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Brazil’s AgNest introduces agritech startups to field-testing infrastructure

According to Embrapa’s 15 October report, around 60 agritech startup representatives visited the AgNest farm lab in Jaguariúna, São Paulo, on 14 October. The visit, part of Sebrae-SP’s free Speed Agro accelerator, introduced infrastructure for testing solutions under real field conditions before commercial expansion.

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Maintained by Embrapa Environment, Embrapa Digital Agriculture and partners, the lab supports biological inputs, digital agriculture, automation and sensing technologies. Participants also explored life-cycle assessment and carbon-footprint research. The report describes testing and collaboration opportunities; it does not establish that the visiting startups’ products were validated or achieved a specified yield gain.

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    Brazil’s AgNest introduces agritech startups to field-testing infrastructure

    According to Embrapa’s 15 October report, around 60 agritech startup representatives visited the AgNest farm lab in Jaguariúna, São Paulo, on 14 October. The visit, part of Sebrae-SP’s free Speed Agro accelerator, introduced infrastructure for testing solutions under real field conditions before commercial expansion.

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