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At Reaching Roots Foundation, we don’t just implement,
we cultivate change that lasts.
At Reaching Roots Foundation, we don’t just implement,
we cultivate change that lasts.
What is Reaching Roots ?
Reaching Roots Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation working to strengthen rural communities through sustainable livelihoods, local entrepreneurship, and indigenous agricultural ecosystems. We work hand-in-hand with villages in Madhya Pradesh, ensuring that every intervention is evidence-based and community-driven to foster long-term change.
Reaching Roots Foundation is a registered Section 8 Company operating as a not-for-profit organization under the Companies Act, 2013. The organization is compliant with 12A and 80G provisions of the Income Tax Act and is also registered on the NGO Darpan portal (NITI Aayog).
Reaching Roots Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation working to strengthen rural communities through sustainable livelihoods, local entrepreneurship, and indigenous agricultural ecosystems. We work hand-in-hand with villages in Madhya Pradesh, ensuring that every intervention is evidence-based and community-driven to foster long-term change.
Reaching Roots Foundation is a registered Section 8 Company operating as a not-for-profit organization under the Companies Act, 2013. The organization is compliant with 12A and 80G provisions of the Income Tax Act and is also registered on the NGO Darpan portal (NITI Aayog).
Our Team
Our Team
Our Team
Our Approach
Our Approach
Rooted in the village
We don't treat seeds, inputs, agronomy, processing, and markets as separate problems. They sit on a single connected system at the village level so a farmer doesn't need to chase five agencies to grow and sell one crop.
Rooted in the village
We don't treat seeds, inputs, agronomy, processing, and markets as separate problems. They sit on a single connected system at the village level so a farmer doesn't need to chase five agencies to grow and sell one crop.
We don't treat seeds, inputs, agronomy, processing, and markets as separate problems. They sit on a single connected system at the village level so a farmer doesn't need to chase five agencies to grow and sell one crop.
Integrated, not isolated
We don't treat seeds, inputs, agronomy, processing, and markets as separate problems. They sit on a single connected system at the village level so a farmer doesn't need to chase five agencies to grow and sell one crop.
Every enterprise is set up, owned, and run by someone from the community. We bring the training, the supply chain, and the handholding. They bring the local trust and the day-to-day work.
Every enterprise is set up, owned, and run by someone from the community. We bring the training, the supply chain, and the handholding. They bring the local trust and the day-to-day work.
Community-Driven Initiatives
Designed with and for the people, fostering local leadership and ownership.
Indigenous-first Rooted in the village
We prioritise indigenous crops like Khapli wheat and millets because they need fewer inputs, handle climate variability better, and command stronger long-term value once market awareness is built around them.
Technology as an enabler
Technology supports the entrepreneur it doesn't replace them. We use it to make agronomy advice, production planning, quality management, and market access faster and easier.
Designed to last
Our model is built to keep working after we step back. Once a village has a working VLE network, the enterprises generate their own revenue and the system sustains itself.
Community-Driven Initiatives
We prioritise indigenous crops like Khapli wheat and millets because they need fewer inputs, handle climate variability better, and command stronger long-term value once market awareness is built around them.
Technology as an enabler
Technology supports the entrepreneur it doesn't replace them. We use it to make agronomy advice, production planning, quality management, and market access faster and easier.
Designed to last
Our model is built to keep working after we step back. Once a village has a working VLE network, the enterprises generate their own revenue and the system sustains itself.
