This month, we are already switching to the next One Tree Planted project and are now planting a tree in India for every product sold. In addition, all donations from the "Run For Trees" campaign will also go to this project.
Trees against hunger
This project supports marginalized Indian communities in the states of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Odisha and West Bengal that are threatened by acute famine. The aim is to plant around 2.5 million fruit trees for small farmers, which will help to create a sustainable livelihood and provide local families and communities with nutritious food. It will also improve incomes while combating pollution, conserving water and minimizing soil erosion.
Local tree nurseries
Our tree planting partner One Tree Planted and their local partners have already planted over 3.5 million fruit trees across India since 2017. In addition, tree nurseries have been established locally with the help of One Tree Planted since 2021. Local nurseries have the advantage of reducing the transportation of seedlings and improving the quality of the seedlings as they are adapted to local conditions.
Benefits for the community
These nurseries employ local labor, which brings additional social benefits to the communities. This is because in three years after planting, each fruit tree will contribute to additional income and nutrition averaging US$10 per tree per year, leading to a significant reduction in hunger, malnutrition and poverty in the villages and communities where these trees are planted.
Have you used the TreeTracker on our website before? There you can enter your order number and see where your trees are planted.
