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title: "CFERA | Climate Food & Ecosystems Resilience Association"
description: "Official portal of Climate Food & Ecosystems Resilience Association (CFERA) — a Section 8 non-profit advancing climate action, regenerative agriculture, and ecosystem resilience in India."
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> "Resilience is not just about surviving change—it's about empowering communities and ecosystems to thrive together."

— CFERA Vision

## About Us

CFERA is transforming environmental systems at scale through research, partnerships, and collective action. We take on audacious challenges, tackling complex problems by designing comprehensive solutions that provide large social returns.

Our work is science-led and community-focused. We address the interconnections between climate, food, ecosystems, and livelihoods. To create impact at scale, we embed solutions within communities, work with the private sector, and collaborate with civil society and active citizens.

[READ MORE →](https://cfera.org/our-story)

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## Thematic Areas of Intervention

CFERA drives systemic change across these core environmental pillars.

[Food & Nutrition](https://cfera.org/thematic-areas/food-nutrition)

[Climate Change](https://cfera.org/thematic-areas/climate-change)

[Sustainable Habitats](https://cfera.org/thematic-areas/sustainable-habitats)

[Arid Zone Ecology](https://cfera.org/thematic-areas/arid)

[Regenerative Farming](https://cfera.org/thematic-areas/regenerative-farming)

[Rural Development](https://cfera.org/thematic-areas/rural-development)

[Natural Resources](https://cfera.org/thematic-areas/resources-water-security)

Knowledge Hub

## Latest Insights & Research

Rigorous fieldwork, policy briefings, and empirical studies advancing ecological resilience and sustainable livelihoods.

[Explore All Publications](https://cfera.org/publications)

[![Economic Viability of Regenerative Agriculture for Smallholder Farmers](https://cfera.org/images/thematic-areas/regenerative-farming/hero_1.png)PublicationNovember 20, 2024Economic Viability of Regenerative Agriculture for Smallholder FarmersAn empirical analysis of soil organic carbon depletion across semi-arid agroecosystems and scalable community-led biological restoration techniques.Read Research Brief](https://cfera.org/knowledge-hub/publications/regenerative-agriculture-economics)

[![Decentralized Water Harvesting & Climate Resilience in Arid Communities](https://cfera.org/images/thematic-areas/resources-water-security/hero_1.png)PublicationDecember 10, 2024Decentralized Water Harvesting & Climate Resilience in Arid CommunitiesEvaluating traditional sub-surface micro-catchment structures and modern precision irrigation models in drought-prone landscapes.Read Research Brief](https://cfera.org/knowledge-hub/publications/decentralized-water-harvesting)

[![The Future of Soil Health in India: Agroecological Pathways & Policy Frameworks](https://cfera.org/images/thematic-areas/food-nutrition/hero_1.png)PublicationJanuary 15, 2025The Future of Soil Health in India: Agroecological Pathways & Policy FrameworksA multi-season study comparing input costs, soil microbiome regeneration, and net farm incomes during the 3-year transition.Read Research Brief](https://cfera.org/knowledge-hub/publications/future-of-soil-health)

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