Living soil
What is the field telling us?
Soil observations and appropriate tests help make sense of structure, moisture and current practice. The starting point is a question farmers need to answer.
Field observation · Soil cover · Local learningSection 8 nonprofit · Haryana, India
RADHAA Earth FoundationFrom soil
to scale.
Stronger farms.
Confident communities.
A future we grow together.
We’re building farmer-led climate resilience through healthy soil, wiser water decisions, women’s leadership and learning that starts in the field.
Your knowledge, skills or partnership can be a starting point.
Where change beginsPeople who know the land.
Rooted inHaryanaOpen to collaboration
From the field
People. Practice. Progress. Explore our farmer training and climate-smart agriculture activities in Haryana.
Meet the work01 / A shared purpose
The future of a farm
is about more than a farm.
It is about water, work, family and the knowledge a community carries. RADHAA Earth Foundation connects these everyday realities with practical climate action.
Water that matters
How can each decision count?
Water stewardship connects irrigation choices with crop needs, access and local conditions. Useful solutions begin with the people managing these resources.
Irrigation awareness · Resource stewardshipWomen who lead
Who helps shape the decisions?
Women bring agricultural knowledge, experience and enterprise ideas. RADHAA’s programmes are designed to make space for their leadership from the beginning.
Local leadership · SHGs · Producer pathwaysStronger livelihoods
What makes change practical?
Time, skills, resources and household priorities influence whether a practice is useful. Resilience must connect to the realities of rural work and opportunity.
Skills · Rural enterprise · Practical adoptionLocal knowledge is the starting point.
Lasting community capability is the ambition.
02 / From the first question to shared learning
Small, clear steps.
A bigger possibility.
A programme begins with listening. Each step connects community experience with action that can be understood, reviewed and improved.
- 01
Listen & measure
Understand the place, the people and the starting point.
What this producesA shared field question, useful observations and a clear baseline.
- 02
Bring people together
Build on the knowledge already in the community.
What this producesLocal roles, inclusive participation and a learning group.
- 03
Make it visible
Explore a practice under real field conditions.
What this producesA demonstration people can visit, question and compare.
- 04
Support adoption
Help people decide what fits their own circumstances.
What this producesFollow-up conversations, peer exchange and recorded barriers.
- 05
Check the evidence
Keep a clear record of activity, learning and change.
What this producesDefined indicators, consent and an honest account of limitations.
- 06
Share what works
Prepare useful learning for other places and partners.
What this producesA reviewed approach that can be adapted to another local context.
The pace and activities are agreed for each programme, geography and community.
03 / Five programmes. One connected purpose.
Find the work
that speaks to you.
These are RADHAA’s programme pathways. The examples below show what a collaboration could involve; current delivery depends on agreed scope and capacity.
01 / People & local leadership
RADHAA Climate Saathi
A familiar face for climate action.
A pathway for lead farmers and local champions to connect climate knowledge, field practice and farmer-to-farmer learning.
A possible field activity
A local facilitator brings a farmer question into a field walk or peer discussion.
Who it can involve: Lead farmers, women leaders and local champions.
02 / Resources & stewardship
RADHAA Soil & Water Mission
Start with what sustains the farm.
Field observation, practical learning and locally relevant demonstrations to support soil health and more informed water decisions.
A possible field activity
A group identifies a soil or irrigation question and agrees what to observe.
Who it can involve: Farmers, local institutions and technical partners.
03 / Leadership & livelihoods
RADHAA Women Grow
Let women’s knowledge lead.
Women-centred pathways for climate leadership, skills, producer networks and rural enterprise learning.
A possible field activity
Women farmers or an SHG help define the learning agenda and local roles.
Who it can involve: Women farmers, SHGs and producer groups.
04 / Demonstration & learning
RADHAA Climate Farms
See it. Question it. Learn together.
Demonstration farms where practices can be observed, compared and discussed in the context of a real crop and season.
A possible field activity
A field comparison records what was tried, what was observed and what is uncertain.
