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In Summary

Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) aspire to become the world's food basket.

With abundant land, water, and natural resources, LAC is the world's largest net exporter of agricultural products. However, it still needs enormous growth to meet the nutritional demands of an ever-growing global population. The sector needs greater and better financing, increased competitiveness, and improved efficiency while adapting to climate change and protecting the environment, all without neglecting small producers.

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Challenges and Opportunities

Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) hold one third of the world's drinking water and has a large amount of potentially arable land in addition to tremendous biodiversity. LAC is home to 34% of the world's flora and 27% of all mammals. The region has the means to become a global leader in agribusiness.

However, to achieve this it faces multiple challenges. It needs to increase competitiveness and access to water and improve efficiency, all within the context marked of climate change. Variations in rainfall patterns and droughts will put the region to the test. Agribusiness must also take small producers into account, integrating them in the value chain to achieve a fair balance between production and land use. The region needs comprehensive solutions that take multiple factors into account.

Our Strategy

The agribusiness sector is fertile ground for IDB Invest.

We assist and finance agribusiness in Latin America and the Caribbean through long-term loans and supply chain instruments. We focus on increasing installed manufacturing capacity, productivity, and optimal use of resources, including renewable energy. We incorporate gender equality initiatives and work with companies that are committed to small producers.

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Our Commitment

In Latin America and the Caribbean, family businesses account for 80% of agricultural producers, 40% of production, and two thirds of agricultural employment. However, 14 million small producers are poor and the majority of them cannot access financing. We work with financial institutions, agricultural cooperatives, and anchor companies to expand access to financing, promote rural development, and integrate small producers in the value chain. IDB Invest makes a difference by betting on sustainable, competitive, and innovative business models. We seek investments that rely increasingly on renewable energies and improved water use. We promote fair workplaces that value inclusion and diversity.

Latest projects

Usina Cerradao - A/B Loan
Usina Cerradão
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Brazil

Financing amount

$ 37,794,300

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Promarisco
Promarisco
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Ecuador

Financing amount

$ 40,000,000

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Pura Fruit
Pura Fruit Company S.A.
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Peru

Financing amount

$ 10,000,000

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CMI Alimentos III
CMI Alimentos Global S.L. sus subsidiarias en Centroamérica
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Regional

Financing amount

$ 50,000,000

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EXALMAR Corporativo
PESQUERA EXALMAR S.A.A.
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Peru

Financing amount

$ 40,000,000

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Copeval Import Finance
Copeval S.A.
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Chile

Financing amount

$ 30,000,000

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Fernandes Guyana II
Fernandes Guyana Enterprise INC
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Regional

Financing amount

$ 5,000,000

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Agrovision
Agrovision Corp.
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Regional

Financing amount

$ 20,000,000

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MARINASOL Corporativo
Marinasol S.A.
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Peru

Financing amount

$ 25,000,000

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Agripac Trade Facility
AGRIPAC S.A.
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Ecuador

Financing amount

$ 25,000,000

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Blogs and News

News

09 Mar 2023

IDB Invest, Tecnomyl Join Forces to Strengthen the Agricultural Value Chain in Paraguay

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Blog

19 Oct 2022

How’s the Digital Transformation of Agribusiness Going in the Region?

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News

03 Mar 2023

IDB Invest Supports Copeval to Increase Financing of Agricultural Inputs in Chile

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Blog

14 Oct 2022

Digitalization May Help Latin America to Alleviate Global Food Shortages

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Publicaciones

  • October 2022

    Digital Transformation of Agribusiness in Latin America and the Caribbean

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  • June 2022

    Remote Sensing and Artificial Intelligence Applications for Agribusiness

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  • September 2022

    Food Loss in the Agribusiness Sector: The Perspective of Companies in Latin America and the Caribbean

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Guillermo

Foscarini

Head of Agribusiness
About
Meet Our Expert:

Guillermo leads the agribusiness team at IDB Invest. He joined the institution in 2019, and is responsible for the strategy, business plan, client management and structuring of transactions for the sector in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Before joining the IDB Group, he worked at the International Finance Corporation (IFC) for almost 17 years, holding development and investment banking positions as Senior Investment Officer in the Department of Manufacturing, Agribusiness and Services. and in that of Investments & Credit. During his time at IFC, Guillermo originated, structured and oversaw multiple corporate finance transactions, as well as equity and quasi-equity investments throughout the agribusiness value chain in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

Guillermo holds a master's degree in business administration (MBA) from the Universidad del CEMA in Argentina, a master's degree in risk management from the University of New York in the United States and an undergraduate degree in public accounts from the Catholic University of Córdoba in Argentina.

Contact: gfoscarini@idbinvest.org
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