The Lifting Farmers Out of Poverty prize, sponsored by Gagan Gupta, is focused on exponentially increasing the income for millions of farmers living on less than $2 dollars a day.
The two finalist teams outlined below will engage in a head-to-head competition at the Visioneering Summit to determine which idea will move forward to be launched as an XPRIZE.
Finalist Teams
The Kulka Key
A $20 million competition where the winning team will perfect an innovation that dehydrates produce in a way that is smallholder farmer centric, robust and reliable, and uses renewable clean energy.
Xponential Farmers
A $15 million competition where the winning team will develop a virtual marketplace and autonomous transport solution that carries a 300kg load of fresh produce to a buyer’s doorstep 200km away within 6 hours of harvesting.
Sponsor
Gagan Gupta
About
Gagan Gupta, based in Gabon, Africa, is passionate about creating a revolutionary marketplace for farmers. The Lifting Farmers Out of Poverty prize is focused on exponentially increasing the income for millions of farmers living on less than $2 dollars a day.
