Guatemala · United States Minor Outlying Islands · Guatemala City, Guatemala
industry
Community and Lifestyle · Government and Military
Size
51-200 employees
Stage
Seed
founded in
2010
Semilla Nueva is a leading social enterprise in Central America focused on combating malnutrition and poverty through the development of high-yielding, climate-resilient maize seeds. Their business model integrates better nutrition for children with improved incomes for farmers, providing non-GMO seeds enriched with essential nutrients like zinc and iron. With a target to improve the nutrition of 100 million people in ten years, they have already reached significant milestones, including helping farmer families access better seeds and improving the diets of individuals through biofortified corn. Their approach is innovative, addressing both agricultural productivity and nutritional deficiencies in regions heavily reliant on corn as a staple food.