Root Capital & AgroMantaro: Creating Social Impact

Founded 6 years ago by Augusto Fernandini, AgroMantaro is a Peruvian company that processes prime quality artichokes and jalapeños that are in high demand, for export by major food companies like General Mills, in the United States and Europe. By developing long-term sourcing relationships with small-scale farmers and locating its processing plant in the highlands of the Andes, AgroMantaro has become an engine for economic development in the region.

AgroMantaro provides regular employment and benefits in a region with few job opportunities,. In this video, meet Margarita Chaca Ramos, who credits AgroMantaro's support for saving her life during a difficult pregnancy. With support from Root Capital, AgroMantaro now employs more than 600 plant workers, 90% women, who have received social and economic benefits from the company.

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• Root Capital
• growing rural prosperity
• social entrepreneur
• Entrepreneur
• social investment fund
• impact investing
• ecomomic development
• sustainable agriculture
• social entrepreneurship
• international development
• Peru

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