{"id":1463,"date":"2024-11-07T10:04:35","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T10:04:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.climafix.in\/blog\/?p=1463"},"modified":"2024-11-12T05:58:57","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T05:58:57","slug":"zero-earth-company-dairy-production-with-methane-reduction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.climafix.in\/blog\/zero-earth-company-dairy-production-with-methane-reduction\/","title":{"rendered":"Zero Earth Company: Dairy Production with Methane Reduction"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.climafix.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Zero-Earth-Company.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1464\" style=\"width:186px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.climafix.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Zero-Earth-Company.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.climafix.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Zero-Earth-Company-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This post is a part of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.climafix.in\/blog\/category\/ess\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climafix.in\/blog\/ess\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climafix.in\/blog\/ess\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Early Stage Climate Startup series<\/b><\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;from Climafix 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Seaweed-based feed additive reduces methane emissions in cattle while also enhancing milk production<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cost-effective solution for small and marginal dairy farmers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Value Proposition<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CH<sub>4<\/sub>OW, ZEC\u2019s seaweed-based feed additive, reduces enteric methane emissions from cows by up to 50% while increasing milk production. Their solution targets farmers with annual incomes of less than \u20b91 lakh, supporting economic resilience and rural wealth creation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Pain Points<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>High Methane Emissions in Dairy Farming: <\/strong>ZEC tackles this issue by inhibiting methane production in the rumen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Inaccessible Climate-Smart Solutions: <\/strong>ZEC\u2019s affordable, climate-friendly additive democratizes access to climate-resilient technology even for smallholders.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Climate Impact<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Each cow emits around 250-500 litres of methane daily. CH4OW cuts these emissions by up to 50% thereby enhancing the overall ecosystem.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. Current &amp; Future Target Segments<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Current Targets Segments: <\/strong>ZEC\u2019s primary target market includes, Small-scale farmers, rural women, dairy cooperatives, and large-scale dairy farms seeking to reduce emissions and capitalize on carbon credits.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Future Target Segments: <\/strong>ZEC aims to cater to global markets with large cattle populations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5. USP<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ZEC\u2019s product is derived from seaweed that reduces GHG emission while also generating ~ 8,000&nbsp; carbon credits per 1 lakh liters of low-carbon milk, positioning dairy farmers to participate in the growing carbon credit market.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>6. Team Insights<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ani-g-varghese?miniProfileUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afs_miniProfile%3AACoAABOSk1cBeOD95XX9JVIYXilVUDzKdyj-N_M&amp;lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Acompanies_company_people_index%3Bf172b2c3-8a1b-4e15-b1aa-b618d0c0de8e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Ani Varghese<\/strong><\/a><strong> (Founder):<\/strong> Developing emission-reduction solutions through natural plant-based feed additives designed to lower methane emissions in livestock, while also enhancing overall dairy productivity. Ani&#8217;s work focuses on agricultural sustainability with productivity improvements to support small and marginal dairy farmers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/smitha-v-4b213722\/?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_recent_activity_content_view%3BAbUFA3L7S7asfib2ZqDyZw%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Smita Vilambil<\/strong><\/a><strong> (Co-Founder):<\/strong> is also a part of the company\u2019s leadership, contributing to the strategic direction of Zero Earth Company. She oversees initiatives aimed at improving animal health and productivity through feed formulations that tackle environmental challenges in the dairy sector.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>7. Startup Headquarters<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>India: Thiruvanatapuram<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>8. Website<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zeroearth.company\/\">https:\/\/www.zeroearth.company\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This post is a part of the&nbsp;Early Stage Climate Startup series&nbsp;from Climafix 2024 Highlights 1. Value Proposition 2. Pain Points 3. Climate Impact 4. Current &amp; Future Target Segments 5. USP 6. Team Insights 7. Startup Headquarters 8. Website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[292,285],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1463","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-agri-food","category-ess"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.climafix.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1463","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.climafix.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.climafix.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.climafix.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.climafix.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1463"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.climafix.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1463\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1466,"href":"https:\/\/www.climafix.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1463\/revisions\/1466"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.climafix.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1463"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.climafix.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1463"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.climafix.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1463"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}