Andhra Pradesh Community Managed Natural Farming (APCNF) wins Gulbenkian Award for Humanity 2024

Andhra Pradesh Community Managed Natural Farming (APCNF) wins Gulbenkian Award for Humanity 2024

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Category : Awards Published on: July 16 2024

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  • Andhra Pradesh Community Managed Natural Farming (APCNF) received the 2024 Gulbenkian Prize, which honoured American scientist Rattan Lal and SEKEM (Egypt) with prize money of €1 million.
  • APCNF made significant contributions to global food security, climate resilience, and ecological conservation, especially while empowering women farmers.
  • The program covers more than 10 lakh smallholder farmers, who are getting good income and environmental benefits through natural farming.
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