#38 - Agritech landscape in Latin America in 2024 with Mark Jarman, Founder of AgriTierra

Date - Monday 22nd April 2024

Episode 38  – Agritech landscape in Latin America in 2024 with Mark Jarman, Founder of AgriTierra

Guest – Mark Jarman
Founder, AgriTierra

Jack meets with Mark Jarman to discuss the Agritech landscape in Latin America. Mark is a Brit living in Colombia and through his consultancy AgriTierra, he leads a team of UK and Latin American specialists in business, finance, agri-food systems, and technology. They have developed and delivered activities in over 8 countries in the region building partnerships, designing solutions, and delivering projects in support of the needs of farmers, start-ups, financial institutions, agribusiness, innovation centres, research institutes, venture studios, and donors.

Mark is a Geographer with technical background in remote sensing and data analytics, He has spent 15+ years working in the global agricultural sector, I have led pioneering start-ups, I have worked with stakeholders from smallholders, to supermarkets, to Governments, and I have built a hugely successful agri-food strategy for one UK Governments centre of technology and innovation (Catapults).

In the episode, Mark shares insights on :

👨‍🌾 The potential of Agritech in improving productivity and resilience of smallholders in Latin America.

📊 Investment trends on the continent

💼 Mission of AgriTierra

💰 Where he would invest in if he was given $1,000,000

If you would like to connect with Mark, follow him on Linkedin here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markwjarman/

or you can connect with Mark on email at mark.jarman@agritierra.com

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