Kilimo Enables Sustainable Water Saving for Farmers in Latin America

Kilimo, a Latin American agritech startup, leverages Microsoft Azure and AI to address water scarcity in farming. Their solution collects meteorological, soil moisture, and satellite data to provide irrigation recommendations that optimize water use for both farmers and their corporate sustainability partners. By integrating with Azure cloud, they securely analyze large volumes of remote sensing and farm data without on-site hardware, reducing operational risk and enhancing scalability. Azure Virtual Network and Azure Key Vault further support data security and governance for their corporate reporting. Detailed water savings and impact dashboards incentivize collaboration among farmers, companies, and local communities, ensuring all stakeholders benefit—farmers conserve water, partners meet sustainability goals, and communities face less drought risk. Kilimo has expanded its initiatives across 15 watersheds in Latin America and has recently entered the United States market. Their approach creates ongoing win-win outcomes for all involved parties, supported by advanced AI-driven analytics on Azure.