Hi, NewsWrap for December 07, 2022

07-December-2022: Prince William's Earthshot Prize, Sona Machinery, ICAR-CIFRI, Piyush Goyal, Drone Skill Training Conference

7 December 2022

  • Hyderabad-Based Startup 'Kheyti' Wins Prince William's Earthshot Prize

    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, an initiative of Prince William that awards a million pounds to each winner.

    According to a statement on the Earthshot website, Kheyti won in the category Protect and Restore Nature for providing a pioneering solution for local smallholder farmers to reduce costs, increase yields, and protect livelihoods in a country on the frontlines of climate change. The prize is Prince William's initiative to provide an impetus for environmental conservation by funding projects that provide innovative solutions to the ongoing climate change crisis.

  • Sona Machinery Gears Up to Fulfill India's Rising Ethanol Demand

    The company will provide full-service EPC solutions to grain-based distilleries across the country, including engineering, procurement, and commissioning services and cutting-edge turnkey solutions. Sona Machinery's entry into a new business vertical comes when India is attempting to double its ethanol production capacity from 684 million litres to 1,500 million litres. This increased output will be critical to meeting the government's ambitious target of a 20% ethanol blend in gasoline by 2025. This target is expected to save INR 30,000 crore in foreign exchange yearly while improving India's energy security and reducing pollution. Sona Machinery intends to capitalize on this massive market opportunity.

  • ICAR-CIFRI Celebrates World Soil Day 2022 in Presence of Eminent Scientists, Farmers

    On Monday, ICAR-CIFRI observed World Soil Day under the theme "Soils: Where the food begins", in presence of distinguished scientists, professors of soil science, and 50 farmers. While ICAR-CIFRI Director Dr. B.K. Das underlined the necessity for a balanced use of manures, fertilizers, other chemicals, and soil health maintenance during his inaugural speech, Dr. J. C. Tarafdar, a former National Fellow and Principal Scientist at ICAR-CAZRI, gave an informative lecture on "Nanofertilizer: Key Player for Global Food Production" as the event's guest of honor.

  • “Millets Could Address Global Concerns of Malnutrition, Food Security”: Piyush Goyal

    While addressing the "Millets-Smart Nutritive Food" Conclave in New Delhi on Monday, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and Textiles Piyush Goyal said that India must work hard to become the 'Global Capital of Millets'.

  • Anurag Thakur Inaugurates India’s 1st Drone Skill Training Conference and Drone Yatra

    Anurag Singh Thakur, Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, and Information and Broadcasting, launched India's first Drone Skilling and Training Virtual E-Learning Platform in Chennai on 06 December 2022. Thakur also inaugurated the first of 1000 planned Drone Centres of Excellence at Garuda Aerospace's Manufacturing unit in Chennai, as well as Garuda Aerospace's Drone Yatra, dubbed 'Operation 777,' which is intended to educate and demonstrate the efficacy of drones for various agricultural uses across 777 districts in India, according to an official release.

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