New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- Summary Bibifathima Swa Sahaya Sangha SHG works in 30 villages, supporting over 5,000 farmers to grow millets, conserve seeds and process crops with solar-powered machines.

The group blends traditional farming wisdom with modern sustainability to restore biodiversity and create jobs.

The Equator Prize, launched in 2002, honours Indigenous and local communities using nature-based solutions.

This year's 10 winners were selected from 700+ nominations across 103 countries, with a focus on women- and youth-led climate action projects.

A women farmers' collective in Karnataka has been named among the ten global winners of the United Nations Development Programme's (UNDP) Equator Prize 2025, one of the world's leading c...