Brazilian digital agriculture startups should look at the ecosystem of agtechs developed in Israel as an example of a successful trajectory. This is what the mapping “Research on the use of technologies for Agribusiness in Brazil”, prepared by the Brazilian Association of Startups (Abstartups) recommends.
“If we compare with Israel, which is the largest agtech power in the world, with about 400 agricultural technology startups and which has moved US $ 97 million in 2016, Brazil is still far from becoming a reference in this market, even with so much agricultural capacity, good climatic conditions and crop growth, “the study says.
The document highlights that, despite the desert climate and wars, Israel has created a strong segment of agtechs driven by access to capital and investments in research. “The country invests 4.3% of GDP in research and development,” says Amure Pinho, president of Abstartups.
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The entity’s research identified 182 active agtechs in Brazil – with 20% of them already earning more than R $ 1 million per year – that offer solutions in six main areas:
· Farm management software, drones and Iot (Internet of Things) sensors;
· Agricultural data management and analytics;
· Biomaterials, bioenergy and biotechnology;
· Marketing platforms;
· Traceability and food safety platforms;
· Communication and interaction tools.
The study also points out that 69% of the mapped agtechs operate with businesses within the port, 19% after the port and 12% before the port. Among the challenges to expand this market, Amure warns, are connectivity, capacity building and logistics – “since Brazil is a country of continental dimensions”.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.