CarbonRootz is an independent company powered by two extraordinary strategic alliances — WGW Agreen and the Manipal Group — working together to take Kiri Phoenix One® to every part of India.
JV of WGW Agroforestry Germany & Manipal Agreen Tech. Exclusive Kiri Phoenix One® rights. Full plantation management.
Independent Indian company. Commercial architecture, distribution, and capital partnerships for Kiri expansion across India.
100-year institutional credibility, governance standards, and India-wide network reach.
"CarbonRootz is not an arm of the Manipal Group. It is a purposeful, independent Indian company — whose strength comes from choosing the right strategic partners."
CarbonRootz — Partnership PhilosophyIndia's most advanced Kiri agroforestry company — a joint venture between WGW Agroforestry (Germany) and Manipal Agreen Tech, combining German scientific precision with deep Indian institutional roots.
WGW Agreen holds exclusive rights to the patented Kiri Phoenix One® hybrid tree in India — scientifically validated, rapidly deployable, and commercially powerful.
www.wgwagreen.com ↗WGW Agreen brings what no other entity in India can: the world's most advanced Kiri Phoenix One® agroforestry methodology, validated in 49 countries, scientifically certified by CSWCRTI Dehradun, and backed by over a decade of German agroforestry research.
Through its proprietary plantation management model, WGW Agreen manages the full Kiri value chain — from soil preparation and precision planting to harvest scheduling and timber and carbon credit commercialisation. CarbonRootz connects this capability to Indian capital and land at scale.
Exclusive rights to Kiri Phoenix One® in India — the world's fastest-growing hardwood, growing up to 6 metres in Year 1
Scientifically validated methodology — Burckhardt Institute, University of Göttingen & CSWCRTI Dehradun
Dual revenue model: premium Kiri timber markets + high-quality carbon credits
Government partnerships including Green Banas Programme (Banas Dairy & Sajeevan Life) and Uttarakhand State Government contracts
Full SPV (Special Purpose Vehicle) structuring for eligible institutional and investor partners *
Founded by the Pais of Manipal in 1925 — a century-old institution spanning education, healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, and now sustainable agriculture.
Today, the Manipal Group ecosystem includes Manipal Agreen Tech — the sustainable agriculture arm that co-founded WGW Agreen Pvt. Ltd. with WGW Agroforestry Germany.
www.manipal.com ↗The Manipal Group, headed today by the Pai family into its fourth generation of leadership, is one of South India's most respected and enduring business groups. With activities spanning financial services, manufacturing, education, health, nutraceuticals, and consumer businesses, the Manipal Group has maintained a reputation for ethical governance, innovation, and social responsibility for over 100 years.
Through Manipal Agreen Tech — part of the Manipal Group, leading in sustainable agriculture, carbon farming, contract farming, and commodity trading — the Group has become a founding partner in WGW Agreen Pvt. Ltd., bringing institutional authority and network scale to Kiri agroforestry in India.
For CarbonRootz, the Manipal Group alliance means every partnership we build carries the weight of a century of institutional trust — from farmers and landowners to government bodies and institutional investors.
Founded 1925 — over 100 years of continuous operations across South India and beyond
Manipal Agreen Tech: expert in carbon farming, contract farming, and commodity trading
Key stakeholder in WGW Agreen Pvt. Ltd. — co-founded with WGW Agroforestry Germany
Offices across Bangalore, Mumbai, Manipal, Mangalore, and Ahmedabad
The Manipal Group's 100-year journey is the trust foundation on which CarbonRootz's partnership with their ecosystem stands.
The Manipal Group was founded by Upendra Ananth Pai and Dr. TMA Pai, beginning with banking and finance under the principle of "Private initiative for the Public Good."
Dr. TMA Pai established the Academy of General Education — the nucleus of what today is a cluster of 45+ educational institutions attracting students from 27 countries.
Kurlon Limited, Manipal Hospitals, and financial services entities anchored the Group across consumer, health, and industrial sectors with strong governance.
Manipal Agreen Tech co-founds WGW Agreen Pvt. Ltd. with WGW Agroforestry Germany — bringing century-deep credibility to Kiri Phoenix One® agroforestry across India.
WGW Agreen holds exclusive Indian rights to the Kiri Phoenix One® — a patented German hybrid validated in 49 countries and scientifically certified in India by CSWCRTI Dehradun.
Kiri Phoenix One® wood — the "aluminium of wood" — is knot-free, dimensionally stable, naturally termite-repellent, and fire-resistant, driving significant demand across Indian and global industries. India currently imports over ₹1 million crore of timber annually — Kiri aims to transform that balance.