ET Startup Awards 2026 | Social Enterprise: Varaha delivers carbon dollars to smallholder farmers
Varaha is helping farmers adopt sustainable farming practices such as regenerative farming, tree planting, biochar and enhanced rock weathering that improve organic carbon and moisture retention in soil and boost biodiversity, while reducing farmers’ dependence on synthetic inputs.
The ET Startup Awards 2026 honored Varaha in the Social Enterprise category for their innovative approach to helping smallholder farmers earn additional income through carbon markets. Varaha's technology helps farmers adopt sustainable practices that improve soil health, increase biodiversity, and reduce reliance on synthetic inputs.
By sequestering carbon in the soil, Varaha empowers farmers to combat climate change while earning revenue. The company has onboarded over 200,000 smallholder farmers across India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Kenya, and Côte d’Ivoire, sequestering over 2 million tonnes of CO2e. Their biochar projects have also provided financial support to farmers and created jobs.
With rapid growth and ambitious goals, Varaha aims to make climate finance accessible to millions of smallholder farmers.
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