Driving Climate Action & Sustainable Rural Development

Integrating urban agro-waste, regenerative agriculture, and digital technology to build scalable, carbon-negative rural ecosystems.

Transforming Agro-Waste into High-Value Resources

Processing 5,000+ tons of municipal tender coconut waste into export-grade cocopeat, biochar, and bio-fertilizer while eliminating emissions from open burning.

Empowering 4.5 Lakh+ Farmers with Precision Agtech

Providing direct market transparency, localized weather alerts, and crop agronomy advisory across 5 Indian states.

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4,50,000+
Farmers Onboarded
Direct market access, advisory & weather alerts across 5 states
2,500+
Tons CO₂e Avoided
Verified GHG abatement through biochar pyrolysis & soil enrichment
5,000+
Tons Waste Processed
Municipal tender coconut converted to export-grade cocopeat
50+
Rural Green Jobs
Full-time decentralized livelihoods empowering rural youth & women SHGs
80G Certified CSR-1 Registered 12A Tax Exempt Section 8 Incorporation Form 10BD Issued MCA Audited DARPAN ID: MH/2026/1015507 80G Certified CSR-1 Registered 12A Tax Exempt Section 8 Incorporation Form 10BD Issued MCA Audited DARPAN ID: MH/2026/1015507
Institutional Profile

Bridging Environment, Agriculture & Grassroots Livelihoods

Registered Section 8 not-for-profit company & dedicated social impact arm of the Marketyard ecosystem.

Operational Framework Section 8 Registered

We operate at the intersection of climate action, circular bio-processing, sustainable agronomy, and digital inclusion, designing practical solutions that deliver measurable impact.

Circular Bio-Processing Converting urban coconut waste into cocopeat & biochar
Sustainable Agronomy Scientific advisory, soil enrichment & input reduction
Grassroots Livelihoods Decentralized green jobs for rural youth & women SHGs

Our Vision

To build resilient, inclusive, and sustainable ecosystems that drive climate action, resource efficiency, and equitable socio-economic development.

Our Mission

To advance climate-smart agriculture, circular economy solutions, and digital innovation through grassroots implementation and high-integrity CSR partnerships.

Operational Strength

Powered by the Marketyard Agri Ecosystem

The Foundation directly leverages the supply chain infrastructure, logistics networks, and commercial agri-commodity reach of Marketyard. This integration allows social and environmental initiatives to deploy rapidly without costly overhead.

Urban Coconut Biomass
Pyrolysis & Biochar
Farmer Soil Health
Direct connectivity with 4.5 Lakh+ registered farmers
Established logistical corridors across 5 Indian states
Immediate deployment readiness for corporate CSR programs
STRATEGIC FOCUS AREAS

Five Core Pillars Driving Field Impact

Holistic interventions bridging grassroots capacity, transparent markets, and sustainable technology.

01
Knowledge, Training & Capacity Building

Grassroots field workshops in Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) & regenerative soil nurturing.

02
Market Linkages & Economic Opportunities

Direct mandi transparency and elimination of middlemen commissions for higher net realization.

03
Climate-Resilient & Sustainable Farming

Biochar enrichment, drip micro-irrigation, and verified soil organic carbon enhancement.

04
Technology & Digital Enablement

Hyper-local weather forecasts, pest alerts, and satellite crop analytics via mobile agtech.

05
Ecosystem Pillar
Strong Institutional & Ecosystem Support

Auditable CSR governance, FPO clustering, and Schedule VII compliance frameworks delivering verifiable socio-environmental returns.

STRATEGIC FIELD INTERVENTIONS

Strategic Programs Delivering Proven Impact

Addressing agricultural challenges through systemic, sustainable, and scalable field initiatives.

Active Intervention
01 / 06
Climate Action

Climate Action & Environmental Sustainability

Promoting regenerative farming, water table recharging, soil organic carbon enhancement, and carbon credit initiatives to safeguard rural ecosystems.

2,500+ Tons CO2e Greenhouse Emissions Avoided
Climate Action & Environmental Sustainability Climate Action 01 / 06

Climate Action & Environmental Sustainability

Promoting regenerative farming, water table recharging, soil organic carbon enhancement, and carbon credit initiatives to safeguard rural ecosystems.

Farmer Field Schools promoting zero-budget regenerative cultivation
Precision groundwater harvesting in drought-vulnerable zones
Regenerative Farming Groundwater Recharge Carbon MRV Protocol
2,500+ Tons CO2e Emissions Avoided
Waste Management & Circular Economy Circular Economy 02 / 06

Waste Management & Circular Economy

Converting urban coconut and agro-waste into export-grade cocopeat, biochar, and organic bio-fertilizer, eliminating landfill burning emissions.

