Distributing free high-value tree saplings, restoring soil nitrogen, and building climate resilience for smallholder farming families.
Real-world, traceable outcomes from rural farmer interventions, community seed systems, and agroforestry drives across Maharashtra.
Implementing resilient farming practices, soil water conservation, and weather-adaptive crop systems for sustainable yields.
Learn more ›Through Farmers' Hubs, SAF connects smallholders to inputs, machinery, markets, info and advisory, improving productivity, incomes, and access to quality services.
Learn more ›Safeguarding farmers against climate uncertainty, crop failures, and extreme weather through tailored micro-insurance solutions.
Learn more ›Promoting nutrient-rich crops and diverse agroforestry combinations to improve dietary health and food security for rural households.
Learn more ›Enhancing soil biology with nitrogen-fixing trees that fix 50–100 kg N/ha/year, while unlocking global carbon credit earnings for farmers.
Learn more ›Distributing high-quality certified seeds and resilient commercial timber saplings 100% free to ensure robust long-term farmer prosperity.
Learn more ›Sateri Agroforestry Foundation (SAF) is a registered Section 8 Non-Profit Organization (MCA Reg #408331, License #146821) committed to transforming rural agriculture across Maharashtra and India. We provide demand-led agroforestry innovations, 100% free high-value tree sapling distribution (Red Sandalwood, Mahogany, Teakwood, and Fruit Orchards), and comprehensive post-plantation agronomy guidance. Our initiatives biologically fix 50–100 kg Nitrogen per hectare, slash chemical fertilizer dependency, restore degraded farmlands, and build multi-generational timber assets for smallholder families.
Learn More About Sateri Foundation ›A world where smallholders, communities, and nature thrive together
Scaling up collective action on markets and innovations so that farming can better serve smallholder families, rural communities, and nature
Passion | Innovation | Integrity | Respect and Growth for All | Collaborative Spirit | Reliability
Scientifically curated commercial timber and fruit varieties distributed free to smallholders to build generational wealth and natural nitrogen fixation.
High commercial market value, drought resilience, and multi-generational financial safety net for farmer families.
Rapid straight-trunk growth, excellent furniture wood demand, and natural windbreak canopy for intercropped vegetables.
India's most trusted commercial wood. Boundary plantation protects farmlands while building long-term capital assets.
High-yield fruit saplings providing household nutritional security and recurring seasonal revenue cycles for smallholders.
From scientific soil assessment to decentralized nursery delivery and harvest market linkages — ensuring an 85%+ sapling survival rate.
Agronomists assess farm soil texture, water availability, and micro-climate to prescribe ideal companion species.
Certified high-germination saplings delivered 100% free of charge to farmers via local Farmers' Hubs.
Integrating nitrogen-fixing leguminous trees that fix 50–100 kg N/ha/yr into food and vegetable crop plots.
Digital tracking and agronomic advisory ensure high tree survival and direct market linkage without middlemen.
Our foundation is dedicated to empowering smallholder farmers, distributing high-value saplings as living savings accounts, and creating sustainable rural livelihoods. Guided by strategic governance and grassroots leadership, we empower rural women nursery entrepreneurs and restore natural soil fertility across Maharashtra.
