UK-based Startup Materra, incubated at , enters India through a soft-landing in Gujarat
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Through greenhouse systems, we create the ideal environment required by the crop, protecting it from damage caused due to extreme fluctuations in weather, says Hill, Chief Science Officer at Materra. Crops grown under these greenhouses and with the expert know-how provided by the startup are sold as Materra Cotton.It was traditionally thought that infrastructural hardware is hard to install in countries with lack of talent and gaps in the supply chain. While working with a startup in Kenya, Brial realised thats not true and how a slightly more hardware-intensive approach could benefit farmers, says Hill.Materra aims to develop climate resilience through agricultural solutions. As a result of two years of testing the solution that were still actively developing, weve witnessed a significant reduction in usage of resources like water, nutrients, pesticides and increase in the yield and quality. We aim to scale this model in the near future, said Rahul Bhagchandani, Group CEO, GUSEC.Speaking of their expectations from the startup ecosystem in India, Bertolaso remarks, To begin with, its been great to have a coworking space to get work done while being on the move.