Planting prosperity with farmers
Adani Foundation and Adani Electricity Mumbai Ltd recently planted fruit orchards in Kotbi and Gangangaon villages of Dahanu, Maharashtra, spanning an impressive 70 hectares, breathing life into the soil and promising brighter prospects for the local community. This is being done as part of the Wadi cultivation project to promote horticulture across nine villages.
In partnership with the Agriculture Department, more than 17,600 saplings have been planted till date by engaging 156 farmers. The Adani Foundation provides technical support, necessary material support and training to ensure long-term success and benefits to the farmers. The saplings include mango, coconut, cashew, and other fruit and forestry trees, which suit the climate of the area and fetch more income.