In the last four months, the impacts of the new coronavirus pandemic began to establish new forms of relationships around the world. In Brazil, these effects began to be experienced more specifically, starting in March, when social isolation measures were implemented in states and municipalities.
Given this scenario and also aware that agribusiness needs to maintain its activities to guarantee the population's supply and access to food, Bayer, in partnership with Sicredi, Orbia and AgTech Garage, launched, on March 31, the "Covid-19 Challenge: digital solutions for agribusiness ". The initiative was created with the aim of promoting the dissemination and adoption of reliable and high-impact solutions developed by startups for rural producers.
From now on, the solutions from these 20 selected companies are now available on the Orbia platform for free access. The tools will work in this facilitated way for rural producers across Brazil, for the next two months, helping them during the period of social isolation caused by Covid-19.
Agree - company specialized in agricultural and livestock management solutions allowing producers to have better business profitability, with information that will help in better decision-making.
AgriConnected - helps small and medium-sized agricultural producers in managing field activities and optimizing the fleet of agricultural machines and implements with the use of artificial intelligence, cultivation information and geolocation. Making all planning and use of machinery more efficient, leading to a considerable reduction in operating costs and improvements in the quality of the final product.
AgriQ - startup specialized in issuing agronomic prescriptions digitally.
Agromove - through software, the company uses several parameters to indicate market trends and signal to producers the best times to buy and sell beef, calves, soybeans and corn.
Atomic agro - offers a tool for digitizing the process of choosing inputs, crop management such as planning and management monitoring, and a collaborative network with more than 6.000 producers using the application.
Bart Digital - company that presents an online solution for carrying out barter operations. Assists in agricultural financing processes, especially those relating to the issuance of receivables and guarantees. In addition to facilitating the search for information necessary to evaluate guarantees, it connects business partners and monitors operations.
Brain Agriculture - automation tool for document search, avoiding the need to search for public bodies, accounting and legal offices, bringing agility and security to everyday demands.
E-ctare - platform for harvest sales. The company offers anticipation of receivables and credit based on the harvest deposited in accredited warehouses. Producers with access to the application can sell, pay and receive remotely, without any contact with buyers of their harvest and sellers of machinery, equipment and agricultural inputs.
Elysios - through agricultural software, the company offers property management, producer integration and crop control solutions. Focused on management and traceability for fruit and vegetable producers.
Farm B ox - agtech manages the operational management of farms with the help of a tool, with which it is possible to control the operation from the planting window, crop threats (pests, diseases, weeds, weather, operational delays), stocks, harvest, in addition to improving communication between teams.
Phyto app - specialized in issuing electronic documents with legal validity for agribusiness, in particular issuing agronomic prescriptions via mobile devices with electronic or digital signature.
jetbov - startup that works with management software that allows zootechnical control for beef cattle farming and management of the activity, ensuring greater profitability for rural producers.
Luckro - company that developed a tool that works with certified photos, allowing the exchange of images between buyers and sellers, facilitating traceability and purchase and sale transactions remotely.
MyFarm - offers an agricultural management solution allowing the producer to have better business profitability, with information that will be input for better decision making. In addition to complying with the legal obligations of the business, such as controlling invoices, for example.
Nourish - the platform allows family producers to sell their products online in large urban centers. The producer sells and negotiates directly with the customer, such as industries, distributors, markets, grocery stores, restaurants and delivery services, through the online platform.
Sensix - specialized in monitoring plantations through drones and satellites, allowing comparisons between harvests, monitoring crop development and creating strategies to increase profitability.
Smart G wounds - offers zootechnical management software that helps the poultry farmer to maximize the results of the flocks, without depending on a visit from the technical team to find out if the evolution is as expected.
Suma - digital platform that allows farmers to sell their production directly to the end customer, such as hotels, restaurants and industrial kitchens, who wish to buy fresh food. In addition, it offers training courses for small and medium-sized producers.
Timbeter - company specialized in digital measurements and online control of wood stocks and inventories through photos.
Trucker - automates the freight quote and contracting process. The producer indicates his shipping needs on the platform and the registered carriers make their services available, allowing the producer to choose the one that is most viable for execution.
The "Covid-19 Challenge: digital solutions for agribusiness" is an initiative created by Bayer, Sicredi, Orbia and AgTech Garage, which brings together startups interested in offering, free of charge, digital solutions to empower rural producers and contribute to production and distribution of food for the population, ensuring supply and strengthening the economy.
"The evolution of the new coronavirus in Brazil is also a concern for the agricultural market, as Covid-19 has impacted not only the health sector, it has affected several sectors of society. To minimize the effects of the pandemic, restrictive circulation measures were adopted in most States, so that these social isolation strategies changed our style of living, working, consuming, getting around, in short, everything changed", explains the person responsible for the initiative, Dirceu Ferreira Junior, director of the Center of Expertise in Tropical Agriculture at Bayer Brasil.
For Cesar Bochi, director of administration at Sicredi, the initiative is fundamental at a time when Brazilian society, as a whole, needs collaborative actions. "Our permanent presence at AgTech Garage aims precisely to identify opportunities to support our members linked to agribusiness by promoting innovative solutions that help in their daily lives, and engagement in the 'Covid19 Challenge' has total synergy with this purpose. We have a strong connection with the rural environment, which plays a fundamental role in our society, and where we operate mainly for small and medium-sized farmers, who need all the support possible to continue their activity at this challenging time", explains Bochi.
The initiative aims to contribute to the maintenance of production, allowing farmers to continue to guarantee the population's supply and access to food. "Orbia specializes in connecting farmers and a network of suppliers, in order to facilitate their processes, do business and generate value", reinforces the CEO of the joint venture, Ivan Moreno.
According to José Tomé, CEO of AgTech Garage, one of the main innovation hubs in Brazilian agribusiness, "open innovation, through startups, is already a reality in Brazilian agribusiness, mainly due to the innovative potential and agility that these nascent technology companies provide for the market. These are essential characteristics for the moment we are living in. We are optimistic about this action, to massively connect producers with startups and minimize the impacts of the coronavirus on agribusiness", concludes the executive.
The startups' solutions are now available on the Orbia platform. To find out more, visit the website.
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