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The “Greenhouse-in-a-Box” Empowering Farmers in India | Sathya Raghu Mokkapati | TED Countdown

For smallholder farmers in India, agriculture has long been an unreliable source of income — crops that flourish one season can fail the next, thanks to heat, pests and disease. But climate risk is now making the profession nearly impossible. TED Fellow Sathya Raghu Mokkapati is determined to change that with “greenhouse-in-a-box”: a small, low-cost,…

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For smallholder farmers in India, agriculture has long been an unreliable source of income — crops that flourish one season can fail the next, thanks to heat, pests and disease. But climate risk is now making the profession nearly impossible. TED Fellow Sathya Raghu Mokkapati is determined to change that with “greenhouse-in-a-box”: a small, low-cost, easy-to-build structure aimed at helping farmers weather sizzling summers, increase monthly revenues and grow more food with less water.

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  1. I am the doctor of the future

    March 18, 2022 at 7:02 pm

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    March 18, 2022 at 7:10 pm

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  4. Raj Gupta

    March 18, 2022 at 7:10 pm

    3rd

  5. Aswin Zed 🔥

    March 18, 2022 at 7:10 pm

    Great talk 👍👍

  6. Ashik Aaku

    March 18, 2022 at 7:18 pm

    Ca indigo learning faculty

  7. Jay

    March 18, 2022 at 7:18 pm

    4rth

  8. Revenge Of The Aquarius ♒️

    March 18, 2022 at 7:25 pm

    Great video

  9. ThisNameIsBanned

    March 18, 2022 at 7:26 pm

    The world as “real” problems and TED makes up new problems for their fantasy.

    Fkem.

  10. Har Shu

    March 18, 2022 at 7:31 pm

    10th

  11. DrinkMoWater

    March 18, 2022 at 8:00 pm

    South Indian ❤️

  12. Krista

    March 18, 2022 at 8:25 pm

    Thank you, thank you, thank you. You show your humanity. Climate change cannot be solved quickly, so your solution for individual farmers is so valuable!

  13. What The Function

    March 18, 2022 at 8:35 pm

    Damn. I need some of these in America 🇺🇸 🍅

  14. Rogério Andrade

    March 18, 2022 at 9:28 pm

    Are those ‘high quality seeds’ Monsanto seeds? I hope not, because it erases all the benefits of this.

    Plus I’m not super into the whole loan talk. Just help people, don’t indebt them.

    • wpnaes

      March 19, 2022 at 2:16 am

      Use OP seeds, initially. High quality can come from older genetics. Older genetics, high quality = success.

  15. kaja googoo

    March 19, 2022 at 1:30 am

    Greenhoises can increase production 7 times…. so can a warmer climate in areas that cant support it now.

  16. Samuel Zev

    March 19, 2022 at 2:02 am

    The root cause of poverty in India would have to be lack of education in the different classes but most importantly the caste system imposed by the culture. Abolish the caste system and you can improve peoples lives

  17. Kathleen

    March 19, 2022 at 2:56 am

    Wonderful solution to contribute to reducing carbon emissions. Your compassion and problem solving is impressive and admirable

  18. Cliff Mays

    March 19, 2022 at 3:23 am

    I will soon live for several month to my wife’s country, Philippines. I know nothing of growing in the tropics so it will be a learning experience . I will share the harvest with my wife’s family and through the local pastor to those who very poor. Simple crops cabbage, carrots, ect.

  19. Aparajita Pradhan

    March 19, 2022 at 3:27 am

    Great sir … Humanity is still alive in your heart…..kee it up…..God bless you sir… Harekrishna dandvat pranam 🙏🙏

    • APEX PREDATOR 101

      March 19, 2022 at 9:24 am

      Ur “god” is an unproven claim. Also, don’t u state that ur deity doesn’t interfere?

  20. Elvy Tan

    March 19, 2022 at 7:49 am

    Yeah, this is all because of God. He kept that memory of a farmer eating mud in your head for years to motivate you and then sent you guys to help those small farmers. 😅

    • APEX PREDATOR 101

      March 19, 2022 at 9:26 am

      Sarcasm…

      3:25
      The insane defend their deity, while driving themselves into the ground through inaction haha

  21. Aditya

    March 19, 2022 at 8:00 am

    That’s wonderful! Hope this encourages more people to think of more solutions. I’d love to see your business model integrated with crowd-funding.

