OUR MISSION
Agro Commodities Ltd mission is both simple and very ambitious to responsibly feed the world and protect the planet.
Our crop nutrition solutions and precision farming offerings allow farmers to increase yields and improve product quality while reducing environmental impact. Our environmental and industrial solutions improve air quality and reduce emissions. We have a worldwide presence with around 1,700 employees and operations in over 60 countries.
MAXIMIZING EFFICIENCIES & MINIMIZING OUR FOOTPRINT
Agro Commodities Ltd is the world’s leading integrated producer of concentrated phosphate and potash—two of the three most important nutrients in agriculture. We employ more than 1,300 people in six countries to serve farmers all over the world. The people of Agro Commodities Ltd work with purpose to maximize efficiencies and minimize our environmental footprint. We strive to be a thoughtful and engaged neighbor, using our financial resources, expertise and innovative spirit to commit to good corporate citizenship.
SERVING THE MOST PROMISING AGRICULTURAL REGIONS
Agro Commodities Ltd is well positioned to serve the world’s most promising agricultural regions with long-lived reserves and strategically placed, efficient production assets.
Our extensive distribution network is a highly effective and agile platform to serve our customers well—delivering the products they need, when promised, at a cost-competitive rate. We accomplish this critical work safely and sustainably—making responsible decisions at every step in the process, from mine to market.
WHAT WE DO
As one of America’s most trusted companies––one deeply rooted for generations in a sense of family–– we embrace our responsibility to create a better life for our associates and our consumers. We recognize our role in protecting the planet. And we see the importance of investing in tomorrow’s leaders, especially those who live in communities too often left behind. We do these things because, at our core, we believe that good can grow anywhere.
That’s why we’ve developed wellness programs that put the needs of our associates above the bottom line, why we strive to introduce 10 million kids to gardening within five years, why we’ve redesigned our products and application devices to work in concert with the environment and why we’ve committed to positively impacting the communities where we operate.
Our job is just beginning. Yes, we believe that good can grow anywhere. But at Agro Commodities Ltd, we are committed to a world in which we grow more foods Together.
Find Out More About Agro Commodities Ltd
Below you can learn more about us, on our corporate website.
Environment
In Agro Commodities Ltd, we do not talk about CSR. Instead, sustainability is an integral part of what we do. That is why we have made the UN Sustainable Development Goals as part of our business model.
Agro Commodities Ltd At A Glance
See how our 1,700 employees are contributing to reduce poverty, feed 262 million people and reducing the environmental impact.
Our History
Agro Commodities Ltd was founded in 2006 and contributed to prevent the famine that loomed over Europe.
Agro Commodities Ltd is intended to be used in the production of carbon-neutral fertilizer products, decarbonizing the food value chain, and also has potential as a future climate-neutral shipping fuel.
Agro Commodities Ltd is produced using CO2 free energy sources
Agro Commodities Ltd production makes use of renewable energy sources such as hydro-electric, solar power or wind turbines.
Unlike “brown” ammonia, which is made using fossil fuels (typically natural gas) as the feedstock, the raw materials for Agro Commodities Ltd are hydrogen obtained through the electrolysis of water, a process powered by renewable energy sources, and nitrogen obtained from the air using an air separation unit. Green ammonia can then be synthesized from nitrogen and hydrogen via various methods, with the Haber-Bosch process currently the only method used on a commercial scale.
Global Production And Distributions
Agro Commodities Ltd is a truly international company, with production, sales and services, research and support operations in the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia. Joint ventures have also taken us into new markets and our growth is ongoing.
Global Leaders In Crop Nutrients Industry
Agro Commodities Ltd mines, produces and distributes millions of tonnes of high quality potash and phosphates products each year. Without fertilizers, the world’s crop yields would be cut in half, and farmers around the world look to Agro Commodities Ltd to help keep their soils healthy, to nourish their crops and to maximize their yields. We are committed to meeting these needs responsibly and sustainably—with deep respect for the land and genuine concern for those who depend on its output.
