These 20 startups are impacting the livelihood of farmers and the future of food in Latin America
Summary
The call sought entrepreneurs who are building high-growth projects in the agritech and foodtech sectors and received 117 applications from 15 countries in the region such as: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala , Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Lucia and Uruguay. Ciencia Pura (Santiago, Chile) improves field productivity with software (IoT) that illuminates plants during their different growth stages when natural light is insufficient. ClearLeaf (San José, Costa Rica) creates a natural and completely toxic-free fungicide that improves plant growth and reduces health risks for farmers and consumers. Savetic (Buenos Aires, Argentina) develops software that tracks supermarket products to analyze data and predict trends to reduce waste. SiembraCo (Bogotá, Colombia) allows its users, usually restaurants, to buy the virtual equivalent of a plot that is managed by local farmers where they can harvest what they consume and eliminate intermediaries.