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Equator Prize 2019 won by Deccan Development Society
The Women Sangams (groups) of Deccan Development Society (DDS) were honoured with Equator Prize 2019 by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for their contribution to ecology and innovations in rainfed millet cultivation. Key Highlights The Equator Prize 2019 was awarded to six women farmer belonging to Deccan Development Society (DDS) sanghams. They became only Indian ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: Climate change • DDS Sangams • Equator Initiative • Equator Prize • Equator Prize 2019 • NGO • Non-governmental Organisation • Sangareddy district • Telangana • UNDP • United Nations • United Nations Development Programme • Women Sangams of Deccan Development Society
Deccan Development Society wins UN’s Equator Prize for 2019
The women members of Telangana-based Deccan Development Society (DDS) sanghams (groups) have bagged the prestigious United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)’s Equator Prize for 2019. They have been selected for standing as ‘an outstanding example of a local, nature-based solution to climate change and sustainable development. The women farmers have been building their own seed banks ..
Topics: Deccan Development Society • Economy • Equator Prize • Medak district • Organizations • Rural community development • Seed • Sustainability • Telangana • United Nations Development Programme
Equator Prize 2019
Six women from Deccan Development Society (DDS) of Telangana have been honoured with the Equator Prize 2019 by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The award recognizes their work in the farming sector following age-old practices and for standing as an outstanding example of a local, nature-based solution to climate change and sustainable development. Equator ..
Topics: Deccan Development Society • Equator Initiative • Equator Prize • Equator Prize 2019 • Telangana • UNDP