Agrotec III (IFC-40605)

Countries
  • Paraguay
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International, regional and national development finance institutions. Many of these banks have a public interest mission, such as poverty reduction.
Project Status
Proposed
Stage of the project cycle. Stages vary by development bank and can include: pending, approval, implementation, and closed or completed.
Bank Risk Rating
B
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Voting Date
May 30, 2018
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
AGRIHOLD MANAGEMENT CORP
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Agriculture and Forestry
The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.
Investment Type(s)
Loan
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 20.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Bank Documents
Other Related Projects
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ IFC website

Updated in EWS Dec 13, 2025

Disclosed by Bank Apr 27, 2018

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Project Description
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The Project consists of providing Agrotec an up to $20 million one year loan facility (the “Facility”) with up to four renewable tranches, and a long term facility of up to US$5 million to support the working capital needs of the Company.

The Company is headquartered in Ciudad Del Este, Paraguay. The Company has 13 Regional Distribution Centers located near the major crop regions of Paraguay.

The proposed project represents the third investment from IFC in Agrotec. The first one was executed in 2010, and included a short-term working facility, renewable every year up to four times, for an annual amount of US$ 15m. The same structure was replicated in 2014, but increasing the exposure to US$25m. This time, Agotec is seeking a US$25m line and including a long-term component to cover permanent working capital needs and have a more efficient use of the facility.     

Investment Description
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Private Actor Relationship
A Private Actor is a non-governmental body or entity that is the borrower or client of a development project, which can include corporations, private equity and banks. This describes the private actors and their roles in relation to the project, when private actor information is disclosed or has been further researched.

Agrotec is owned by the Zanchet family through two holding companies: Agrihold Investment Ltd. and Agrihold Management Corp (“Agrihold” or the “Group”), which centralizes the Group’s business and operations in Paraguay, Uruguay, and Brazil.

Private Actors Description
A Private Actor is a non-governmental body or entity that is the borrower or client of a development project, which can include corporations, private equity and banks. This describes the private actors and their roles in relation to the project, when private actor information is disclosed or has been further researched.

 Agrotec S.A. (“Agrotec” or “the Company”) is one of Paraguay’s leading crop input distributor and agronomy services company operating since 1990. Agrotec offers a “one-stop shop” to more than 800 client farmers, providing seeds, fertilizers, agrochemicals, technical support, storage and logistic services, pre-harvest financing, as well as commercialization of the grains of its farmer client base. The Company’s strategy is to develop strong relationships with farmers providing integral agronomic services from sowing planning and advice, through the provision of seeds, nutrition integration and crop protection. Agrotec operates 13 Regional Distribution Centers (“RDCs”), including its headquarters in Ciudad del Este. They are located near the major crop regions of Paraguay to guarantee a rapid delivery of inputs and efficient customer service to its clients.

Private Actor 1 Private Actor 1 Role Private Actor 1 Sector Relation Private Actor 2 Private Actor 2 Role Private Actor 2 Sector
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For inquiries about the project, contact: 

Agrotec SA 
Alcides Farina 
CFO 
061 571 900 
alcides.farina@agrihold.com 
Km. 4 - Supercarretera a Hernandarias Ciudad del Este, Alto Paraná – Paraguay 
www.agrotec.com.py 

 

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