Tag: latin america

A Surprisingly Developed Agtech Ecosystem Flourishes in Central Mexico

June 28, 2019

What I witnessed during the recent 2019 Mexico AgTech Competition was inspirational and motivating,” writes Adrian Garcia-Casarrubias.

The Gaps and Opportunities for Agribusiness Technology in Latin America

October 9, 2018

If global agricultural production needs to grow by 60% by 2050 to meet global demand, Latin America’s production needs to grow by 80%, according to its market participation and growth potential, write Ciro Echesortu.

As Ag Corporates Survey the Territory, Latin American Startups Have the High Ground

September 25, 2018

Ag corporates in Latin America are sitting in the passenger seat instead of behind the wheel when it comes to agtech innovation and investment, writes Emma Cosgrove.

Bioceres CEO: Business Model Innovation is Key for Conservative Ag Industry

August 22, 2018

“Trying to be the “new Monsanto” or the “Amazon of Ag” does not work; copying what others have already done is not generally a recipe for disruption,” argues Federico Trucco, CEO of Argentine agtech business Bioceres.

The Yield Lab Launches LatAm Accelerator, Invests in 3 Agtech Startups

June 18, 2018

The Yield Lab LATAM will be based in Buenos Aires and will take on six startups in total for the first cohort. Each startup receives up to $100,000 in capital for varying amounts of equity.

Syngenta to Acquire Brazilian Farm Management Software Strider as Competition Heats Up in Latin America

March 26, 2018

Strider was in discussions with Syngenta Ventures about their next funding round, which would have been a Series B, when CEO Luis Tangari Pereira said that it became clear that an acquisition would be the best outcome for both parties.

Ag Industry Brief: Insect M&A, Kraft Heinz Launches Incubator, Startup Makes Egg Protein from Fungi, more

March 9, 2018

A major insect farm purchases a CPG startup, Kraft Heinz gets in the startup incubation game and more in this week’s brief.

Syngenta and Bunge Ventures Back South American Agribusiness Marketplace Agrofy

March 6, 2018

Since launching in 2015, Agrofy has signed up 5000 companies, including multinational ag players, that have listed more than 65,000 products.

Ag Industry Brief: Bowery Opening Second Farm, JUST Eyes Africa, Dan Barber Starts Selling Seeds, more

March 2, 2018

Indoor farming startup Bowery is opening a second farm while chef Dan Barber starts selling seeds and JUST creates a product just for Africa, plus more in our weekly brief.

Ag Industry Brief: USDA Makes Digital Moves, Argentina Supports AgriFood Startups, Wheatsheaf Comes to America, more

February 2, 2018

The USDA is shuffling its digital tools to catch up with times while Argentina’s government sends millions toward agrifood startups and more in our weekly brief.

Putting a Price on Farm Data

September 13, 2017

How do we value the data that come from the farm? The question has no simple answer, writes Joseph Byrum.

Mexico Government Invests $4 million in 3 Local Agtech Funds

September 5, 2017

The aim of the fund commitments is to support the country’s fledgling agtech startup ecosystem and give university researchers a clear reason to commercialize their work.

Technology is Closing the Generational Gap in Agriculture

August 17, 2017

It’s a critical matter to prepare the next generation of farmers and give them the technology they want and need.

TPG ART Invests in Brazilian Digital Ag Startup Solinftec

July 24, 2017

Global private equity group TPG has invested in Brazilian digital ag company Solinftec through its Alternative and Renewable Technologies growth equity platform TPG ART.

Brazil’s First Agtech Accelerator Program Pulse Seeking Startups

July 20, 2017

The country’s first agtech program is sponsored by Raízen, Brazil’s largest producer of sugarcane ethanol and third-largest energy company, along with SP Ventures and NXTP Labs.

Brazilian Farmers are too Nervous to Track Their Costs

June 13, 2017

Many Brazilian farmers are struggling to stay in business because their working capital is disappearing, writes Ed Siatti.

Danish Agribusiness Fund Invests $12m in Chilean Pork Producer Coexca

May 24, 2017

DAF is backed by the Danish government and the Investment Fund for Developing Countries (IFU), in collaboration with two of Denmark’s largest pension funds, PensionDanmark and PKA.

Why Kirchner’s Impact-focused Food Fellowship is Expanding to Mexico to ‘Harness the Power of Millennials’

March 13, 2017

The Kirchner Impact Foundation, the non-profit investment arm of Canadian merchant bank Kirchner Group, is taking its Food Fellowship to Mexico this year.

Ag Industry Brief: Glocal Launches Latin American Accelerator, FoodFutureCo Unveils 2nd Cohort, ADM Offers Growers Agrible for Free, more

March 3, 2017

Applications are open on an ongoing basis for Glocal, a new accelerator based in Argentina for agtech startups as well as more mature mid-size businesses.

What Inter-American Development Bank’s MIF Looks for in a Latin American Agtech Investment

February 28, 2017

Ahead of the Latin America workshop at Rethink Ag & Food Innovation Week next month, we caught up with Yuri Soares to hear more about his work in agtech at IADB.