On Thursday, the Walmart Foundation disclosed a substantial grant of $1.2 million (approximately Rs 10 crore) to the Transform Rural India Foundation. The funding aims to elevate the livelihoods of 15,000 women rural farmers in Uttar Pradesh by augmenting their average base income.

The grant will be allocated to a two-year project, primarily focused on establishing ten self-sustainable women-led Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs). Additionally, it will create a platform for women farmers to fortify and diversify their livelihoods, according to a statement from the foundation.