Akshayakalpa Organic Supports Dairy Farmers with BII, Samunnati
By Rediff Money Desk, NEWDELHI Feb 22, 2024 15:33
Akshayakalpa Organic partners with BII and Samunnati to provide financing to 1,500 smallholder dairy farmers in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Telangana, promoting ethical and sustainable farming.
New Delhi, Feb 22 (PTI) Organic dairy firm Akshayakalpa Organic on Thursday said it has tied up with UK-based British International Investment plc (BII) and agri-firm Samunnati to provide financing to up to 1,500 smallholder dairy farmers in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Telangana.
As per the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), BII will extend guarantees for new and existing Akshayakalpa Organic smallholder farmers, who are typically outside of the formal lending ecosystem, the company said.
This commitment is made through BII's 200 million pound Climate Innovation Facility, announced by the UK government at COP26 to provide finance for the most pioneering climate solutions in developing countries, it said in a statement.
"This will help us accelerate our plans of providing consumers with the finest organic dairy products while promoting ethical and sustainable farming practices across Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Telangana," Shashi Kumar, CEO and Co-founder of Akshayakalpa Organic, said.
As per the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), BII will extend guarantees for new and existing Akshayakalpa Organic smallholder farmers, who are typically outside of the formal lending ecosystem, the company said.
This commitment is made through BII's 200 million pound Climate Innovation Facility, announced by the UK government at COP26 to provide finance for the most pioneering climate solutions in developing countries, it said in a statement.
"This will help us accelerate our plans of providing consumers with the finest organic dairy products while promoting ethical and sustainable farming practices across Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Telangana," Shashi Kumar, CEO and Co-founder of Akshayakalpa Organic, said.
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