Objective: Educating over 20,000 farmers in Maharashtra in sustainable agriculture practices.
Crops Focused: Sugarcane, rice, dairy.
Impact: Improved sustainable farming techniques, enhanced soil health, increased crop yields, and reduced methane emissions in dairy.
Partners: Govind Foundation, Capgemini, Bayer, Cooperative Sugar Factory Phaltan.
Objective: Educating over 20,000 farmers in Maharashtra in sustainable agriculture practices.
Crops Focused: Sugarcane, rice, dairy.
Impact: Improved sustainable farming techniques, enhanced soil health, increased crop yields, and reduced methane emissions in dairy.
Partners: Govind Foundation, Capgemini, Bayer, Cooperative Sugar Factory Phaltan.
Collaboration: Bayer.
Focus: Drought action and resilience.
Approach: Collaboration with a network of stakeholders including scientists, industry experts, government, and community stakeholders for drought mitigation strategies.
Result: Enhanced sustainability in rice cultivation and mitigated drought impacts.
Additional Work: Drafting and developing PDD and climate reports for gold standard and Verra for carbon rice project.
Partners: Capgemini and others.
Beneficiaries: Farmers, educational institutions, and villages in rural Maharashtra.
Purpose: Promoting reforestation, biodiversity, and herbal gardens.
Outcome: Environmental restoration and carbon sequestration.
Partners: Capgemini and others.
Beneficiaries: Farmers, educational institutions, and villages in rural Maharashtra.
Purpose: Promoting reforestation, biodiversity, and herbal gardens.
Outcome: Environmental restoration and carbon sequestration.
Collaborators: AstraZeneca and Capgemini.
Goal: Reduce the firewood requirement for cooking.
Impact: Decreased deforestation, reduced smoke-related health issues, and firewood requirements. Over 20,000 beneficiaries supported.
Location: Pune District.
Features: Advanced dairy practices.
Benefits: Sustainable dairy farming.
Partners: TATA Trust, Baramati.
Additional Initiative: Advisor to AIC Baramati for the Center for Innovation and Incubation Atal Incubation Center, supporting climate change-related startups.
Location: Pune District.
Features: Advanced dairy practices.
Benefits: Sustainable dairy farming.
Partners: TATA Trust, Baramati.
Additional Initiative: Advisor to AIC Baramati for the Center for Innovation and Incubation Atal Incubation Center, supporting climate change-related startups.
Partnership: Govind Foundation.
Scale: Approximately 5,500 units.
Region: Satara District, Maharashtra.
Advantages: Promoting renewable energy and waste management.
Location: Satara District.
Strategy: Circular economy for sustainable development.
Activities: Recycling, sustainable resource use, community involvement.
Additional Work: Water purifier distribution based on reduced emissions to schools and individuals.
Location: Satara District.
Strategy: Circular economy for sustainable development.
Activities: Recycling, sustainable resource use, community involvement.
Additional Work: Water purifier distribution based on reduced emissions to schools and individuals.
Extension: Over 10,000 acres of land leased.
Partners: Landowners and farmers.
Focus: Reforestation and sustainable ecosystem development.
Plan: Long-term environmental restoration and sustainable development around plantation areas.
Environment: Significant contributions to ecosystem restoration, biodiversity enhancement, and climate change mitigation.
Social: Improved livelihoods, education, and health in rural communities.
Economic: Sustainable economic development, promotion of renewable energy, and circular economy practices.
The IIcare Foundation demonstrates a deep commitment to sustainable development and environmental stewardship through a comprehensive range of initiatives, from grassroots agricultural education to large-scale reforestation and renewable energy projects.