India
India
RPLC India
RPLC India is a jurisdictional landscape model across Madhya Pradesh, operationalising the Landscape Approach through the Chhindwara Compact and the Western Madhya Pradesh Compact.
0
Districts
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hectare Land under
sustainable management
sustainable management
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Farmers
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hectare Governance Area
Why We Started in Madhya Pradesh
An important production system, under real pressure.
Madhya Pradesh already ranks among India's leading agricultural states - which is
exactly why
what happens to its land matters at national scale.
Land use in Madhya Pradesh (2017–18):
0%
Net sown
0%
Forest
0%
Not available
for cultivation
for cultivation
0%
Other
uncultivated
uncultivated
0%
Fallow
Production Rankings
1st in production
of pulses
1st in production
of pulses
1st in production
of pulses
1st in production
of pulses
1st in production
of pulses
1st in production
of pulses
This is where RPLC's journey
in Madhya Pradesh began.
Over the years, agriculture in Madhya Pradesh has witnessed a shift from being traditional, multi-cropping, and regenerative to being intensive, mono-cropping, and extractive!
0%+
of land faces severe soil erosion risk; nearly 70% needs restoration.
0%
of farmers still rely on conventional practices, driving excessive chemical use.
Activities Across the Landscape
Not one intervention, but several, working together — across local governance,
government
finance, and the field itself.
Progress We Can Verify
Treatment households (in the programme) tracked against control households
(not yet reached) —
the gap between them is what RPLC can actually claim credit for.
Changes from the Baseline to Midline
- 24% percentage increase in the cropping intensity
- Increase the Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) in the landscape
| Serial Number | Indicators | Baseline | Midline | Endline | Targets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Increase sustainable cropping intensity in the landscape | 139% | 163% | - | 160% |
| 2 | Increase the yield of focussed crops grown in the landscape | Current Yields | Current Yields | - | 25% |
| 3 | Increase the Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) in the landscape | 0.70% | 0.62% | - | 1.10% |
| 4 | Reduce the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions from agricultural production | Current GHG Emission in Crops | At the midline for all the blocks in the two districts | - | Reduce the GHG Emission by 10% |
| Serial Number | Indicators | Baseline | Midline | Endline | Targets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Increase sustainable cropping intensity in Western MP Compact | 132% | 158% | - | 160% |
| 2 | Increase crop yields across key production clusters | Current Yields | Current Yields | - | 25% |
| 3 | Increase Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) across targeted blocks | 0.68% | 0.65% | - | 1.10% |
| 4 | Reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions in agricultural landscape | Current GHG Emission | Midline evaluated across clusters | - | Reduce the GHG Emission by 10% |
*Cropping intensity measured as actual intensity %, not % of households — footnoted separately in the source.
India Landscape Partners
Founding Partners
Laudes
Foundation
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LEVEL 2 OF 4: VILLAGE
Where farmers see it work
Neighbours follow the plot through the season and judge the results for themselves.
Local. Regenerative practice is local. What works in one village or
soil may need changing in another.
Seeing before committing. The plot makes change visible while it
happens, so farmers can decide before they commit their own fields.
Learning together. Field days at key crop stages bring farmers to both
halves of the plot to compare, ask questions and learn from one another.
Choosing what to adopt. Farmers who take up a practice on their own
fields are recorded, so adoption can be followed season by season.
WHAT WE TRACK
Field days held
Farmers visiting
Practices adopted
Farmer feedback
Adoption records show how practices spread from one plot across the village.
How plot data travels
From one field to the whole landscape, through our MRV framework
Record
Plot and farm data are captured in the field, including soil tests and photos.
Check
Records are reviewed by partners and confirmed with farmers.
Compare
Results are compared with starting points and across plots.
Report
Findings are reported through the MRV framework across the landscape.
Trace
Produce carries a record from the field to the buyer.
Want to Explore more about this landscape
Reach out to: RPLC Secretariats