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• Towards improving rain water harvesting, new • Several farmer groups implemented their
farm pond digging and old WHS deepening learnings into action following best practices.
work was done which has created capacity of From testing seed germination capacity before

1.5 lakh cubic meter benefitting over 300 acres sowing and treating the seeds, to purchasing
farm area. inputs as a collective, several groups saved on
costs and improved their yields. Other
• Improving public amenities for village residents,
initiatives included the ‘Maha Gat, Maha
over 25 infrastructure strengthening works
Kutumb’ across 39 taluks, free lab testing and
done in project villages.
the subsequent sale to help to connect farmers
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Another initiative supported by Reliance Foundation
Supporting water initiatives in the aimed to enhance livelihood opportunities in 28
development ecosystem villages of Palghar, Vikramgad, Dahanu and Talasari
blocks of Maharashtra for 1,107 farmer families.
Reliance Foundation has been supporting Paani

Foundation in Maharashtra since 2016 to create a Diversified food basket
people’s movement in the districts of Paschim
Improved nutrition is critical for building resilience
Maharashtra, Vidarbha and Marathwada to build
because nutritionally resilient households are better
community resilience to drought & climate change
equipped to withstand and recover from external
Under this partnership,
shocks. At Shahdol in Madhya Pradesh, over 15,700
• Digital Sheti Shalas - A platform to connect households were encouraged through the year, with
farmers directly with experts, digital ‘sheti focused awareness campaigns to diversify their diets
shalas’ or digital farming schools, help farmers by raising nutritional awareness, especially for
get access to top agri experts, hosted at no cost vulnerable groups, to improve food utilization and
and covering 26 major kharif crops. prevent acute and chronic malnutrition.