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The Journey of Over 6 Million Saplings: From Nurseries on the Banks of the Godavari up to Farmer Fields in the Eastern Ghats 250 km away

Saplings stretching as far as the eye can see. These shots from the Kadiyam nurseries capture a colourful mix of varieties that we order: on the left, ramaphal and custard apple being inspected by one of our team members; in the centre, guava is shown the fore and background; and on the right, neat rows of silver oak and gliricidia. Each one has been grown to meet our exact planting specifications.

“6.4 million saplings transported up hills to remote tribal villages, distributed to farmers in customised species combinations, in just two months! How is that even possible!?” We hear that a lot. The sheer scale of our annual sapling drive comes as a surprise to many. And to be fair, it does sound near impossible! But… Continue reading The Journey of Over 6 Million Saplings: From Nurseries on the Banks of the Godavari up to Farmer Fields in the Eastern Ghats 250 km away