Solar-powered irrigation and climate-smart advisory services to empower smallholder farmers
Organised by Seeding the Future Foundation and the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), this award recognises Oorja’s innovative, inclusive, and farmer-centric approach to empowering smallholder farmers in India through climate-smart agriculture
Over the next few months, Amit will be working closely with investors, financial strategists, and Silicon Valley mentors to refine Oorja’s capital raise strategy.
This award recognises her leadership and the collective impact of women entrepreneurs driving progress in health and food security around the world.
PUE or Productive Use of Energy appliances help users generate additional or new sources of income and improve their quality of life.
This funding has been received under the theme Climate Resilience and will enable the expansion of our B2C farming services and the promotion of digital farm advisory.
Oorja is a Farming-as-a-Service company working at the intersection of sustainable agriculture and clean energy. We provide solar-powered irrigation and climate-smart farmer advisory services to smallholder farmers in India. We have championed the Pay-Per-Use model that removes the upfront cost barrier for low-income farmers, making solar technology accessible to the last farmer in the line.
Irrigation-as-a-Service
Climate-Smart Farmer Advisory
Flexible Payment Options
Access to affordable, reliable energy is fundamental to economic activity and poverty alleviation. Oorja services are designed to transform the lives of low-income communities, notably small and marginal farmers, low-income households and women farmers, by significantly increasing income when linked to productive activities at their farm.
