Indian Startup 'Kheyti' Wins 2022 Earthshot Prize

Indian Startup 'Kheyti' Wins 2022 Earthshot Prize

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Category : Awards Published on: December 10 2022

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  • Kheyti, an Indian startup that provides innovative yet simple farming solutions, has been named one of the five winners of this year's prestigious Earthshot Prize.
  • The aim of greenhouse-in-a-box is to reduce costs and increase yields which in turn would help protect the livelihoods of these farmers.
  • Kheyti won the prize in the Protect and Restore Nature category which saw hundreds of entries from across the world.
  • The other five winners are from Kenya, the United Kingdom, Australia and Oman.
  • This was the 2nd edition of the earth shot prize which has also been dubbed as the ‘Eco Oscars’.
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