monitoring , and soil organic carbon assessments . This will enable the Government to develop use cases with hyperspectral data provided by PIXXEL . MNCFC on behalf of the DA & FW will associate with Pixel team for developing and implementing the suitable methodologies .
The MoU was signed in the presence of the Manoj Ahuja , Secretary , DA & FW , Pramod Kumar Meherda , Additional Secretary , DA & FW and other senior officers of the Ministry at New Delhi . C . S . Murthy , Director , MNCFC signed the MOU on behalf of Government of India , where as Abhishek Krishnan , Chief of Staff represented Pixxel Space India .
DCM Shriram Foundation & The / Nudge Institute unveil Rs 2.6 Crore Prize
DCM Shriram Foundation and
The / Nudge Institute ’ s Centre for Social Innovation , with the Office of the Principal Scientific Advisor ( GoI ), have launched Rs 2.6 crore prize challenge , aimed at fostering innovation at the intersection of agriculture and efficient use of water . The challenge seeks to encourage leading AgTech & Social Impact Entrepreneurs to develop population scale solutions & innovations within India ’ s agri-water ecosystem , with massive impact on stagnant livelihood opportunities , especially for smallholder farmers .
80 % of India ’ s groundwater is
used for agriculture , but 60 % of this is inefficient utilization . Misaligned practices on application of nutrients and fertilizers have led to imbalance and soil degradation resulting in inefficiency in water utilization , declining groundwater and affecting crop yields .
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