Andhra Pradesh Natural Farming Initiative Wins $1.5 Million Food Planet Prize
On June 3, 2026, Andhra Pradesh’s Community-Managed Natural Farming (CNF) program earned Sweden’s prestigious $1.5 million Food Planet Prize. Run by the Rythu Sadhikara Samstha, the initiative successfully scaled chemical-free, sustainable agriculture practices to millions of smallholder farmers across the state, effectively utilizing local biological resources rather than synthetic inputs.
The Food Planet Prize recognized the Andhra Pradesh CNF model for its effective, community-led transition to regenerative agriculture. By leveraging women's self-help groups for peer-to-peer knowledge sharing, the program has demonstrated that traditional farming methods can be scaled to improve ecological health and food security. The Rythu Sadhikara Samstha currently manages this effort, which acts as a practical blueprint for large-scale agricultural reform.
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