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Krutika Ravishankar

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Co-Founder at Farmers for Forests
📍 Maharashtra, India

Krutika Ravishankar is the Co-Founder of Farmers for Forests, pioneering a model to combat climate change by making farmers key custodians of biodiversity. With over 15 years of experience, she leverages technology like AI and drones to link ecological restoration with rural incomes. People who have worked with her describe her as a "fabulous leader" and "highly committed".

Krutika is deeply passionate about environmental issues, particularly wildlife, forests, and sustainable food systems—an interest that began during her undergraduate studies at Mount Holyoke College. She co-founded her organization with two of her closest friends, blending her professional mission with personal commitment to creating scalable, community-centered conservation efforts in India.

Unique fact: Krutika is using advanced technology like AI, drones, and satellite imagery to help smallholder farmers access global carbon markets.

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Experience
3 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Maharashtra, India
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Topics Krutika cares about

Regenerative Agroforestry
Her organization transitions farmers from monoculture farming to biodiverse agroforestry, which is more climate-resilient and sustainable.
Carbon Markets
She focuses on creating access to carbon revenue and other ecosystem service payments for smallholder farmers, making conservation financially viable.
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Career

Work history

8-2019
Co-Founder
Farmers for Forests
6-2020 - 11-2020
Operations Manager
Urth Agriculture
11-2019 - 10-2020
Program Manager
Charity Science Health
12-2016 - 6-2019
Consultant
World Bank Group
7-2018 - 2-2019
Research Manager
Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL)
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Farmers for Forests: Transforming Rural Agriculture Through .... Featured in Profit Meets Impact
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Krutika Ravishankar, Co-Founder of Farmers for Forests. Featured in YouTube
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Education
2006 - 2010
Bachelor's Degree
Mount Holyoke College
2017 - 2017
Summer School
Georgetown University
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