Procuring 5,000+ tons tender coconut shells from municipal markets
Pyrolysis processing into soil-enriching biochar & export cocopeat
Coconut Shell Recycling Export Cocopeat Pyrolysis Biochar
5,000+ Tons Biomass Repurposed
Sustainable Agriculture & Farmer Empowerment Farmer Prosperity 03 / 06

Sustainable Agriculture & Farmer Empowerment

Strengthening agri value chains, delivering training in Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), and connecting farmers directly with transparent buyers.

Integrated nutrient management reducing synthetic urea usage
Direct market linkages with bulk institutional processors
GAP Field Training Integrated Nutrient Mgmt Direct Buyer Linkage
~28% Input Cost Reduction
Digital Agriculture & Precision Agtech Precision Agtech 04 / 06

Digital Agriculture & Precision Agtech

Enabling real-time mandi prices, satellite crop health diagnostics, and smart IoT advisory tools for informed farm decision-making.

4.5 Lakh+ farmers onboarded on the Marketyard mobile ecosystem
Hyper-local weather forecasting & automated disease pest alerts
100+ APMC Live Feeds Satellite Diagnostics Farm Equipment Rental
4.5 Lakh+ Farmers Onboarded
Rural Development & Women Livelihoods Rural Enterprises 05 / 06

Rural Development & Women Livelihoods

Fostering rural women's SHGs, micro-enterprise incubation, and coir processing vocations that strengthen village community economies.

Women SHG bio-processing & decentralized coir craft collectives
Guaranteed institutional buyback creating sustainable green income
Women SHG Collectives Decentralized Coir Craft FPO Incubation
50+ Jobs Full-Time Rural Green Employment
Farmer Welfare & Distress Mitigation Direct Welfare 06 / 06

Farmer Welfare & Distress Navigation

Assisting vulnerable farm families with PM-Kisan scheme navigation, PMFBY crop insurance claim paperwork, and agronomic crisis relief.

Direct PM-Kisan & PMFBY crop insurance claim paperwork relief
25,000+ localized farm distress and agronomic queries resolved
PMFBY Insurance Relief Debt Distress Counseling Emergency Farm Support
25,000+ Advisory Queries Resolved
Documented Results

Verified Field Impact & Case Spotlights

Real-world results delivered across 5 Indian states in collaboration with grassroots communities and institutional partners.

Featured Project 01

Integrated Waste Management & Circular Economy

Transforming discarded tender coconut husks from urban municipal markets into export-standard cocopeat and biochar. Eliminates landfill pileup and open smoldering while generating green livelihood opportunities in rural processing units.

5,000+ Tons Biomass Processed
2,500+ Tons CO₂e Emissions Avoided
Cocopeat & Organic Biochar Production
50+ Full-time Rural Green Jobs
5,000+ Tons Biomass Recycled
Circular Economy Agro Waste Facility
Featured Project 02

Digital Agronomy Advisory & Smallholder Empowerment

Providing scientific crop planning, hyper-local weather alerts, and direct mandi price discovery via the Marketyard mobile platform. Enables smallholders to cut unnecessary chemical expenditures and bypass exploitative middleman cartels.

4.5 Lakh+ Farmers Across 5 States
100+ Commercial & Food Crops Covered
~28% Average Input Cost Reduction
25,000+ Farm Advisory Queries Resolved
28% Input Cost Reduction
Digital Farmer with Mobile App
Leadership & Governance

Executive Team & Advisory Board

Guided by distinguished scientists, seasoned agronomists, technologists, and grassroots leaders driving scalable rural transformation.

Executive Leadership 4 Key Leaders

Core Operational & Strategic Execution

Leading ground operations, agricultural value chains, CSR governance, and digital agronomy platforms.

01 Operations Head
Anil Laxman Lade Operations Head
Executive Directorate 01 / 04

Anil Laxman Lade

Director & Operations Head

Leading institutional operations, grassroots partner coordination, and execution of circular economy processing centers across rural Maharashtra and regional agricultural belts.

Circular Waste Systems FPO Field Networks Logistics Management
02 Strategy & Agri Value Chains
Ajitkumar Mekhale Agri Value Chains
Strategic Directorate 02 / 04

Ajitkumar Mekhale

Strategy & Agri Value Chains

Directing agricultural procurement strategies, rural value chain enhancements, and farmer direct market connectivity to eliminate exploitative middleman markups.

Market Access Direct Procurement Commodity Strategy
03 Program Development
Sunu Susan Sunny CSR Governance
Governance & Alliances 03 / 04

Sunu Susan Sunny

Program Development

Managing stakeholder relationships, community engagement initiatives, and CSR compliance frameworks ensuring MCA statutory reporting and auditable grassroots impact.

