PROJECT

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Summary of Investment Information

Project Number

37602

Company Name

AGROFERTIL S.A.

Date SPI Disclosed

Feb 25, 2016

Country

Paraguay

Region

Latin America and the Caribbean

Projected Board Date

Apr 4, 2016

Environmental Category

B - Limited

Status

Completed

Last Updated Date

Aug 11, 2022

Department

Regional Industry - MAS LAC

Industry

Agribusiness and Forestry

Previous Events

Approved : May 25, 2016
Signed : Jul 7, 2016
Invested : Jul 25, 2016

Sector

Other

Project Description

Agrofertil S.A. (“Agrofertil” or the “Company”), founded in 1993, is one of Paraguay’s leading crop input distributors and agronomic services companies. The Company assists more than 1,800 farmers, providing technical support, agricultural inputs (fertilizers, agrochemicals and seeds) and pre-harvest financing. The Company’s headquarters are in Ciudad del Este, and has 20 distribution centers and 14 silos.
The project consists of providing an A Loan of up to US$15 million and mobilizing a B Loan of up to US$5 million to Agrofertil to allow the Company to advance inputs to its network of farmers (the "Project").

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