IICA will support the consolidation of a network of Agtechs in the Americas to drive agricultural digitalization

The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) will consolidate a network of startups in the Americas to foster and accelerate the digital transformation of agriculture and will organize a virtual roundtable to connect developers of technological solutions for the agriculture sector with investment funds or other organizations that would allow for leveraging their innovations. These actions form part of the roadmap that was drawn up at the end of the Digital Agriculture Week organized by IICA with the co-sponsorship of Bayer, Microsoft and the World Bank. The event held at IICA Headquarters brought together 15 AgTechs (technology-based enterprises with a focus on the agriculture sector) from seven countries in the region, key players from the technology and agriculture sectors, high-level policymakers, donors, as well as representatives of multilateral and cooperation agencies, to provide them with an opportunity to engage in dialogue on the digital transformation of agrifood systems and disseminate technological solutions for use in agriculture.