Green Pixel Initiative
First Brazilian ESG map
PATHWAYS
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START
September 2022
DURATION
11 months
BIOME
Cerrado
LOCATION
Brazil
STATUS
Concluded
The first Brazilian agtech funded by the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) to develop blockchain technology tailored to the demands of Brazilian agribusiness, SciCrop integrated data from multiple geoprocessing libraries to create a proprietary backend. This backend became the foundation for developing a range of digital transformation products for the startup.
With this backend, the company implemented a specific environmental monitoring module in compliance with the Forest Code and other environmental laws. The technology was incorporated into the WebFarms platform, enabling risk management for purchasing rural credit portfolios through analyses of deforestation, wildfires, violations of Permanent Preservation Areas (APPs), legal reserves, conservation units, and native forests in the Cerrado biome.
Furthermore, the proprietary backend facilitated the development of an open-source artificial intelligence algorithm for the automatic segmentation of agricultural plots and canopy height measurement, based on codes from the Rural Environmental Registry (CAR). The technological advancements achieved through SciCrop’s participation in the Sustainable Soy in the Cerrado Program directly contribute to monitoring and enhancing environmental data quality in forest conservation and restoration projects.
