![]() ![]() By May/June 2020, we will expand into the GCC countries, and hope to sell about five lakh units in the next five years," adds Vyas, a National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) graduate. "We have received more than 300 preorders in the last three months. It took us two years of plant science and electronics research and several iterations to develop the product," he recalls.įounded in January 2018, the startup is incubated by the Ministry of Electronics and IT and the Ministry of Agriculture.Įver since the agritech startup showcased its product during the fourth edition of Lufthansa Startup Expo last September, it claims to have garnered a huge number of queries. "Through our R&D on hydroponics in Indian conditions and with the help of Electropreneur Park, Delhi University and Software Technology Parks of India ( STPI), we have devised this technology that uses water and non- genetically modified organism (GMO) seeds in an automated system. It also sends out alerts to users whenever the water has to be topped up. The smart garden is enabled with touchscreen and WiFi connectivity. All one has to do is insert a nutrient cartridge depending on the plant to be grown. ![]() The microcontroller based system can judge and provide the level of light, water, and nutrients required creating an ideal growing condition for the plant," states the 30-year-old entrepreneur.Īgro2o's smart garden has oxygenated nutrient reservoir that enables the plants' roots to obtain the optimum level of oxygen. Being an IoT-enabled product, it requires little human intervention on a daily basis. "Our first offering ‘Renaissance’, is a plug-and-play solution allowing anyone to grow fresh plants.
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