APCNF Won 2026 Food Planet Prize from Sweden’s Curt Bergfors Foundation

Current Context: On June 2, 2026, APCNF (Andhra Pradesh Community Managed Natural Farming) won the Food Planet Prize 2026 in Båstad, Sweden.

• It is the world’s largest environmental award for transforming global food systems, founded by the Curt Bergfors Foundation (Sweden).
• Prize money → $1.5 million (~₹14 crore) to APCNF; other finalists received $150,000 each.
• APCNF, launched by the Government of Andhra Pradesh via Rythu Sadhikara Samstha (RySS), involves 1.8 million farmers across 8,000+ villages.
• Practices include chemical‑free farming, cover cropping, pre‑monsoon dry sowing, SHG‑led initiatives, and elimination of synthetic inputs.
• Benefits → better soil health, lower costs, climate resilience, reduced emissions, and improved farmer incomes.
• Significance → Demonstrates scalable agroecology, challenging industrial agriculture; award received by Vijay Kumar Thallam & officials.

Question:

Q.1 Which Indian initiative won the Food Planet Prize 2026?
a) Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)
b) Andhra Pradesh Community Managed Natural Farming (APCNF)
c) National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF)
d) PM-KISAN

Answer: b) Andhra Pradesh Community Managed Natural Farming (APCNF) won the prestigious Food Planet Prize 2026 for promoting large-scale sustainable and chemical-free farming.