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About us

Distinct Horizon develops breakthrough technologies to DOUBLE the profits of marginalised farmers across the developing world & INCREASE FOOD PRODUCTION, while protecting the ever degrading ENVIRONMENT.

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Our Machines

Machines

At Distinct Horizon, we have developed the world’s first successful tractor powered Urea Deep Placement/Fertilizer Deep Placement applicator that strategically deploys urea briquettes into the soil while drastically reduces the labour requirement by 60 times.

DH Vriddhi

As a tractor- driven machine, DH Vriddhi is an automatic, seven- row FDP applicator for paddy that efficiently deploys urea briquettes inside the soil with reduced labour, time and effort.

Converts fertilizers to briquette form which is used in DH Vridhi and Samriddhi

Briquetting machine

As a multiple inter-row cultivator, DH Samriddhi is a sugarcane FDP applicator that reduces excessive fertilizer usage and strategically places urea in a controlled and uniform manner.

DH Samriddhi
Benefits

We are committed towards a sustainable future that envisions empowered farmers and food security for all communities.

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2X Farmer Profits

  • Our results across 6 states of India in paddy have ranged from 10% to 60% productivity increase.

  • Leading to an average additional profit of INR 20,000 per Hectare per season (doubling their profits)!

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Climate Protection

  • Reduction of 0.5 MT of CO2eq of GHG emissions per Ha per Season (potential to reduce 3% of India's total GHG emissions)

  • Almost eliminates water pollution by fertilizer run-off; reduces leaching

  • Builds soil health

Reduction in Chemical Fertilizers

  • Conventional method of urea broadcasting leads to 70% wastage and pollutes the environment.

  • Our technology (based on the widely tested Urea Deep Placement technique) leads to 40% reduction in urea dosage.

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Other Benefits

  • Entrepreneurs breakeven with DH Vriddhi in 1 year

  • Crop health & resistance are significantly improved

  • Only one time application of urea is necessary

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Our Machines

Partners

Scale up

Scientific (R & D)

Partners

Incubation

Design

Certification and Technology Testing

Funding

Marketing Research and Strategy

Awards & Recognition

Awards
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GSC 3S Awards,
New York

2nd Prize Globally for major contribution to SDGs

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USISTEF Grant Award

US - India Science & Technology Endowment Fund. Awarded annually to 3-4 teams across US & India

Global Top 20 Future Creators of 2017

Distinct Horizon recognised in the Global Top 20 by PitchShare, UK

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Best Indian Social Entreprise

Awarded by AFI at ISB Hyderabad, 2019

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Food Loss Challenge Asia by Rabobank

Top 20 in Asia

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Awarded the National Agripreneurs Award, 2017

By Entrepreneurship Association of India & Holland

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Wharton India Startup Challenge

Finalists

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2nd prize @ Technology Showcase, IKMC

International Knowledge Millennium Conference by IKP, DuPont & USP

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Top 5 AgTech startups

by CII, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Social Alpha @ the Advanced Technology Program in Agriculture, 2019

Millenium Alliance Grant

USSAID,FICCI,Facebook and Marico Foundation (2020)

What farmers say about us
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“I was relieved that my crop got nitrogen even before sowing, an important job was finished before sowing at reduced cost and quantity. It also protected my crops against getting crushed which happens when I spread the fertilizer manually with foot. I usually put 130-140 kgs urea in my farm but with the machine I only needed around 70-80 kgs of the same”.

Sukhdev Singh

(Rice Farmer, Uttar Pradesh)

“This crop looked much different than the rest of the farm, they were more erect and straight as compared to Non-UDP crop. I am so impressed with the machine that I am trying to bring more farmers in my contact in Hardoi and Bahraich in touch with this technology”.

Shivchandra

(Sugarcane Farmer, Uttar Pradesh)

Openings at Distinct Horizon

Openings

We're always looking for passionate and energetic individuals. So reach out to us if you feel you have it in you, are eager to learn & grow fast and want to have a big social impact!

Sales & Marketing (Multiple positions)

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