Teams from Spiti, Nubra Valley, and Sarvoday supported by M3M Foundation showcased their products at Kisan Kumbh 2026, IIT Delhi, as the Foundation’s stalls featured enterprises from regions including Laddakh, Spiti, and other rural geographies, with active participation from teams from Spiti and Nubra Valley, along with Sarvoday products, enabling beneficiaries to showcase, market, and sell their products like cold pressed mustard oil, hand grind spices, Sea buckthorn juice, pulp, berries, roasted barley, products made from yak wool. These products were widely appreciated by visitors for their quality and authenticity, while the stalls attracted over 2,500 visitors, providing significant exposure and direct market access to grassroots producers.
The participation resulted in strengthened market linkages, increased visibility for rural enterprises, and direct customer engagement, reinforcing the importance of such platforms in bridging the gap between producers and consumers.
In a significant recognition, M3M Foundation was appreciated on stage by Shri Shyam Singh Rana, Hon’ble Agriculture Minister of Haryana, in the presence of General V. K. Singh, Hon’ble Governor of Mizoram, while the event was also graced by Shri Nitin Gadkari ji, Hon’ble Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, as the Chief Guest.
Dr. Aishwarya Mahajan, Managing Trustee and President, M3M Foundation, stated that M3M Foundation is currently working across 8 states with over 10,000 farmers, including in remote regions such as Laddakh and Spiti, adding that in areas like Nubra Valley, the Foundation has enabled food processing systems, ensuring that farmers are not only engaged in cultivation but also in value addition, with more than 5,000 women farmers actively involved in both farming and processing, strengthening rural livelihoods.
The Foundation’s initiatives continue to focus on enabling market access, promoting value addition, and strengthening women-led agricultural enterprises across diverse geographies.
Dr. Payal Kanodia, Chairperson and Trustee, M3M Foundation, stated that the Foundation works closely with farmers, especially women, strengthening their role as decision-makers in agriculture, while supporting them in cultivation, enabling value addition, market access, and sustainable practices, ensuring that farming becomes more resilient and profitable, and highlighting that platforms like Kisan Kumbh help amplify their efforts by connecting them directly with larger markets and opportunities.
M3M Foundation’s participation at Kisan Kumbh 2026 reflects its continued commitment to strengthening grassroots enterprises and creating meaningful, market-driven opportunities for farmers across India.
M3M Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the M3M Group, works across education, health, livelihoods, sports, and environment, with a reach across 22 states and over 1,300 villages, positively impacting more than 5 million lives, driven by a vision of inclusive, sustainable, and transformative nation-building.
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