Who it can involve: Farmers, field teams and learning partners.
05 / Evidence & accountability
RADHAA Impact Lab
Give every claim a clear trail.
Baselines, field records and thoughtful reporting that help communities and partners understand what the evidence supports.
A possible field activity
A team defines an indicator, records its source and reviews its limitations.
Who it can involve: Researchers, programme teams and funders.
04 / There is a place for you
You bring something
the field needs.
You might know a village, understand a crop, bring a useful skill or represent a potential partner. Start with who you are.
A first conversation is simply a chance to explore a fit.
01I’m a farmer or community member
Bring your local knowledge
Explore field learning, demonstrations and community climate action through the founding Farmer & Climate Network.
- What you can bring
- Your observations, questions and experience of farming in your village.
- Your first step
- Tell us your village, district, crop or livelihood and what you would like to learn.
Opens an email draft for you to review and send. Participation is subject to fit and current capacity.
02I’m a woman farmer or SHG leader
Shape the programme
Explore Women Grow and help identify priorities for leadership, skills, producer pathways and rural opportunity.
- What you can bring
- Your group’s experience, local priorities and ideas for women-led learning.
- Your first step
- Share your location, group or role and the kind of opportunity you want to explore.
Opens an email draft for you to review and send. Participation is subject to fit and current capacity.
03I can volunteer or share expertise
Put your skills to use
Offer experience in agriculture, training, community coordination, communications, design or responsible data work. Field and remote contributions depend on current needs.
- What you can bring
- A clear skill, realistic availability and willingness to learn with the team.
- Your first step
- Share your skills, languages, location and how much time you can offer.
Opens an email draft for you to review and send. Participation is subject to fit and current capacity.
04I represent a funder or organization
Build a programme together
Start a conversation around a defined geography, community need and programme pathway. Scope, resources and reporting are agreed before delivery.
- What you can bring
- Resources, relationships or technical support around a shared field challenge.
- Your first step
- Describe the challenge, people, place, timeline and resources you have in mind.
Opens an email draft for you to review and send. Participation is subject to fit and current capacity.
05I’m a researcher or student
Ask a useful field question
Explore a learning collaboration that connects methods and evidence with practical community needs. A research enquiry begins with relevance, ethics and capacity.
- What you can bring
- A focused question, a proposed method and a useful contribution to the work.
- Your first step
- Share your institution, topic, proposed role and any data or ethics requirements.
Opens an email draft for you to review and send. Participation is subject to fit and current capacity.
Knowledge. Agency. Opportunity.
When women lead,
possibility grows.
Women are farmers, resource managers, producers and knowledge carriers. Women Grow is designed to bring their priorities into programme decisions from the beginning.
- Space to shape local priorities
- Skills and peer learning with context
- Pathways for leadership and enterprise
05 / Ideas to start a conversation
Bring a challenge.
Build a possibility.
These illustrative project concepts can help you explain what you have in mind. They are starting points for co-design, not reports of completed work.
Concept / 01Soil + water
A village learning cluster
Bring farmers and local facilitators together around a shared soil or water question.
Explore the possible activities
- Listen to farmer priorities and define a useful baseline.
- Plan locally relevant observations and a field demonstration.
- Record questions, participation and lessons for the next season.
What we could document: A field baseline, activity records and a reviewed learning note.
Concept / 02Women + livelihoods
A women-led climate circle
Create space for women farmers or SHGs to set the agenda for local climate learning.
Explore the possible activities
- Agree priorities, participation needs and leadership roles.
- Connect a relevant skill or resource question with peer learning.
- Review what helped participation and where support is still needed.
What we could document: Participation and leadership records, skills learning and group feedback.
Concept / 03Practice + evidence
A demonstration with a learning trail
Build a clear question, comparison and documentation plan around a field practice.
Explore the possible activities
- Define the crop, season, practice and comparison approach.
- Agree observations, responsibilities and consent.
- Review findings and explain what they can and cannot show.
What we could document: A demonstration record, methods note and contextual findings.
