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Agribusiness

Overview

What we do in Agribusiness

What we do in Agribusiness

Our involvement in the agribusiness sector spans all activities throughout the production chain, from farming, processing and trading to food distribution, packaging and retail. The Bank also plays a major role in developing the sector by supporting local and foreign corporate clients as well as micro, small and medium-sized enterprises.

Did you know?

One in five of the Bank’s transactions in 2009 were conducted in the Agribusiness sector.

Current focus and key challenges

Development of local supply chains to increase efficient production
Introducing financing schemes that tackle the chronic lack of capital in the sector
Intensifying our policy dialogue efforts, bringing together investors, distributors, processors and retailers in collaboration with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, to stimulate discussion on the possibilities of improving agricultural practices and removing current obstacles.

From field to supermarket

Once refered to as the ‘ bread basket of Europe’ , our region accounts for around 20 per cent of the world’s potential arable land.

Agribusiness

Key facts about our work in this sector

Number of projects: 383
Total project value: €13.6 billion

Net business volume: €5.4 billion

Agribusiness factsheet (1MB - PDF)

Investments in Agribusiness

Current projects by region

Sub-sector breakdown

Recent events

Roundtable discussion, London
The EBRD, with the support of the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization, held a workshop in London on 28 October with senior representatives from the largest global and local companies in the grains and oilseeds industry where recommendations were made to policy makers aimed at boosting investment in agriculture in eastern Europe and unleashing untapped potential.
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Investment Strategy in the Russian Dairy Sector
Over 60 business and government representatives met in Moscow on July 27 to explore ways of capitalizing on the rising opportunities in the Russian dairy sector in a one day workshop jointly prepared by the EBRD, FAO, the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation and the Russian Dairy Union.

Our Agribusiness Strategy

The Agribusiness Sector Strategy was approved by the EBRD board on 6th July 2010.

Medium-Sized Projects Facility

The EBRD Mid-Sized Projects Facility (MPF) addresses the needs of mid-sized enterprises for fast approval of financing and simplified procedures. Technical Cooperation (TC) Funds may be available to cover part of the due diligence and legal costs.

Factsheet (109KB - PDF)

Agribusiness Sustainable Investment Facility

Capital investments into energy efficient and environmentally sustainable operations can increase the resilience, profitability and ‘green credentials’ of your business.

Factsheet (288KB - PDF)

Promoting food security

The serious price rises and volatility witnessed in food markets from 2007-08 and again in 2010-11 are not a short-term trend. The world needs to produce more food to feed a world population that is growing in size and calorific intake. This growing demand creates long-term investment opportunities, particularly in the EBRD region.

Factsheet (671KB - PDF)

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