Arakunomics

Arakunomics

• The Rockefeller Foundation has selected Hyderabad-based non­profit, Naandi Foundation, as one of the "Top 10 Visionaries" in the world for the Food Vision 2050 Prize, announced in New York. The recognition fetches Naandi prize money of $200,000.
• The award recognized the application of the Arakunomics model in regions of Araku, Wardha and New Delhi, leading to the Food Vision 2050 that follows an “ABCDEFGH” framework centering on: Agriculture, Biology, Compost, Decentralised decision­making, Entrepreneurs, Families, Global Markets, and ‘Headstands’, or turning current approaches on their head.
• Naandi’s vision titled “Arakunomics” was based on work with tribal farmers in Araku for nearly 20 years. It is a new integrated economic model that ensures profits for farmers, quality for consumers through regenerative agriculture. The model is a tribute to the tribal farmers of Araku region for the world­class coffee produced and launched in Paris in 2017, as well as for the high carbon landscape transformation they did in over 955 villages, thereby planting 25 million trees. 

Source: The Hindu