NCH Capital, a $3 billion private equity firm based in New York, has been an active investor in Eastern Europe since 1993. Funds managed by NCH began investing in agribusiness in 2006, deploying approximately $1.5 billion into the agricultural sector, primarily in Russia and Ukraine, with smaller portfolios in Romania, Moldova, Kazakhstan, Latvia and Bulgaria.
Today, two companies formed by NCH, Agro Terra in Russia and AgroProsperis in Ukraine, together represent one of the largest agribusiness platforms in the world with nearly 700,000 hectares of land, supplying over 4 million tons of grains, oilseeds, and sugar beets per annum to domestic and global markets through a combination of farming and third-party origination. The two companies are managed independently, each farming land using its own teams as well as operating various other businesses along the agricultural supply chain, creating competitive advantages vs. similar companies in other geographies. Both AgroTerra and AgroProsperis employ thousands of people and generate sustainable, vital growth and value for all stakeholders. These 21st century operations are restoring the Black Sea region to its historical position as a global agricultural superpower.
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