GATES FOUNDATION:
From Field to Forum: Devki Devi’s Journey from Lived Experience to National Recognition
The Challenge
Women farmers across rural Bihar were already driving climate-smart agricultural change, but their leadership remained largely invisible beyond their communities.
The Solution
The Gates Foundation sought to elevate women-led innovation from local success stories into nationally recognised examples of progress and climate resilience.
Bringing the Idea to Life
From Field to Forum created a pathway for Devki Devi’s lived experience to travel from rural Bihar to the nation’s most influential platforms, positioning her not as a beneficiary of change, but as a contributor to India’s development story.
Impact
From Village Farmer to National Recognition
Devki Devi was featured by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Mann Ki Baat, while her story reached over 725 million readers and helped position women-led climate innovation as a nationally recognised model for progress.
AWARDS WON – KALEIDO, AFAQS COMMUNICON