Building thriving farmer livelihoods in Maharashtra!
Through collective action, scientific farming and sustained support
Who We Are
A non-profit founded by Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao, working to enable a people-led effort towards a prosperous rural Maharashtra.
What We Do
We work with farmers to improve livelihoods at scale through water-efficient and climate-resilient practices.
How We Do It
We train farmers in collective and scientific farming, and run the Farmer Cup - a competition that motivates farmer groups to put these practices into action.
Learn More
Who We Are
A non-profit founded by Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao, working to enable a people-led effort towards a prosperous rural Maharashtra.
What We Do
We work with farmers to improve livelihoods at scale through water-efficient and climate-resilient practices.
How We Do It
We train farmers in collective and scientific farming, and run the Farmer Cup - a competition that motivates farmer groups to put these practices into action.
Learn More
Our core belief is that people can change their own destiny when they have the right knowledge and support. At Paani Foundation, we work to build this enabling ecosystem for water and farmer prosperity across Maharashtra.
Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao
Founders, Paani Foundation
Founders
Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao
Founders, Paani Foundation
Our core belief is that people can change their own destiny when they have the right knowledge and support. At Paani Foundation, we work to build this enabling ecosystem for water and farmer prosperity across Maharashtra.
Our Flagship Initiatives
Impact
5 Million
People impacted via water conservation and sustainable farming
550 Billion
Litres of annual water storage capacity created
Rs. 11,000 Cr
Saved on water tankers
70%
Productivity improvement per acre
100%
Profit growth per acre
Partners
Anchor Funders
Primary Funders
Partners in Possibility
Department of Agriculture, Govt. of Maharashtra
Maharashtra State Rural Livelihoods Mission (MSRLM) – UMED
Nanaji Deshmukh Krushi Sanjivani Prakalp (PoCRA)
Partners
Anchor Funders
Primary Funders
Partners in Possibility
Department of Agriculture
Maharashtra State Rural Livelihood Mission (UMED)
Dept. of Agriculture MSRLM-UMED NDKSP (PoCRA)
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A statewide competition that builds farmer collectives and enables them to boost incomes through climate-resilient, sustainable agriculture.
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