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India's Greenhouse-in-a-Box startup ________ won Earthshot Prize 2022
A)
Poshn
B)
Arya.ag
C)
Kheyti
D)
AgroStar

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Kheyti


A Greenhouse-in-a-Box sustainable solution for small farmers devised by Telangana startup "Kheyti" has won the 1 million pounds Earthshot Prize, founded by Britain's Prince William and dubbed the Eco Oscars'.
 
* Kheyti, one of the five winners at a gala green carpet awards ceremony in Boston on Friday(2nd Dec 2022) night, won the prize in the Protect and Restore Nature category from hundreds of entries worldwide.
 
* The pioneering solution for local smallholder farmers is designed to reduce costs, increase yields and protect livelihoods in a region on the frontlines of climate change.
 
* I believe that the Earthshot solutions you have seen this evening prove we can overcome our planet's greatest challenges, and by supporting and scaling them we can change our future, said William, the Prince of Wales.
 
* Alongside tonight's winners and finalists, and those to be discovered over the years to come, it's my hope the Earthshot legacy will continue to grow, helping our communities and our planet to thrive, he said.
 
* Kheyti Co-founder & CEO Kaushik Kappagantulu said he launched the concept to help some of India's nearly 100 million small-hold farmers, among the poorest people on the planet and the most impacted by climate change.
 
* His Greenhouse-in-a-Box offers shelter from unpredictable elements and destructive pests and the startup also trains and supports farmers to ensure their greenhouse is as effective as possible..

Source : Business Standard

Published On : December 5, 2022
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