SLC Agrícola announced, this Thursday (17/02), a partnership with the company Kothe Logística Ltda. for the construction of a soybean seed processing and storage unit (UBS), through SLC Sementes. This unit will be built in an area of Fazenda Paiaguás (MT) and will have the initial processing and storage capacity of 1 million bags of 200 soybean seeds.
The negotiation reinforces the strategy of SLC Agrícola and SLC Sementes, which has “asset light” growth as one of its pillars, that is, growing with less invested capital. The objective is to expand the processing and storage capacity of soybean seeds, aiming to support the growth of seed production, with an increase in the operating area in a more competitive manner.
The intention is for the unit to process and store seeds to be sold from the 2023/24 harvest onwards. This UBS will have a high level of technology and will be a reference in Latin America.
The location, in Mato Grosso, was chosen because it is the state where there is the largest concentration of SLC Agrícola farms and it is the largest soybean producer in Brazil, with a market still expanding. To facilitate the construction of the unit, SLC Agrícola negotiated an area of 29,81 hectares of Fazenda Paiaguás to Kothe, worth around R＄ 1,5 million. The entire unit will be built with Kothe resources, and the production fields will be 100% owned by SLC Agrícola, ensuring commitment to product quality.
According to the Director of Supply and Seed Production, Gustavo Lunardi, “this investment partnership is fully aligned with the strategic objectives of SLC Sementes, enabling the expansion of the volume offered to the market, diversification of the variety portfolio and service throughout the State of MT, in addition to other units of the federation. UBS's proximity to the end customer brings agility in delivery and, above all, a competitive advantage in production costs. We will continue to grow with a focus on product quality and excellence in service provision,” he stated.
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