Rooted in Resilience

Across seasons of change, their work sustains land, livelihoods, and life.

India’s inherent strength is etched into its soil, nurtured by the determination of nearly half of our workforce devoted to agriculture. Across regions and generations, our farmers have embodied resilience in its truest form by ensuring food and nutrition security, even as climates shift and resources grow uncertain.

On Kisan Diwas (National Farmers’ Day), we celebrate these guardians of our food security and recognise the millions of small and marginal farmers who sustain our food systems while braving climate uncertainty, changing markets, and evolving aspirations. Their strength lies not only in cultivation but in adaptation, finding ways to protect their land, diversify livelihoods, and secure dignified incomes for their families.

At Tata Trusts, our work with farming communities focuses on building community-centric ecosystems where both farm and non-farm livelihoods can flourish. Through member-led collectives, women-led institutions, and climate-resilient production systems, we support farmers in mitigating risks while conserving and regenerating natural resources. From crop diversification and agroforestry to livestock-based livelihoods and rural enterprises, these holistic models are designed to ensure stability, food security, and long-term prosperity.

As climate change reshapes rural realities, farmers across the nation are responding with ingenuity and determination, rethinking how they grow, collaborate, and earn. By adopting climate-resilient practices, integrating livestock, using technology, and building collective strength, they are shaping livelihoods that are more stable and sustainable. Tata Trusts support the systems, partnerships, and pathways that help farmers to lead this transformation.

The stories that follow reflect how farmers are responding to climate change, adapting their practices, strengthening livelihoods, and building resilience rooted in the land and shaped by experience.