Creating value from waste
Smallholder farmers, who produce 70% of the world’s food, often face limited access to energy, agricultural inputs and waste management systems. These challenges are intricately linked to issues of poverty, food security and climate change.
Sistema.bio empowers family farmers with innovative biodigester technology, training and financing, enabling them to convert waste into renewable energy and organic fertilizer. This integrated approach allows farmers to:
Generate renewable energy – producing biogas for cooking, heating, and electricity, reducing reliance on traditional fuels.
Produce organic fertilizer – enhancing soil health and crop yields with biofertilizer, decreasing dependence on chemical fertilizers.
Improve waste management – efficiently process animal waste, mitigating environmental pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.
Sistema.bio’s innovative technology and financing unlocks economic, health, and productivity benefits for farmers, building their resilience to climate change while reducing substantial greenhouse gas emissions.
Alex Eaton
CEO and Co-founder
“Novastar’s investment bolsters our ambition to scale our services across Africa, empowering even more farmers with impactful solutions. It also reinforces our commitment to climate action as we work toward achieving a 1% reduction in annual global greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.”
1.3M+
Tons of Carbon Dioxide mitigated
53M+
m3 of waste treated
740K+
People producing clean, renewable energy & organic fertilizer
2M+
ha/year fertilized with biofertilizer
Steve Beck
Co-founder and Managing Partner
“Sistema.bio is the first investment from our third fund, the Novastar Ventures Africa People and Planet Fund III (NVIII), which invests in transformative businesses that align the economic interests of Africa’s growing population with planet-positive technologies. We are excited to partner with Sistema.bio as the company unlocks carbon markets to accelerate growth and serve more farmers with the tools to build resilient, productive, and sustainable agricultural systems.”
2024
Novastar Ventures Africa People and Planet Fund III (NVIII) invests in Sistema.bio
