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%.
Runner-up Bioprime Agrisolutions works on offering relief to small-scale farmers worldwide struggling with crop loss, temperature fluctuations, drought, resilient insects and diseases through biomolecules, life-friendly chemistry, smart material and energy use. It won the award of ₹25 lakh.