  22. My Sweet farm

    March 19, 2022 at 8:27 am

    Goood🤗🤗🤗

  23. Lieve Leysen

    March 19, 2022 at 11:20 am

    🤩🙏🏻💖

  24. parth vekariya

    March 19, 2022 at 2:49 pm

    great

  25. Srishti Goel

    March 19, 2022 at 3:15 pm

    From all farmers in India, Thank you so much Mr. Satya Raghu Mokkapati.
    But, how to aware them about it.

  26. Piyush Sharma

    March 19, 2022 at 7:01 pm

    You all thought will become true one day. My blessings with you.

  27. ナマケモノちゃん

    March 19, 2022 at 11:31 pm

    Please also translate into Japanese

  28. JAGADEESH SAKURU

    March 20, 2022 at 1:51 am

    He was born to understand others difficulties.

  29. Bambang Tjahjar

    March 20, 2022 at 4:34 am

    Thank your for your humanity spirit!

    Bambang Tjahjar

  30. DropkickDemonrats

    March 20, 2022 at 6:20 am

    There are only two genders. Stop trying to convince everyone that you’re not mentally ill.

  31. Han Han

    March 20, 2022 at 10:13 am

    This is what I love to hear instead of guilt-tripping us with climate change issues

  32. 🆃🅺𝓐 〘Pra𝖕a𝖙anKa𝖑i𝖘ar⃝i〙

    March 20, 2022 at 12:39 pm

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    I’m very very very very very happy today ☺️!.

    Because, I have a new content 😀!.

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  33. 🆃🅺𝓐 〘Pra𝖕a𝖙anKa𝖑i𝖘ar⃝i〙

    March 20, 2022 at 12:39 pm

    — 🌏Indonesian Language. —

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    Bpk. President.. 🇺🇳🇺🇳
    Mr. ABDULLA SHAHID.

    Aku seorang Gadis yang cantik dan Manis.

    Aku juga admin. Kayak layaknya mereka Gadis Indonesia umumnya.


    Bpk. President..
    Setelah aku baca Sejarah,
    Mengapa Peristiwa-Berdarah selalu dimulai dari Europe?

    – World War I
    – World War II
    tambah lagi Europe: Mereka menyalakan Perang dalam Cold-War/ Perang dinging, antara Soviets dan USA.
    Kita pun secara tidak langsung, ikut terpengaruh dalam tragedy itu. Mengapa?

    Tuan Presiden..

    Bisnis mereka adalah Peperangan.

    Ya, dan Bagaimana tidak!
    Perdagangan mereka adalah; SENJATA, BOM,
    AMUNISI, dan PELEDAK.

    Sejatinya, merekalah: Perusak Bumi yang SEBENARNYA.

    Kemungkinan ya, Mereka akan meraup banyak UNTUNG
    dalam tiap – tiap peperarang itu.

    Namun, mengapa??

    – mereka menuding secara luas,

    bahwa:
    ” AGAMA adalah BIANG dari misi Perang-Dunia. ”

    ” AGAMA adalah Sumber penyebab
    dalam Conflicts berdarah berikutnya. ”

    Sungguh,
    Anggapan yang demikian, tidaklah selamanya benar!.

    Argument mereka, nampaknya Keliru.
    serta Ucapan mereka, ‘ hanyalah Omong Kosong.’

    Ketahuilah, setiap # Agama mengajarkan
    Kedamaian, mengatakan kebenaran bahwa:
    Membunuh satu orang tak bersalah,
    Sama halnya, merusak bumi dan membunuh umat Keseluruhan.

    Justru, # Agama sebagai soluti

    Tuhan menurun kan # KITAB SUCI.
    dan # PeranAgama di # Bumi🌎🌏🌍,
    itulah # Solusi.

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  34. Jjjjj

    March 20, 2022 at 1:50 pm

    Seafloor farming and the complete extermination of the disabled and elderly might be more effective but who knows. Good talk.

  35. Davi Souza De Moura

    March 20, 2022 at 2:06 pm

    Great and you show your humanity for the others people . I wish all the farmers in the world dignity,hope and stability !!

  36. Bar Room Buddha

    March 20, 2022 at 7:23 pm

    How about creating the full body condom for India? They really need it.

  37. Kagame

    March 23, 2022 at 2:17 am

    Great idea and execution

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