Satyukt have the potential to enhance the profitability and productivity of smallholder farmers in India: Social Alpha

Satyukt won Social Alpha Quest for Agritech Innovations. The core objective of the Social Alpha Quest for Agritech Innovations is to curate innovative technologies that positively impact smallholder farmers. Winners of the quest will receive incubation support in their lab to the last-mile journey. Satyukr has developed agro-hydrological products tailored to farm-scale that have the potential to enhance the profitability and productivity of smallholder farmers in India.

It is an initiative supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Tata Trusts, in partnership with the Collectives for Integrated Livelihood Initiatives (CInI) and the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IIT Kanpur). It envisions to create an enabling ecosystem for innovators and entrepreneurs developing solutions for smallholder farmers in order to help them become more productive, profitable and empowered.

This is a huge recognition, we would like to thank Social alpha and it’s partners for considering us for this award. Satyukt salutes the initiative and will also contribute towards developing solutions for smallholder farmers.

About the author: Catherin Sebastian

The author is a research enthusiast, she has completed her M.Tech. in Remote Sensing and GIS, from NIT Warangal. Her expertise includes the application of microwave satellite remote sensing for providing the solutions in Water Resources and Agriculture.

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