FMC has implemented several impactful CSR initiatives to drive positive change and uplift communities across Asia.
One example is STRIDE (Smallholder Transformation Initiative for Development & Education), aligning with UN Sustainable Development Goal of Zero Hunger. In 2023, STRIDE benefitted 11,000 smallholder farmers in India, Philippines and Pakistan boosting yields of crops like Rice, Tomato and Cotton. By 2025, STRIDE will aid income growth and enhance quality of life for more than 70,000 smallholder farmers across Asia.
Another ongoing signature project is Project Samarth, a water safety initiative which provides access to safe and potable drinking water to 200,000 rural farming households via 60 water filtration plants across 6 states in India. In Indonesia, we supported 300 families in drought-affected areas of Central Java in 2023.
To foster DEI and cultivate female talent in agronomic sciences, FMC supports various programs in Asia, including engaging students in STEM (ASEAN, India, Pakistan), providing leadership programs (China and Australia), and providing internships (ASEAN, India, North Asia).
In India’s Uttarakand Province, Project Madhushakti was launched in 2022 to develop entrepreneurship among rural women through beekeeping, to generate sustainable income for their families and raise their living standard.