Schedule VII CSR Stakeholder Alliances Impact Auditing
04 Agtech & IoT
Danish Zahoor Agtech & IoT
Technology & Digital 04 / 04

Danish Zahoor

Digital Initiatives & Agtech

Architecting mobile software systems, satellite crop diagnostics integration, and IoT agronomic advisory delivery serving over 4,50,000 farmers nationwide.

Precision Agtech Satellite Diagnostics Cloud Infrastructure
Distinguished Advisory Board 4 Renowned Counselors

Scientific Mentorship & Institutional Governance

Distinguished national mentors, agricultural scientists, APMC veterans, and grassroots advisors steering strategic impact.

01 Chief Advisory Mentor
Dr. Vijay P. Bhatkar Padma Bhushan & Padma Shri
National Mentor 01 / 04

Dr. Vijay P. Bhatkar

Chief Advisory Mentor

Padma Bhushan & Padma Shri recipient; architect of India's landmark PARAM supercomputer; guiding digital scientific innovation, high-performance computing, and technology for rural empowerment.

PARAM Supercomputer Scientific Mentorship National Policy
02 Community Mentor
Raghunath Yemul Community Mentor
Ethical Stewardship 02 / 04

Raghunath Yemul

Community Mentor & Guide

Revered philanthropist and community leader advising on rural ethical stewardship, cultural resonance, and large-scale grassroots mobilization across farming clusters.

Community Mobilization Ethical Stewardship Social Cohesion
03 APMC & Commodity
Mohan Borole APMC & Commodity
Agricultural Markets 03 / 04

Mohan Borole

Institutional Agri Advisor

Senior agricultural industry veteran providing strategic counsel on grain storage infrastructure, commodity trading mechanics, and modernizing APMC market ecosystems.

APMC Modernization Commodity Trading Storage Infrastructure
04 Scientific Research
Dr. Vivek Damle Scientific Research
Soil & Climate Agronomy 04 / 04

Dr. Vivek Damle

Scientific Research Advisor

Distinguished agricultural scientist specializing in regenerative agronomy, biochar-based soil fertility revitalization, carbon sequestration, and climate resilience frameworks.

Regenerative Agronomy Biochar Fertility Carbon Sequestration
Schedule VII Mandate

Corporate CSR Partnerships & ESG Alignment

Delivering auditable, high-impact rural and climate programs that fulfill corporate CSR mandates with complete statutory transparency.

4.5L+ Farmers

Grassroots Network

Direct footprint with 4.5 Lakh+ farmers across 5 states. Your CSR committee does not fund infrastructure discovery—our network is already active.

MCA Timelines

Transparent Reporting

Quarterly fund utilization certificates, geo-tagged field photo audits, and Form 10BD generated strictly within statutory MCA timelines.

BRSR Core

ESG & BRSR Mapping

Direct alignment with SEBI Business Responsibility & Sustainability Reporting (BRSR Core) and UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Section 8 & 80G

Full Legal Compliance

Section 8 legal incorporation, active 12A exemption, 80G certification, and official MCA CSR-1 registration. Clean governance for corporate approvals.

Ecosystem Partners & Technical Collaborators
Cerebrospark Innovation
Nisarga Urja Agro
Autofarm
Borecharger
Indian Farmer
Cerebrospark Innovation
Nisarga Urja Agro
Autofarm
Borecharger
Indian Farmer
Cerebrospark Innovation
Nisarga Urja Agro
Autofarm
Borecharger
Indian Farmer
Cerebrospark Innovation
Nisarga Urja Agro
Autofarm
Borecharger
Indian Farmer
National & Global Reach

Regional Hubs & Direct Inquiries

Connect with our CSR partnership teams and program coordinators across India and the United Kingdom.

Pune Headquarters

PUNE

India • Headquarters
IST (UTC+5:30) • --:--
+91 8983 316 994
+91 99 7070 7277
Gurgaon North Hub

GURGAON

India • North Region
IST (UTC+5:30) • --:--
+91 7038 237 446
Leeds UK Hub

LEEDS

United Kingdom • International
GMT / BST • --:--
+44 7503 586 037

Direct Inquiries

Inquire about corporate CSR project co-creation, agricultural research partnerships, or field pilot deployments.

Registered Headquarters A1, Abhimaanshri Society, Pashan Road, Pune, Maharashtra, INDIA - 411008
Official CSR Email csr.marketyard@gmail.com
Statutory Identifiers DARPAN ID : MH/2026/1015507
CIN : U01619PN2026NPL252694