ABOUT US

Who We Are

“Our Story – RRA Foundation: A ‘network’ product”

Revitalising Rainfed Agriculture Foundation emerged from the efforts of the network organisations in India that have been actively working and are known collectively under the umbrella name of Revitalising Rainfed agriculture (RRA) Network.

Revitalising Rainfed Agriculture Network (RRA N), founded in 2007, is nationally known for its initiatives in increasing incomes and livelihoods of agrarian communities and providing nutritional security in rainfed areas of India. 

The RRA Network serves as a vital bridge, linking the efforts of government agencies, philanthropic organisations, and the private sector to expand and deepen interventions across various agro-climatic zones. Our collective expertise and shared purpose enable us to address the complex challenges of rainfed agriculture through innovative, scalable and resilient solutions.

Our Journey

Over the past 15 years, the RRA Network has played a pivotal role in mainstreaming the rainfed agenda, working alongside government programs in states like Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha, Jharkhand, and Maharashtra. Together with our 200+ partner organisations across 12 states, we have impacted the lives of 1 million rainfed farmer families, establishing a shared commitment to sustainable development. Since inception the network has worked on a collaborative basis and is governed by an informal Advisory Board.

Recognizing these achievements of Revitalising Rainfed Agriculture Network, its Advisory Board created Revitalising Rainfed Agriculture Foundation as a dedicated financial arm to scale the impact of the Network, especially given the country’s enhanced vulnerabilities due to climate change.

It was in response to the above that RRA Foundation was registered as a section 8 Company on 25th April 2023 at Ahmedabad to meet the above aim.

PHASE ONE (2011-15)

Comprehensive Pilots were carried out in eight different agro-climatic zones of seven states with Network partners. During this phase, evidence of sustainable agriculture in rainfed areas was demonstrated.

PHASE ONE (2016-19)

Focused on facilitating design of mainstream program at the regional and state level on Integrated Farming, Millets, and Backyard Poultry in Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra.

PHASE ONE (2020-2024)

Expanded partnership with government agencies, NRAA, universities and international donors (like FOLU, GIZ) to expand the agenda. Phase three also focused on building capacity of CSOs and grassroot organisations to build evidence at scale.

What We Do

|| OUR VISION ||
Our primary goal is to ensure the country’s food and nutritional security as well as sustainable economic growth of rainfed regions that have been historically deprived of public and private investments.

|| OUR MISSION: 3 PILLARS OF COLLABORATION ||

Building Resilient Landscapes

Make the rainfed agricultural landscapes of India ecologically and socially resilient through integrated farming systems and agroecological approaches.

Securing Nutritional Health

Improve the nutritional security for vulnerable indigenous tribes and marginalized farmers.

Empowering Livelihoods

Provide living wages and stable and dignified livelihoods to economically-deprived agrarian communities by supporting sustainable agricultural practices."

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