Farmers for Forests
Protects and increases India's forest cover while empowering rural communities for a sustainable future
Cause Area
Primary Sectors
Secondary Sectors
Financials
Geographies Served
Programs
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Grow Forests Programme
District
Ahmednagar
States
Maharashtra
By supporting the "Grow Forests" programme, individuals can contribute to addressing the critical issues of stagnant forest cover and land degradation in India. Forests play a vital role in mitigating climate change and providing essential ecosystem services like carbon sequestration, freshwater, soil conservation, climate regulation, and biodiversity. Farmers for Forests aim to work towards fulfilling India's commitment to the Paris Agreement by creating a carbon sink of 2.5-3 billion tonnes by 2030, ensuring a sustainable future for humanity.
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Agroforestry/Afforestation Project
District
Pune
Raigad
Gadchiroli
Ahmednagar
States
Maharashtra
In the Forest Protection Programme, Farmers for Forests collaborates with farmers to safeguard existing forest lands and restore degraded ones. Through enrollment and contracting, farmers voluntarily participate in the programme, which involves ecological restoration using native species. Regular monitoring, including field surveys and satellite monitoring, ensures the health and growth of trees. Conditional cash transfers are provided to farmers based on the preservation of a certain percentage of tree cover, incentivizing tree and forest conservation. Extensive record-keeping and continuous evaluation contribute to the programme's ongoing improvement and effectiveness.
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The Elephant Project
District
Gadchiroli
States
Maharashtra
Recently few wild elephants have migrated from the forests of Chhattisgarh and entered into the Gadchiroli forest range in search of a better habitat. The Gadchiroli region of Maharashtra is not known to have elephants in its forests, hence this has created a lot of conflicts among locals and elephants. Farmers for Forests is working to reduce these Human-Elephant conflicts. F4F along with its partner NGOs is conducting awareness programs for indigenous community members to avoid conflicts with elephants and implement mitigation techniques. F4F is also working is the Forest Department to track the movement of elephants in forests.
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The Mobile Science Lab Project
District
Gadchiroli
States
Maharashtra
F4F along with the Tribal Department of Maharashtra has set up a Mobile Science Lab (MSL). The MSL is a minibus imaginatively designed to accommodate a Science Lab along with its fellow teachers. The MSL along with its teachers travels to remotely located Ashram Schools in Gadchiroli forests and teaches students from the indigenous communities subjects like Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Astronomy, Ecology, and Climate Change. The teachers focus on imparting knowledge through practical learning by demonstration experiments and giving practical hands-on experience to children.
Impact Metrics
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Land Under Ecological Restroration
Program Name
Agroforestry/Afforestation Program
Year-wise Metrics- 2022-23 700
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Kgs of Carbon Sequestered
Program Name
Afforestation/Agroforestry
Year-wise Metrics- 2022-23 6185000
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Acres of Vulnerable Forests Under Protection
Program Name
Afforestation/forest protection
Year-wise Metrics- 2022-23 3000
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Man Days of Rural Employment
Program Name
All programs
Year-wise Metrics- 2022-23 17000
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Potential Impact on Students
Program Name
Mobile Science Lab
Year-wise Metrics- 2022-23 2000
Registration Details
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Registration Number
U85300PN2019NPL188351
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CSR Form 1
Not Available
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FCRA
Not Available
About
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Headquarters
Pune, Maharashtra
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Since
2019
Impact
Farmers for Forests has successfully converted over 150 acres of barren land into lush forests, protected 3,000 acres of vulnerable forests, sequestered more than 100,000 kgs of carbon annually, and generated over 12,000 man-days of rural employment.
Vision and Mission
Farmers for Forests is on a quest to protect and increase India's biodiverse forest cover in close partnership with rural communities.
Political & Religious Declarations
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Political Affiliation
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Religious Affiliation
Location
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Offices in Cities
Other Details
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Type
Non-profit
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Sub Type
Section 8 (formerly Section 25)
Technology Adoption
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SOC 2 Compliant
No
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Financial Management
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Beneficiary Management