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Business Lines

LDC operates eight different business lines, or platforms, across the world. In Paraguay, we are active in Grains & Oilseeds.

Global Highlights

LDC is a key player in grains and oilseeds, with a strong international presence in the world’s major producing and consuming regions. We originate, transform and merchandize a large spectrum of grains and oilseeds products.

Top 5

We are among the world’s top 5 merchandizers of wheat and corn, and are involved in approximately 11% of global oilseed flows

40 Major Markets

Relying on our ever-growing network, we deliver grains to all key destination markets, and oilseeds to over 40 major markets around the world

119 Assets

We operate strategic assets at key points of the value chain, including 20 transport, 23 processing and 76 storage facilities

Our Grains & Oilseeds Value Chain

01Originate & Produce

01Originate & Produce

We share our expertise with farmers and producers worldwide, ourselves or with business partners and expert organizations, as part of our commitment to responsible, sustainable and traceable supply chains

02Process & Refine

02Process & Refine

Once bought or harvested, we bring crops to our assets for the next stage in their journey. These are ethically and sustainably processed and refined, coming one step closer to the consumer

03Store & Transport

03Store & Transport

Our strategically located network of silos, warehouses, transloading facilities and ports allows us facilitate access to market for local farmers around the globe and enable us to control costs and mitigate risk throughout the product journey

04Research & Merchandize

04Research & Merchandize

Our depth of marketing and merchandizing experience is our greatest strength. All our platforms and regions rely on our market knowledge to ensure responsive supply

05Customize & Distribute

05Customize & Distribute

We supply products to a wide range of customers, from large multinationals to local manufacturers and retailers

01Originate & Produce

01Originate & Produce

We share our expertise with farmers and producers worldwide, ourselves or with business partners and expert organizations, as part of our commitment to responsible, sustainable and traceable supply chains

02Process & Refine

02Process & Refine

Once bought or harvested, we bring crops to our assets for the next stage in their journey. These are ethically and sustainably processed and refined, coming one step closer to the consumer

03Store & Transport

03Store & Transport

Our strategically located network of silos, warehouses, transloading facilities and ports allows us facilitate access to market for local farmers around the globe and enable us to control costs and mitigate risk throughout the product journey

04Research & Merchandize

04Research & Merchandize

Our depth of marketing and merchandizing experience is our greatest strength. All our platforms and regions rely on our market knowledge to ensure responsive supply

05Customize & Distribute

05Customize & Distribute

We supply products to a wide range of customers, from large multinationals to local manufacturers and retailers

Our Strengths in Paraguay

In Paraguay, we merchandize oilseeds, grains, seeds and fertilizers & inputs.

We have an extensive interior logistics network and a significant presence in Paraguay’s main ports on both major rivers – the Paraguay and Paraná. Combining this with extensive knowledge of both local and global markets, and a presence in key global destinations, has helped us to become one of the country’s leading exporters of grains, oilseeds and their by-products.

Oilseeds – relying on our network of warehouses, crushing plants and ports, we purchase soybeans directly from producers and deliver these either to ports for export, or to crushing facilities for processing into soybean meal and oils.

Grains – we purchase quality corn and wheat from local producers and distribute these efficiently to customers in the Middle East, Latin America, Africa and Asia, relying on our extensive logistics network – in the country and globally.

Fertilizers & Inputs – we have grown our market share in fertilizers and crop protection products, offering products and services tailored to the needs of Paraguayan producers.

Under our Macro FertilMacro Seed and Macro Protect brands, we offer products to help local producers boost crop productivity, while promoting the sustainable use of natural resources.

Today, our offer includes a comprehensive range of nitrogen, phosphate and potassium fertilizers, various crop protection products, and a wide variety of high quality soy, wheat and corn seeds.

Committed to Sustainability

In addition to our strong merchandizing capabilities, growing product portfolio and reputation for reliability and integrity, our leading position in grains and oilseeds is also connected with our commitment to responsible sourcing, traceable supply chains and sustainable business practices globally.

Increasing traceability in our soy operations is also central to our sustainability efforts, to encourage responsible land use and non-conversion of native vegetation for soy cultivation.