14. Kiara Nirghin has the answer to worldwide droughts, set to launch in 2020
Vital Stats:
- Kid Entrepreneur: Kiara Nirghin
- Age: 18
- Business: No More Thirsty Crops
A low-cost, biodegradable, super-absorbent polymer made out of orange and avocado peels is about to achieve what scientists spend their lives developing, but haven’t gotten right yet – an answer to drought in South Africa and 67% of the world.
This forward-thinking game-changing idea, from South African teenager Kiara Nirghin, can soak up and retain large amounts of water like a sponge to combat drought. Kiara’s invention, No More Thirsty Crops, earned her the Google Science Fair Community Impact Award at the Google Science Fair at Google’s headquarters in California, giving her instant international credibility.
Kiara recently signed a contract to begin research and mass development of her invention in partnership with an agricultural company. By 2020 her idea could be ready to start helping people.
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“It’s a misconception that just because you are young doesn’t mean you can’t stop or start something,” says Kiara. “You don’t have to wait till you are older.”
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