STEM4Agriculture

Competition 2021 – 22

The STEM for Agriculture competition ended on 31 December 2022.

Eight schools participated with innovative solutions in sustainable farming, crop optimisation, and environmental conservation. Students demonstrated the power of STEM in addressing real-world agricultural challenges.

8 Schools
8 Projects
2021-22 Year

Wild Vegetable Cultivation

Agriculture 2021-22

Exploring the nutritional and agricultural value of naturally occurring wild vegetables.

Vegetables naturally grown in fields are called wild vegetables. These plants come without being planted in nature. Wild varieties of vegetables are used to develop new types. Every vegetable is rich in minerals, iron, fibre, etc.

This project explored the potential of naturally occurring wild vegetables and their benefits for sustainable agriculture and nutrition in local communities.

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Vertical Farming

Agriculture 2021-22

Multi-layer farming as a modern solution to land scarcity and rising input costs.

Agriculture faces ever-increasing input costs, scarcity of cultivable land, migration of farming communities, and urbanisation. Our new concept tackles this through vertical farming — just as multi-level apartments solve space issues in cities, vertical farming provides an alternative to traditional agriculture using modern scientific techniques.

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Protected Cultivation of Capsicum

Agriculture 2021-22

Bringing modern agricultural technology to local farmers through protected cultivation.

We are planting capsicum in our Shednet. Capsicum is in great demand in urban markets. Protected cultivation protects plants from rain, wind, and high temperature while spreading new modern technology of agriculture to farmers of the local area. Our project approach is to sustain agriculture.

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Organic Agri-Diversity in 1.1 Cents of Land

Agriculture 2021-22

An inclusive farming model that reduces chemical dependency and efficiently uses scarce land.

We have been observant and came up with a plan that everyone can practice, with little space, using our farm produces. Our effort is to reduce the overdependence on chemical fertilisers and pesticides, efficiently utilising the already scarce agricultural areas.

We have tried to develop an inclusive model from finding suitable fertile land, planting seeds, and procuring the farm needs to irrigation techniques. Apart from traditional methods, we propose raising beds, hydroponics farming, terrace farming, aquaponics farming, aeroponics farming, etc.

Organic Agri-Diversity

Multimodal Portable Agricultural Garden

Agriculture 2021-22

A closed vertical system combining fish culture with vegetable cultivation for sustainable living.

The primary aim of our plan and proposal is to create a multidimensional and portable vegetable garden, which is a closed vertical system. Our study hypothesises that cycling metabolites between closed farming systems helps create autonomous units with minimum waste, less energy expenditure, and better yield.

The study's main objective is to combine fish culture with vegetable cultivation, which supplies most greens in households and recreation.

Multimodal Garden

Green Bliss

Agriculture 2021-22

A compassionate, chemical-free farming model for a healthier and more sustainable future.

As youngsters, we bring forward a small and compassionate model that will inspire and bring people back to effective and efficient farming methods and practices. Our inclusive model aims to produce non-toxic vegetables in the most harmless and sustainable ways.

Avoiding the dependence on chemical pesticides and fertilisers, we intend on using animal droppings and vermicompost for our farm as the manures. For a healthy survival and disease-free life, we propose this model.

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Agri Diversity in 1 Cent Farming

Agriculture 2021-22

Integrated farming combining five modern techniques within just one cent of land.

The after-effects of flood and Covid-19 made farming and the economy suffer. In this context, integrated farming through combined methods is very significant — if agriculture in one cent of land can be tested, this could be projected to 10 cents and then one acre as a solution to community difficulties.

For this, we combine Hydroponic farming, Aquaponic farming, Vertical farming, Wick farming, and Aquatic farming in a systematic way in one-cent land.

5 Methods
22 Photos

Cannon Gun

Agriculture 2021-22

A non-lethal device to resolve human-animal conflict and protect crops without harm.

To solve human-animal conflict without loss to any life, we conceptualised a CANNON GUN. This is manufactured with PVC pipes, calcium carbonite, and gas lighters. The device creates a loud noise to safely deter wildlife from farmland without causing any harm to the animals.

3 Photos
7 Videos

STEM4Environment

Competition 2023 – 24

Addressing sustainability and environmental challenges through student-led STEM innovation.

STEM4Girls launched the STEM for Environment competition in October 2023. Students were invited to develop hypothesis-driven research projects tackling real-world environmental and sustainability challenges.

Grants of up to $250 were available for selected projects, with teams presenting their work at the International Research Conference for Children (IRCC).

$250 Grant
2023-24 Year

Key Dates

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Posted: October 1, 2023

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Deadline: April 10, 2024

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Review: May 15, 2024

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Results: July 2024

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Project period: Aug 2024 – Jul 2025

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