It targets the restoration of 8,000 hectares of farmland and aims to sequester 30,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO₂e) annually

Asvata Climate Solutions, the carbon credit venture of RPG Group, has partnered with Equilibrium to expand a regenerative agriculture project in Andhra Pradesh’s Srikakulam and Vizianagaram districts, aiming to benefit over 40,000 livelihoods, including 10,000 smallholder farmers.

The project will see a combined investment of around USD 2 million from Asvata and Equilibrium, with USD 1.6 million coming from the RPG Group. It targets the restoration of 8,000 hectares of farmland and aims to sequester 30,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO₂e) annually.
Farmers will be trained and supported to adopt climate-smart practices such as alternate wetting and drying (AWD), direct seeded rice (DSR), reduced tillage, and cover cropping. These techniques can reduce water use by up to 30 per cent, cut input costs, improve soil health, and open new income opportunities via carbon markets.

Equilibrium will lead project management and execution, while both partners will work jointly on strategy. By 2027, the interventions are projected to extend to 25,000 hectares.

“At Asvata, our core promise is building scalable climate solutions that deliver measurable impact to benefit the planet, people and businesses,” said Navin Mathur, Chief Operating Officer, Asvata Climate Solutions. “Together with Equilibrium, our investment is to support climate-smart agriculture and drive inclusive, long-term resilience.”

Equilibrium’s Founder, Siddhanth Jayaram, said the project has already tackled water stress, improved soil health and raised crop yields. “This partnership with Asvata reinforces the quality and impact of our interventions,” he said. “We are excited to scale and build solutions that can stand as models for climate leadership in the global south.”

The project uses a blended finance model combining philanthropic support, catalytic funding, and commercial investment, supported by Equilibrium’s digital monitoring, reporting, and verification (D-MRV) platform to track water savings, soil improvements, and carbon sequestration in real time.