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GreenHarvest
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What We Do

Programs built
with communities.

Every GreenHarvest program begins with listening. We work alongside farmers, agronomists, and local governments to design solutions that endure long after our team leaves.

120+

Active Programs

2.4M+

Beneficiaries

15

Years of Work

96%

Program Renewal Rate

Program 01

Food Security Programs

Hunger is not caused by a shortage of food — it is caused by systems that fail farmers. Our food security programs dismantle those barriers by creating the infrastructure for year-round nutrition at the community level.

We establish community grain stores, drought-resistant crop trials, cooperative market linkages, and post-harvest loss reduction training — all with a single goal: no family goes hungry between harvests.

  • Community Grain Storage

    Climate-controlled stores managed democratically by cooperatives, eliminating distress selling and post-harvest losses.

  • Drought-Resilient Varieties

    Distribution of certified, locally adapted varieties that maintain yield in 30–50% less rainfall.

  • Market Linkages

    Direct connections to urban buyers, removing exploitative middlemen and raising farm-gate prices by 25–40%.

  • Nutrition Diversification

    Intercropping programs ensuring households produce a range of nutritious crops, not just cash crops.

Fund This Program
A vibrant farmers' market with produce from GreenHarvest-supported cooperatives

Program Impact 2024

Households with year-round food access 87%
Reduction in post-harvest losses 62%
Increase in farm-gate prices 34%

Farmers gathering around a demonstration plot during a training session

Soil Health

Composting, cover cropping, pH management

Water Management

Drip irrigation, rainwater harvesting

Pest Control

Integrated pest management, no-chemical methods

Farm Business

Record keeping, cooperative governance

Program 02

Farmer Training &
Agronomy Education

Knowledge is the most sustainable investment we can make. Our training programs deliver 12-month curricula designed with local universities, agricultural ministries, and — most importantly — experienced farmers who know their land.

All training is conducted in local languages, using demonstration plots on real farms, with follow-up visits from resident agronomists. No classrooms. No theory. Pure, practical, applicable knowledge.

Our Training Philosophy

Train-the-trainer model — every participant becomes a community teacher

All sessions held on working farms, not in classrooms

Curriculum co-designed with local agricultural universities

12-month program with quarterly follow-ups for 3 years


Program 03

Community Seed Banks

We are guardians of agricultural biodiversity. Our 120 community-run seed banks preserve over 850,000 seed varieties — the living heritage of centuries of farming knowledge, protected against commercial homogenisation and climate loss.

Carefully labelled seed packets arranged in a community seed bank

Preservation

Every variety is tested, catalogued, and stored under optimal conditions. Our protocols follow Svalbard Global Seed Vault standards, adapted for tropical climates.

A farmer selecting seeds to plant from a community lending library

Seed Lending

Farmers borrow seeds each season and return double the harvest. This revolving model builds local supply while ensuring varieties remain in active cultivation.

A researcher documenting indigenous crop varieties at a field station

Research Partnership

We partner with 28 universities and agricultural research institutes to document traditional knowledge and develop new climate-resilient hybrids.

850,000+ varieties. 120 banks. One living library.

Our seed banks are open-access resources, not locked vaults. Any registered farming community can apply for seed access — free of charge, forever.