A short message is enough to begin.
Tell us the place, people, challenge and resources you have in mind.
06 / Projects & trainings so far
The work is
in the field.
These records show RADHAA-supported climate-smart agriculture activities in Haryana. They document the activity and setting without turning attendance into an unsupported impact claim.
Documented field activity
JASWANTI, HARYANA · 2–4 OCTOBER 2026
Climate-Smart Agriculture Campaign
Farmer learning around field demonstration, water conservation, soil health and climate-smart farming, recorded during the campaign period shown on the event banner.
Supplied campaign image
HTL UCHANI, KARNAL · 20 SEPTEMBER 2026
Farmer Training & Climate-Smart Learning
A campaign activity focused on farmer training, biological spray, water conservation, soil health and climate-smart farming.
A foundation taking root / 2026
Help shape
the beginning.
RADHAA is building a community that can continue beyond one event, season or project. These founding ambitions guide the work ahead.
How the network worksFarmer network members
Climate Saathis
Targets describe what we aim to build. They are not current enrolment totals. Community membership does not confer statutory company membership.
07 / Confidence through clarity
An ambition needs
an honest account.
You should be able to understand what RADHAA intends to do, what has been recorded and what has been reviewed. Our public evidence will grow with the work.
Institutional information
Know the foundation.
Our Section 8 identity, CIN, public location and current registration disclosures.
Read our disclosures Evidence frameworkUnderstand the numbers.
How targets, reported activity and verified results are distinguished and explained.
Explore the evidence room Framework in preparationSee our commitments.
Safeguarding, consent, community data and the standards guiding programme design.
Read the policy frameworkField ideas / A little understanding goes a long way
Good questions
grow better work.
A few starting points from RADHAA’s programme approach. Field reports and stories will be added as reviewed material becomes available.
What makes a useful baseline?
Start with a decision. Record the place, period, current practice and method so a later comparison has meaning.
A question to carry into the field
Explore the approach What do we need to know before an activity begins?
What is a demonstration for?
It gives people something to observe and discuss. A practice still needs to be considered in its own crop, season and resource context.
A question to carry into the field
Explore the approach What would another farmer need to know to interpret this?
How does local knowledge travel?
Through trusted people, shared questions and opportunities to compare experience. Climate Saathis are designed to support that exchange.
A question to carry into the field
Explore the approach Who can help explain this in a locally useful way?
What is RADHAA Earth Foundation?
RADHAA Earth Foundation is a Section 8 nonprofit company established in Haryana in 2026. Its focus is farmer-led climate resilience through soil and water stewardship, women’s leadership, rural livelihoods, demonstrations and field evidence.
Where does the foundation work?
RADHAA is rooted in Kurukshetra, Haryana, India. Its founding network and programmes are being developed from this base. Additional geographies depend on local needs, partners and delivery capacity.
Do I need a full proposal to get in touch?
No. Start with a short message about the place, people and challenge, along with the time, knowledge or resources you can contribute. The team can discuss scope if there is a fit.
Can I help if I am not a climate expert?
Yes. Community knowledge, facilitation, writing, design, research and coordination can all be useful. Share your skills and availability so RADHAA can consider them against current needs. An enquiry does not guarantee a role.
Are the 200 farmers and 50 Climate Saathis already enrolled?
These are founding network targets, not achieved totals. RADHAA distinguishes planned targets, reported activity and verified results. Progress will be published with evidence as it becomes available.
Can I donate or claim a tax benefit?
Online donations and tax-benefit claims are not enabled. Contact RADHAA to discuss supporting a documented initiative and check the current registration disclosures before making any funding commitment.
What happens after I contact RADHAA?
The team reviews the enquiry for relevance and capacity. If there is a fit, the next discussion clarifies goals, location, roles and practical next steps. Contacting the foundation creates no automatic commitment to participate or fund a programme.
From soil to scale. From you to us.
A better future
needs people like you.
Start with a question, a skill or a field challenge.
Let’s explore what we can build together.