The Centre for Grower-centric
Eco-value Mechanisms is developing
a platform for ecosystem markets
based on natural farming.
Scaling
Agroecology for
Transformative
Change
The Centre for Grower-centric Eco-value Mechanisms is developing a platform for ecosystem markets based on natural farming.
Scaling Agroecology for
Transformative
Change
C-GEM is supporting changemakers for long-term and sustainable behavior shifts by leveraging innovative funding from ecosystem markets.
We are in an ongoing climate crises which will affect smallholder farmers the most.
The transition from conventional to Natural Farming can take up to 8 years.
Extreme events like droughts, excess rainfalls, heat wave can destabilize the transition.
Transition to Natural Farming will require additional financial support for the farmers to incentivize them to take up the practices and sustain them.
Transitions to natural farming are tough and take time.
C-GEM is supporting changemakers for long-term and sustainable behavior shifts by leveraging innovative funding from ecosystem markets.
We are in an ongoing climate crises which will affect smallholder farmers the most.
The transition from conventional to Natural Farming can take up to 8 years.
Extreme events like droughts, excess rainfalls, heat wave can destabilize the transition.
Transition to Natural Farming will require additional financial support for the farmers to incentivize them to take up the practices and sustain them.
Transitions to natural farming are tough and take time.
We are "grower-centric" and
our core objective is to support and promote farmers by helping
them gain maximum financial returns from carbon and other ecosystem markets.
Who are we?
We are a platform to
Onboard
Farmers and ecosystem market stakeholders
Handhold
Grassroots organizations to access the market
Negotiate
On the behalf of farmers
We are "grower-centric" and our core objective is to support and promote farmers by helping them gain maximum financial returns from carbon and other ecosystem markets.
Who are we?
We are a platform to
Onboard
ecosystem market stakeholders
Handhold
grassroots organizations to access the market, and
Negotiate
on behalf of farmers.
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Our Team says hello!
SRAJESH GUPTA
Co-Founder & Anchor
Srajesh brings over four years of experience working with multiple organizations in the agriculture programme, policy and academic space. In his last assignment, he worked with National Coalition for Natural Farming as a founding Associate.
Srajesh loves to read and write poetries on resistance, love, and emotional exasperation. He holds an MSc in Agricultural Extension and Communication (Raipur); a PGD in Public Policy, Design, and Management from Indian School of Public Policy (New Delhi); Certificate in International Development from University of Chicago (USA); and Certificate in Accelerated Management Programme from Harappa School of Leadership (New Delhi).
SIDDHARTHA DABHI
Co-Lead - Research & Project Management
Siddhartha has over 12 years of experience researching Carbon Credits and Offset Markets. He has formerly worked at University of Essex, Institute of Rural Management (Anand), Samrakshan Trust, and Indian Institute of Management – Ahmedabad. He has several high-quality publications to his name including his book “Upsetting the Offset: The Political Economy of Carbon Markets", 2009.
He is a dog-parent, a connoisseur of biryani, a Tolkien and Murakami fan, who also enjoys cycling and sometimes sitting idle with a cup of coffee and good music! He holds a PhD in Management from the University of Exeter (UK); an MA in Ecology, Environment and Sustainable Development from Tata Institute of Social Sciences (Guwahati) and an MSc in Economics from University of Exeter (UK).
"Accelerated adoption of Natural Farming is a function of facilitative extension services and financial resilience."
"When mixed with agriculture, these challenges (of Carbon Markets) are raised several notches higher, but so are the hopes for farmers!"
Our Team says hello!
SRAJESH GUPTA
Co-Founder & Anchor
Srajesh brings over four years of experience working with multiple organizations in the agriculture programme, policy and academic space. In his last assignment, he worked with National Coalition for Natural Farming as a founding Associate.
Srajesh loves reading and writing poetries on resistance, love, and emotional exasperation. He holds an MSc in Agricultural Extension and Communication (Raipur); a PGD in Public Policy, Design, and Management from Indian School of Public Policy (New Delhi); Certificate in International Development from University of Chicago (USA); and Certificate in Accelerated Management Programme from Harappa School of Leadership (New Delhi).
SIDDHARTHA DABHI
Co-Lead - Research & Project Management
Siddhartha has over 12 years of experience researching Carbon Credits and Offset Markets. He has formerly worked at University of Essex, Institute of Rural Management (Anand), Samrakshan Trust, and Indian Institute of Management – Ahmedabad. He has several high-quality publications to his name, including his book “Upsetting the Offset: The Political Economy of Carbon Markets", 2009.
He is a dog-parent, a connoisseur of biryani, a Tolkien and Murakami fan, who also enjoys cycling and sometimes sitting idle with a cup of coffee and good music! He holds a PhD in Management from the University of Exeter (UK); an MA in Ecology, Environment and Sustainable Development from Tata Institute of Social Sciences (Guwahati) and an MSc in Economics from University of Exeter (UK).
"Accelerated adoption of Natural Farming is a function of facilitative extension services and financial resilience."
"When mixed with agriculture, the challenges of Carbon Markets are raised several notches higher, but so are the hopes for farmers!"
Our Advisors
Minhaj Ameen
Director, Agroecology Fund | Founder, earth&us
Global Programme Lead in Agriculture and Climate Change at Aga Khan Foundation | Ex-CEO, AKRSP (India) (2001-22)
Chief Executive Officer, Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (India)
Professor and Former Chairperson, Centre for Management in Agriculture (CMA), Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad
Corporate Consultant in Organisation Design, Organisation Development and Strategic HR | Advisor, Bharat Agroecology Fund
Apoorva Oza
Naveen Patidar
Dr Sukhpal Singh
Shirish Joshi
Our Advisors
Minhaj Ameen
Director, Agroecology Fund Founder, earth&us
Apoorva Oza
Global Programme Lead in Agriculture and Climate Change at Aga Khan Foundation | Ex-CEO AKRSP (India) (2001-22)
Naveen Patidar
Chief Executive Officer, Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (India)
Dr Sukhpal Singh
Professor and Former Chairperson, Centre for Management in Agriculture (CMA), Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad
Shirish Joshi
Corporate Consultant in Organisation Design, Organisation Development and Strategic HR | Advisor, Bharat Agroecology Fund
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