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6 challenges found

Agriculture

beginner

20 min

Design a way to protect crops from birds without harming them.

Birds can destroy a season's harvest, but harmful deterrents hurt wildlife and ecosystems.

5 recognitionsBiomimicry

Agriculture

beginner

20 min

Create a simple solution that helps farmers reduce water usage.

Irrigation often wastes water through over-watering and evaporation.

5 recognitionsFirst Principles

Agriculture

intermediate

35 min

Design a system that helps small farmers detect pest outbreaks early.

By the time a pest outbreak is obvious, much of the crop is already lost.

7 recognitionsSystems Thinking

Agriculture

intermediate

35 min

Create a method to reduce post-harvest food loss in rural communities.

A large share of food is lost after harvest but before it reaches anyone's plate — spoiling in storage and transport due to heat, pests and poor handling..

7 recognitionsSystems Thinking

Agriculture

advanced

50 min

Design a sustainable farming ecosystem for regions facing severe water shortages.

Drought-stricken regions must grow food with very little water.

8 recognitionsBiomimicry

Agriculture

advanced

50 min

Create an innovation that improves profitability for small farmers while reducing environmental impact.

Small farmers are squeezed between low prices and rising costs, and intensive methods damage the land they depend on.

8 recognitionsSystems Thinking