What we do
What We do
Together, let’s co-create sustainable futures
At BookForChange, we believe meaningful development is community-led, not imposed. That’s why we work hand-in-hand with local households to co-create solutions tailored to their realities.
Work and Enterprise
BFC’s work in Enterprise and Skill Development includes:
• Training of Trainers (ToT): We conduct specialized ToTs for partner NGOs, SHG federations, FPOs, and community institutions on topics such as entrepreneurship promotion, business planning, value chain awareness, and market engagement. Our training modules are designed to be practical, contextual, and replicable.
• Community Enterprise Awareness and Mobilization: BFC runs community-focused programs to identify entrepreneurial potential, raise awareness on non-farm income opportunities, and build foundational skills in idea generation, risk-taking, and resource mobilization.
• Handholding for Micro and Group Enterprises: We support local collectives (like SHGs, FPOs and youth groups) and individual entrepreneurs with business development guidance, linkages to inputs and services, and market-readiness training, ensuring that
enterprises are grounded in both local realities and economic viability.
• Market Linkage Facilitation: BFC plays a proactive role in identifying and facilitating market access opportunities, including local exhibitions, trader linkages, buyer-seller meets, and partnerships with digital platforms for rural products.
• Local Resource-Based Enterprise Promotion: We promote entrepreneurship models based on local raw materials and skills, such as bamboo products, herbal formulations, agro-processing units, and eco-crafts. Our aim is to support green, inclusive, and scalable
enterprises.
Through this model, BFC acts as an enabler of enterprise
ecosystems, helping communities and institutions unlock
economic opportunities that are sustainable, inclusive, and driven by local strengths.
Agriculture and Climate Change
Our Agriculture and Climate Change program focuses on the following integrated pillars:
• Building Farmer Collectives: We support the formation and strengthening of producer groups and farmer institutions that can collectively take up landscape-level interventions for climate resilience.
• Soil Health and Land Regeneration: Our interventions focus on soil fertility improvement, contour bunding, and the promotion of natural and regenerative farming
practices that restore ecological balance and reduce input dependence.
• Water Security and Efficiency: We work to improve water harvesting, storage, and use efficiency through structures like farm ponds, check dams, and promotion of micro-irrigation systems.
• Sustainable Energy for Agriculture: BFC promotes the use of solar irrigation systems and biogas to reduce fossil fuel dependence and improve energy access for small and marginal farmers.
• Agroforestry and Crop Diversification: We facilitate horticulture, multi-purpose tree plantations, and reintroduction of indigenous crops like millets and pulses, which are both climate-resilient and nutritionally rich.
• Livestock Integration: Recognizing the importance of livestock for the poorest households, we work on fodder development, animal health camps, and backyard
livestock management, while also focusing on reducing methane emissions.
• Market-Linked Climate Solutions: We integrate farmers into value chains that reward sustainable practices, ensuring that climate-smart agriculture is also economically viable.
Through this holistic approach, BFC aims to secure nutrition, income, and environmental resilience for farming families who are on the frontlines of climate change. Our programs are designed to scale and replicate across diverse agro-ecological landscapes, in partnership
with communities and institutions.
Women’s Empowerment
Placing women at the heart of transformation means building a future where women are empowered to lead change within their homes, workplaces, and communities. By fostering strong women-led groups and encouraging collaboration, we create a supportive ecosystem that enables women to grow, innovate, and influence decision-making. Supporting women entrepreneurs—through access to training, financial tools, and market opportunities—helps unlock their full potential and contributes to sustainable economic development. When women’s leadership is respected, recognized, and actively integrated into community structures, families thrive, local economies strengthen, and society becomes more equitable. Creating pathways for women to participate fully in social, economic, and civic spaces is not just an investment in gender equality, but a foundation for lasting transformation.
Empowering women-led groups by building platforms for collaboration, skill development, and community impact.
Supporting women entrepreneurs through mentorship, financial access, business guidance, and market linkages.
Promoting leadership of women at household, community, and institutional levels to drive inclusive decision-making.
Encouraging economic independence and livelihood opportunities to create long-term stability for families.
Strengthening gender equality initiatives that eliminate barriers and ensure women’s voices are valued and heard.
Ensuring access to education and continuous learning so women and girls can pursue personal growth, professional advancement, and informed decision-making.
Expanding digital literacy and technology access to empower women to compete and thrive in an increasingly digital economy.
- Building safe and inclusive spaces—both online and offline—where women can share experiences, voice concerns, and engage in collective action.
Livelihood Enhancement & Inclusion
BFC’s work in Enterprise and Skill Development includes:
• Training of Trainers (ToT): We conduct specialized ToTs for partner NGOs, SHG federations, FPOs, and community institutions on topics such as entrepreneurship promotion, business planning, value chain awareness, and market engagement. Our training modules are designed to be practical, contextual, and replicable.
• Community Enterprise Awareness and Mobilization: BFC runs community-focused programs to identify entrepreneurial potential, raise awareness on non-farm income opportunities, and build foundational skills in idea generation, risk-taking, and resource mobilization.
• Handholding for Micro and Group Enterprises: We support local collectives (like SHGs, FPOs and youth groups) and individual entrepreneurs with business development guidance, linkages to inputs and services, and market-readiness training, ensuring that
enterprises are grounded in both local realities and economic viability.
• Market Linkage Facilitation: BFC plays a proactive role in identifying and facilitating market access opportunities, including local exhibitions, trader linkages, buyer-seller meets, and partnerships with digital platforms for rural products.
• Local Resource-Based Enterprise Promotion: We promote entrepreneurship models based on local raw materials and skills, such as bamboo products, herbal formulations, agro-processing units, and eco-crafts. Our aim is to support green, inclusive, and scalable enterprises.
Through this model, BFC acts as an enabler of enterprise
ecosystems, helping communities and institutions unlock
economic opportunities that are sustainable, inclusive, and driven by local strengths.
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Villages Engaged
Our Legacy
Our Trusted Excellence
For decades, BFC has been a trusted partner in rural transformation. Our legacy is built on consistent, grassroots engagement, long-term partnerships, and measurable impact that improves lives across communities.
- Proven Track Record
- Sustainable Impact
- Trusted Partnerships
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