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Farmer stories: what trees changed on their farms

Farmers who planted fruit and timber trees with us, in their own words.

Up to 3× farm income through agroforestry · 85% survival, program-wide · 14 states across India

Surender, Haryana: agroforestry on his farm
Real farmers

on film

Up to 3× farm income

through agroforestry

14 states

across India

85% survival

program-wide

Quick answer

How has agroforestry helped farmers who work with Grow Billion Trees?

Farmers in our programmes grow fruit and timber trees alongside their crops. On film, farmers from Haryana, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh describe how trees brought new income, turned barren land green and made their farms more resilient.

Want to write your own story?

Four steps to start.

  1. Register your land

    A short form, or ask our field team.

  2. Field visit

    We check your land and water with you.

  3. Plant

    Saplings and planting support.

  4. Grow and earn

    Care checks and training until harvest.

Agroforestry projects

Farmland projects planted with farmers and funded by companies.

Questions from farmers

Are these real farmers?

Yes. Every story on this page is a farmer who planted with Grow Billion Trees, filmed on their own farm.

Can I visit a farm in your programme?

Ask our team when you register; we can often arrange a visit to a farm near you.

Can I share my story?

Yes. If you are in one of our programmes, tell your field coordinator and we will be in touch.

About Grow Billion Trees

Planting and caring for trees across India

We plant, geo-tag and look after every tree for three years, for companies, NGOs and families.

  • 400+ corporate clients
  • 85% verified survival
  • 14 states across India
  • 100 crore trees by 2030 (goal)

Trusted by 400+ companies

  • Adani Foundation
  • Apollo Tyres
  • Bajaj General Insurance
  • Caterpillar
  • Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
  • L&T
  • Reliance Foundation
  • Welspun
  • Himalaya Wellness
  • Transworld
  • Silox
  • Vodafone Idea
  • Group Landmark
  • United Breweries
  • RJ Foundation
  • Infinity Cars
  • Kintetsu World Express
  • Tally Solutions
  • Tata Communications
  • Tata AIG
  • SystemaBio
  • Varun Beverages
  • StoneX Foundation
  • Alivus Life Sciences
  • Western Union
  • Bajaj Life Insurance
  • Bank of Baroda
  • Canara Bank
  • State Bank of India
  • Reserve Bank of India
  • Accops
  • Mankind Pharma
  • Dr. Reddy's
  • Godrej Consumer Products
  • RPG Life Sciences
  • Novo Nordisk
  • Reliance Industries
  • Panasonic
  • HSBC
  • Mahindra Lifespaces
  • TCI
  • Azbil
  • Talent500
  • Pack8
  • KIMS Hospitals
  • ACCA
  • CarDekho
  • GirnarSoft
  • Meyer Organics
  • JK Organisation
  • TotalEnergies
  • Bain & Company
  • OneAdvanced
  • Nutanix
  • MITRA
  • Amazon
  • Deloitte
  • AllianceBernstein
  • Oswaal Books
  • Air India
  • CNBC
  • Forbes
  • InfoBeans
  • YES Foundation

Programmes we run

Pick the programme that fits your land, goal and budget.

Projects across India

Every pin is a project with its own digital forest. Filter by programme or state, or search for a company.

Pins show the approximate area of each project, not exact plot locations. Updated 2026-10-22.