Brazil Leads Latin American Agtech Startup Ecosystem, New Radar Agtech Report Reveals
A new report has identified Brazil as the leading hub for agricultural technology startups in Latin America and the Caribbean, according to the first Radar Agtech survey covering the region. The report was produced by venture capital firm SP Ventures, the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), state-owned agricultural research corporation Embrapa, and Homo Ludens. Representatives from these organizations presented findings at the World Agri-Tech Sao Paulo event on June 23, 2026.
Regional disparities in ecosystem maturity
Federico Bert, manager of the digitalization of agrifood systems program at IICA, noted during a presentation that a powerful innovation force is emerging in the region, though significant differences exist between countries. He pointed out that Brazil and Argentina have highly developed ecosystems, while other nations are still in early stages of innovation.
Startup distribution and focus areas
The report surveyed 2,653 agtech startups across 23 countries. The vast majority (90.6%) were located in the Southern Cone, with Brazil accounting for 86.3% of that subregion’s startups, totaling 2,075 companies. Argentina, Mexico, Chile, and Colombia hosted 158, 108, 91, and 79 agtech startups, respectively.
Most Latin American startups—1,789 companies—concentrated on on-farm activities. Within this group, 768 startups focused on system integrations, solutions, and data platforms; 254 on drones, machinery, and equipment; and 210 on farm and company management systems. The remaining startups were split between pre-farm activities (628 companies) and post-farm activities (649 companies).
In the pre-farm sector, 427 startups worked on fertilizers, inoculants, and plant nutrition; 66 on seeds, seedlings, and plant genomics; and 45 on credit, barters, insurance, and carbon credits. On the post-farm side, 186 startups targeted innovative foods and new trends, 160 focused on biodiversity and sustainability, and 126 operated marketplaces and commercialization platforms.
Collaboration as a next step
Aurelio Martins Favarin, innovation ecosystems analyst at Embrapa, commented during a breakout panel that there appears to be a correlation between the complexity of technologies and the maturity of ecosystems, with innovation increasingly combining digital and biological approaches. He indicated that the Radar Agtech LAC report not only maps the agtech ecosystem but also identifies opportunities for collaboration to propel future growth. Martins Favarin emphasized that regional collaboration is critical for future growth and that the next challenge involves not only mapping innovation but also connecting ecosystems and accelerating collaboration.
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3. MARKET OVERVIEW
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7. PRODUCTION
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- PRODUCTION VOLUME AND VALUE: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2025) AND FORECAST (2026–2035)
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- Per Capita Consumption, by Country, 2022–2025
- Production, In Physical Terms, By Country: Historical Data (2012–2025) and Forecast (2026–2035)
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country: Historical Data (2012–2025) and Forecast (2026–2035)
- Imports, In Value Terms, By Country: Historical Data (2012–2025) and Forecast (2026–2035)
- Import Prices, By Country: Historical Data (2012–2025) and Forecast (2026–2035)
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country: Historical Data (2012–2025) and Forecast (2026–2035)
- Exports, In Value Terms, By Country: Historical Data (2012–2025) and Forecast (2026–2035)
- Export Prices, By Country: Historical Data (2012–2025) and Forecast (2026–2035)
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LIST OF FIGURES
- Market Volume, In Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2025) and Forecast (2026–2035)
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- Consumption, by Country, 2025
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- Market Size and Growth, By Product
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- Exports and Growth, By Product
- Export Prices and Growth, By Product
- Production Volume and Growth
- Exports and Growth
- Export Prices and Growth
- Market Size and Growth
- Per Capita Consumption
- Imports and Growth
- Import Prices
- Production, In Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2025) and Forecast (2026–2035)
- Production, In Value Terms: Historical Data (2012–2025) and Forecast (2026–2035)
- Production, by Country, 2025
- Production, In Physical Terms, by Country: Historical Data (2012–2025) and Forecast (2026–2035)
- Imports, In Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2025) and Forecast (2026–2035)
- Imports, In Value Terms: Historical Data (2012–2025) and Forecast (2026–2035)
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2025
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country: Historical Data (2012–2025) and Forecast (2026–2035)
- Imports, In Value Terms, By Country: Historical Data (2012–2025) and Forecast (2026–2035)
- Import Prices, By Country: Historical Data (2012–2025) and Forecast (2026–2035)
- Exports, In Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2025) and Forecast (2026–2035)
- Exports, In Value Terms: Historical Data (2012–2025) and Forecast (2026–2035)
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2025
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country: Historical Data (2012–2025) and Forecast (2026–2035)
- Exports, In Value Terms, By Country: Historical Data (2012–2025) and Forecast (2026–2035)
- Export Prices, By Country: Historical Data (2012–2025) and Forecast (2026–2035)
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