Women-Led Agri-Tech Start-ups Win Big

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Two Maharashtra-based agri-tech start-ups, both led by women, grabbed the top two spots in The/Nudge Institute and Cisco Agri Challenge organised with support from the office of the Principal Scientific Advisor of the Union government. Of the 844 applicants, S4S Technologies, a food preservation company powered by solar drying technology, emerged winner and was awarded ₹ 1 crore. The company has impacted farmers’ livelihood by helping them increase their income by over 50%. Read More