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#7 - September in LATAM - Sementis

Sep 30, 2023

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Another quarter has ended. September passed quickly, but there was time to add lots of news in ag, food, and climate techs. And also a new report that shows how farmers are adopting tech and awareness of climate change (see Highlights section).

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Topics we will cover:

🌱 Ag
🍇 Food
🌤️ Climate
💡 General News
👩🏻‍💻 Publications
🗓️ Events
💼 Job Openings
💬 Quote of the Month
👀 Before you go…

General:

Highlights:

"71% of farmers say that climate change has already had a major impact on their farms. This highlights the need for more innovative approaches and technologies" found the Farmers Voice report, led by Bayer, which interviewed farmers in Brazil and seven other countries.

On average, farmers estimate that their incomes in the past two years have declined 15.7% due to climate change, with 73% saying they experienced increasing pest and disease pressure.

Farmers expect the repercussions of climate change to continue. Three-quarters of them globally (76%) are worried about the impact that climate change will have on their farm, with farmers in Kenya and India most concerned.

And Brazil is most pen to new technologies to adapt to climate change: Brazilian farmers stand out with their strong focus on soil health. In terms of digital adoption, there’s a notable diversity across countries – a significant 70% of Brazilian farmers opt for online input purchases.

Pest pressures are a shared concern among 7 in 10 farmers surveyed in Brazil, reflecting the challenges they anticipate in managing these issues. Interestingly, Brazilian farmers perceive diversifying crops as a prime avenue for growth, suggesting their keen understanding of the benefits and opportunities this strategy holds.

Additionally Brazilian farmers are most likely to agree that they’re open to implement new tech, including new genome techniques, to adapt to climate change (88%).”

See the full report in the publications section.

And last but not least:

Can you make mistakes in agribusiness?

I joined the fourth and final episode of the first season of Fuckup Cast 💡 with the host Mariana Maciel. In this episode we address whether all sectors of the economy allow experimentation and errors or whether some need to be shielded, using agribusiness as an example.

Check it out on Spotify or Youtube: