A leading chemical manufacturing company partnered with Fiinovation to initiate their CSR Programme under the thematic area ‘Income Generation Program through Sustainable Agriculture’ among the farmers in Rayagada district of Odisha. This intervention was designed to provide training on cost-effective and sustainable agricultural practices, utilising an optimum amount of water, energy and  labour resources.

The project provided skilling of over 1300 farmers by providing them with hands-on training on the functioning of seed drillers, sowing methods, insect and pest management, judicious use of farm inputs and other extended services for a period of two years. Fiinovation was also responsible for conducting independent monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment of the project to ensure the success of the proposed CSR programme. After the successful completion of the first phase of the project, it was extended for next two years with the focus on sustainability of the initiative.