National Agro Foundation

The organisation implemented the Integrated Village Development Project - SUJAL in collaboration with L&T Technology Services (LTTS) in Puriyambakkam, Tamil Nadu, focusing on soil and water conservation, promotion of LEAN farming technologies, plantation drives, and capacity building. Across three project villages - Puriyambakkam, Pazhavur, and Perunkaranai - 1,661 beneficiaries were impacted. The project facilitated watershed interventions, benefiting 216 hectares and enhancing water and soil conditions. Approximately 34,080 kiloliters of water were harvested through various structures, with 10,000 cubic meters of channel clearance conducted. Additionally, 4,500 plantations were established to augment green cover, while 14 training sessions and exposure visits were organised, benefitting 887 farmers. Two threshing yards were constructed, benefiting 120 farmers, and 30 self-help group women received training in Aari, handwork, and embroidery.

It implemented the Agro-Forestry Plantation Project in collaboration with Asian Paints Limited (APL) in Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu, aiming to blend agricultural and forestry practices sustainably for improved land use, environmental conservation, and economic opportunities. The project involved planting 1,295 native variety saplings, each 7 to 8 feet tall, to maximize survival rates. Additionally, it focused on water rejuvenation activities in four water bodies - Agaragarathu Lake, T Palayam Lake, Sedapallam Lake, and Karaikadu Kovil Pond - with 600 palmyra palm seed plantations around these water sources.