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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.

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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.
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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
347
Total project value
€12.2 billion
Net business volume
€4.7 billion

Investments in Agribusiness

Current projects by region


Sub-sector breakdown

Recent event

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. 

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Our Agribusiness Strategy

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

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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)