivable lands into lush green fruit orchards and farms.

Since agriculture is the main source of income for the rural farmers of Tamil Nadu, every year the state’s farmers suffer crippling debts due to severe crop loss caused by an acute shortage of water during non-monsoon seasons. The situation becomes grave when farmers get trapped in debt for not repaying loans on time. By planting fruit-bearing trees under Project Pasumai, you will help uplift the livelihoods of the farmers by introducing agroforestry to their traditional way of farming.

Large-scale deforestation and its unpredictable weather have led to increased barren lands posing a threat to food security. In pursuit of reviving the fertile soils and rejuvenating the land with greenery, SankalpTaru is actively planting varied fruit-bearing and native plant species on the lands of small and marginal farmers of Bihar. By planting fruit-bearing trees under Project Harit Bihar, you will help us support rural livelihoods, tackle changes in the natural environment, and assist sustainable farming.

As a major agricultural producer, West Bengal is said to have good farming interventions, despite which the state’s marginal farmers do not receive a good return on their crops due to low selling rates. The plantation of native, fruit-bearing trees on the fields of the farmers under Project Shyamolima will help to promote rural livelihood through agroforestry and biodiversity in the state.

Due to unsustainable land management practices, especially deforestation and overgrazing, there has been a loss of income of tribal and rural communities as well as a reduction in the green spaces of Madhya Pradesh. By planting fruit-bearing trees for the farmers of Madhya Pradesh, you will help to provide them with an additional income through agroforestry.

The majority of the farmers in Haryana have been dependent on the cultivation of paddy crops which require standing water. In the absence of rainfall, they heavily depend on the groundwater tables. This has led to the depletion of groundwater and also moisture content on which the fertility of the soil depends. The plantation activity of fruit-bearing trees under Project Haryana Haritima will help to strengthen the livelihoods of the rural farmers while also helping to recharge the groundwater level and improving the quality of the soil.