The Invisible Backbone: Why Female Farmers Deserve Recognition
What is the first image to pop into your mind when you think of a farmer? For many, it is likely to be an image of a man, bent over a sickle, as he pours his sweat, blood and tears into the land to ensure his family and country get enough grains. While this isn’t […]
Reflecting on 2024: A Year of Growth, Innovation, and Community Impact
As we move deeper into 2025, Oorja reflects on a transformative year full of milestones and invaluable learnings. This year, we focused on expanding our clean energy solutions, refining our service offerings, and empowering smallholder farmers with the tools they need to thrive. Here’s a glimpse into some of the lessons that shaped our journey. […]
Empowering Rural India: Oorja’s Impact Journey in 2024
In the heart of rural India, where challenges abound and opportunities are rare, Oorja has been on a transformative journey, empowering households and fostering sustainability through clean energy and innovative farming solutions. 2024 was a year of bold innovation, strategic collaborations, remarkable achievements and resilient growth. Join us in celebrating another year of an unyielding […]
What is Climate-Smart Agriculture and why is it crucial for India’s future?
One of the harshest truths about climate change is its deep unfairness—it hits the most vulnerable the hardest. Often, poverty and climate change are interlinked, and marginalised communities often bear the brunt of extreme weather events. Farmers are among the hardest hit, as their crops suffer from unpredictable and severe droughts, floods, and heatwaves as […]
What India’s recent heatwave is telling us: We need climate-smart agriculture
India has been in hot waters, quite literally. The recent heatwave, which began in the summer months in the country, has been the longest we have witnessed. Typically, India declares a heatwave when temperatures exceed 40°C in low-lying terrains, or 30°C in the mountains. This year, parts of Delhi saw temperatures go up to about 51 […]
Oorja Closes US$1.5 Million Pre-Series A To Scale Its Farming-as-a-Service Model
1st August, 2024 — Oorja, a leading provider of solar irrigation services and agricultural advisory to smallholder farmers in India, is thrilled to announce the successful close of its US$1.5 million Pre-Series A funding round. The round attracted $1.2 million in equity finance from impact investors Acumen, elea, a family trust advised by Artha Impact, Echoing Green Signal Fund, […]
79,000 Interviewed in World’s Largest Off-Grid Energy Report Grounded in Customer Voice
Top findings from Why Off-Grid Energy Matters 2024: New Delhi, India – 60 Decibels, a leading social impact measurement company, is proud to announce the publication of Why Off-Grid Energy Matters 2024, the world’s most comprehensive impact assessment of the off-grid sector to date. The report is based on interviews with 79,000 off-grid energy customers using devices ranging […]
Looking Back at 2023
As we head towards another year, we look back to reflect on the milestones and achievements that are shaping Oorja’s journey towards a sustainable, more equitable future. Join us in celebrating a year of growth, innovation, and creating impact among India’s smallholder farmers. GROWTH IN 2023 Oorja’s innovative Pay-Per-Use business model has been successful in […]
Heat waves lead to extraordinary demand for irrigation in July 2022
CLEAN Governing Body Elections 2022: Request for Support for Amit Saraogi
Since 2014 when I co-founded Oorja (www.oorjasolutions.org), I’ve dedicated my career to making clean energy accessible to India’s largest and most underserved consumer groups: farmers and rural households. Before becoming a clean energy entrepreneur eight years ago, I previously spent 20+ years working in India, the US and Europe in banking, consulting and international development. […]