“In this journey, we believe that farmers are key and Agro Commodities Ltd is a partner they can count on to produce food in Africa in the most sustainable way”
Putting Farm To Fork Into Action
As guardians of the soil, farmers have passed on to future generations knowledge of how to nurture the land they farm. By supporting farmers with digital tools and advice on smart, sustainable farming practices, we can help them further optimize crop yields, produce healthier crops and protect the soil, while also reducing their carbon footprint. This will benefit not only farmers but also the entire food value chain – from consumers who want access to healthy and sustainable food to food companies meeting consumer needs and their own climate pledges. The good news is that farmers are embracing new technologies and new ways of farming – and many solutions for achieving Farm to Fork already exist. A holistic approach is the best way forward:
Spearheading A More Sustainable Food System
The world needs to grow 40 percent more food by 2050 using less land, optimizing yields, and emitting fewer greenhouse gas emissions. That means changing the way we treat our land, grow our crops, and produce our food. The European Green Deal and Farm to Fork Strategy put USA as a frontrunner in transforming the global food industry by setting several aspirational goals to make our food system fair, healthy and environmentally friendly. For these aspirations to become a reality, the entire food chain must collaborate. We will play our part by capitalizing on our knowledge of crop nutrition, farmers and markets to develop innovative solutions that also benefit society, just as we have for over a century. We’re ready to put Farm to Fork into action.
SOIL MATTERS
Agro Commodities Ltd takes a long-term view on soil health. By providing farmers with tools and services enabling precise and balanced nutrient management in combination with suitable fertilizer products, we help them preserve and improve the fertility and health of their soils, a benefit that carries forward to future generations. Over a century of crop nutrition research, mineral fertilizer manufacturing and distribution, have shown us that an integrated approach to soil health management is needed to ensure the long-term productivity of agriculture.
We provide science-based advice on specific, localized nutrient requirements for a large range of crops, as well as decision support systems for farmers. Imbalanced crop nutrition is one of the major drivers of soil degradation. Optimal farming practices should address liming requirements and incorporate the use of organic materials available at the farm, in combination with complementing mineral fertilizer guided by precision farming technology.
Agro Commodities Ltd supports the UN Global Compact’s Principles for Sustainable Soil Management through a commitment to global soil health that is underpinned by stakeholder partnerships, the promotion of improved soil management and the inclusion of soil health in strategic and operational planning, as suggested by UN Global Compact.
Our current engagement in soil health includes the following activities:
- General Crop Nutrition: Agro Commodities Ltd provides fertilizers containing all required macro-and micronutrients, tailored for different crops and conditions. Our team of approximately 800 agronomists are trained in crop nutrition and crop management practices which provide optimal fertilizer solutions for farmers. Every year, our field-staff across the world meets and shares crop nutrition knowledge with over a million farmers in farmer meetings, crop clinics, field days and lecture events. Additionally, we are active in regional collaboration projects, like the Good Harvest Program in Brazil, that aims to shape the future of agriculture.
- Research And Development: Our research teams have worked on soil health for more than 20 years with a strong focus on long-term trials. We constantly explore new agricultural solutions and engage with other research organizations to advance soil health and vitality.
- Soil Health Analytics: Agro Commodities Ltd Analytical Services provide soil analysis for farmers around the world. Our comprehensive soil analysis covers chemical, physical and biological indicators of soil health which provides information to the farmer that can serve as a starting point for the adjustment of soil or crop management practices. Agro Commodities Ltd Megalab™ is a secure, internet-based biometric data and interpretation service for agricultural analyses that operates in cooperation with a network of partner laboratories around the world.
- Digital Farming: Our digital offering includes precision farming tools that support farmers with improved management practices that result in balanced crop nutrition. This offering ranges from satellite-enabled precision fertilization tools to nutrient management applications that assist advisors in providing field-tailored crop nutrition programs based on soil or tissue analyses. Agro Commodities Ltd digital crop nutrition tools are fine-tuned by agronomy experts and optimized for both crop and geography variances.
Crop Nutrition For The Future
Agro Commodities Ltd existing best practice of balanced crop nutrition is a key component of future-fit farm management practices, ideally positioning the company to increase both its depth and reach in terms of promoting soil health. The future model of farmer income and profitability will determine the improvement at farms. As a farm input and service provider, we prioritize initiatives that will benefit the farmer in the short, medium and long term.
In support of this, Agro Commodities Ltd engages in the following:
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- Research And Development: Improving our capability of measuring soil health and making efforts to further determine the farm level value derived from soil organic matter increase and broader soil health indicators.
- Commercial Offering: Developing tools and solutions to enable the transfer of knowledge to farmers, leveraging our current expertise on balanced crop nutrition and preparing future-fit solutions with a holistic view to soil health.
- Circular Economy: Engaging in the recovery and reuse of nutrients based on organic sources and exploring integrated solutions for precise crop and soil nutrition.
- Collaboration: Promoting and engaging in partnerships and collaborations, e.g. to develop improved farmer income models, and on various other soil health initiatives that support our industry in becoming greener, smarter and more resource-efficient.
