Giving Compass' Take:
- Causeartist interviews Jitenda and Shivani Sinha, co-founders of SAI Sustainable Agroforestry that helps farming communities in India leverage agroforestry to address the issue of degraded land.
- Land degradation happens in other countries besides India, and social entrepreneurs are responding to the needs of rural farmers. How can donors play a role in expanding these social ventures and increase awareness?
- Learn why it's crucial to support early-stage social enterprises.
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In episode 31 of the Impact India podcast, I chat with Jitenda and Shivani Sinha, co-founders of SAI Sustainable Agroforestry.
SAI Sustainable Agro is a social venture working to improve the livelihoods of tribal and marginalized farmers in Odisha, India, using agroforestry to redevelop degraded land.
The goal: to develop a truly inclusive and sustainable business model that uplifts marginalized people and farmers worldwide.
Jitendra is a veteran of the agricultural industry in India and a passionate social entrepreneur. His diverse career has included serving as International Chief Technical Advisor to UNDP/GEF and Ministry of Agriculture to the Government of Iran.
In 2019, he co-founded SAI-Social Purpose Corporation (SAI-SPC) in America, and has been replicating his agroforestry model across Africa in Uganda, Ghana and South Africa.
Read the full article about helping communities through agroforestry by Jazzmine Raine at Causeartist.