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Social Alpha and MSSRF unveil Agritech Grand Challenge
By Startup Enthusiast ·
- Date
- Company
- Social Alpha
- What it does
- Agritech grant challenge
- Kind
- Launch
- Amount
- Rs 1 crore grant
- Based in
- Bengaluru
What they do
The foundation will run the Agritech Grand Challenge with Social Alpha to find breakthrough ideas for farming and rural development
What happened
A grant of Rs 1 crore will go to the winning innovation
Why it matters
The challenge was introduced at the conference marking the 100th birth anniversary of agricultural scientist MS Swaminathan
The details
- MS Swaminathan Research Foundation and Social Alpha announced the Agritech Grand Challenge.
- It seeks solutions for farming and rural problems.
- The prize is a Rs 1 crore grant.
- It was unveiled at the centenary conference.
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