What Agrosud does

Agrosud is a privately held international brokerage firm founded in 1960 and headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The firm acts as an intermediary between buyers and sellers of agroindustrial, food, and non-food products across global markets, facilitating import, export, and international logistics transactions. Its service offering spans the full transaction lifecycle, from initial opportunity development and counterparty evaluation, through negotiation of quality, price, and contractual terms, to pre-shipment inspections and post-shipment claims and collections.

The firm operates with a team of 55+ professionals and is part of a corporate group that includes DISTRI-NET USA INC. (North American reach), distri plus (Asian market coverage), and Agrogentra (agricultural trading), supplemented by partnerships with Hajnal, JMB International, and Negocios. Agrosud maintains active memberships in major international trade associations including Gafta, FOSFA International, Bolsa de Cereales, CLERA, and the Global Pulses Confederation (GPC), which provide standardized contract frameworks and dispute resolution infrastructure. Marketing and distribution are conducted almost exclusively through direct business relationships and industry association networks rather than digital or paid channels.

Agrosud generates revenue through brokerage commissions earned on successful transactions, with pricing negotiated on a per-deal basis and not publicly disclosed. The business model is fundamentally relationship-driven and trust-based, with no proprietary technology platform or AI capabilities disclosed. The firm self-positions as the leading international brokerage company in South America for agroindustrial and food products, supported by over 60 years of continuous operation.

Name

Agrosud

Legal name

Agrosud

Website

https://agrosudsa.com.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Agrosud is a Buenos Aires-based international brokerage firm founded in 1960 that intermediates agroindustrial, food, and non-food product transactions between buyers and sellers across global markets, leveraging a team of 55+ professionals and a network of corporate-group partners and trade associations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Commodities Brokerage

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141)

akta.pro primary industry

Supply Chain, Marketing & Contracting Advisory (Grain/Livestock Marketing) (AFACAJAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Grain Handling & Farmgate Services (Retailer/Co-op Adjacent) (AFABAJAN)

Keywords

• International commodity brokerage
• Agroindustrial trade services
• Agricultural import export
• Food products brokerage
• International logistics advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Buenos Aires

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Brokerage Commissions: Facilitates international trade transactions for agroindustrial and food products, earning commissions on successful deals between buyers and sellers across different markets worldwide.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Agrosud is an international brokerage firm that acts as an intermediary between buyers and sellers of agroindustrial, food, and non-food products across global markets. The company provides comprehensive advisory services spanning market intelligence, counterparty evaluation, negotiation, customs assistance, pre-shipment inspections, post-shipment follow-up, quality claims management, and collection coordination. Its services are delivered by a team of 55+ professionals across a network spanning South America, North America, and Asia.

Product overview

Agrosud operates as a single unified brokerage platform providing international commercial brokerage services. The company facilitates import, export, and international logistics for three product categories: Agroindustriales (agroindustrial products), Alimenticios (food products), and No alimenticios (non-food products). These product categories are supported by a comprehensive service offering that includes development of global commercial opportunities, promotion of products across worldwide markets, permanent advisory services, and coordination and continuous follow-up of international operations across pre-shipment and post-shipment phases.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Agroindustriales (Agroindustrial Products Brokerage)

Quantifiable outcome

• Continuous monitoring and coordination of operations from origin to destination

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DISTRI-NET USA INC.coreOthersPart of Agrosud's corporate group network, extending the company's reach into the North American market for distribution and trade facilitation of agricultural and food products.
• distri pluscoreOthersPart of the corporate group, providing Asian market coverage and distribution capabilities for the Agrosud network.
• grogentracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgrogentra serves as a strategic partner within the corporate group, offering agricultural trading and brokerage services that complement Agrosud's South American operations.
• HajnalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTrading partner based in Uruguay, facilitating commercial relationships and market access in the region.
• JMB InternationalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInternational trading partner providing market access and commercial opportunities for agricultural commodities.
• NegociosminorGTM or Marketing PartnerArgentine partner specializing in grain trading operations, providing local market expertise and connections.
• GaftacoreOthersGlobal trade association for agricultural commodities. Agrosud maintains membership, providing credibility, standardized contract terms, and access to the broader international trading community.
• FOSFA INTERNATIONALcoreOthersProfessional association for the trade of oils, fats, and agricultural commodities. Membership provides industry-standard contract frameworks and dispute resolution services.
• CLERAminorOthersArgentine commodity exchange or trading association providing local market intelligence and trading frameworks.
• Bolsa de CerealescoreOthersGrain Exchange of Buenos Aires, Argentina's principal agricultural commodities market. Association provides market data, price references, and trading infrastructure access.
• GPCminorOthersGlobal Pulses Confederation - international association for pulse and legume trading. Membership connects Agrosud with global pulse commodity networks.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Louis Dreyfus Company: Global merchant and processor of agricultural commodities with major South American origination. Like Agrosud, it operates as an international intermediary connecting producers and buyers across borders for grains, oilseeds, and food products, though at vastly larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• Cargill: Largest privately held global agricultural trader with extensive South American operations in grains, oilseeds, and food ingredients. Overlaps with Agrosud's international brokerage mandate but operates across the entire agricultural value chain.
• Bunge Limited: Vertically integrated global agribusiness and food company with deep South American roots in grain origination and export. Competes with Agrosud in cross-border agricultural commodity brokerage but as part of a much broader crushing, milling, and trading platform.
• Viterra: Global agricultural commodity network formed from the merger of Glencore Agriculture and Viterra. Operates origination, marketing, and trading of grains and oilseeds in South America, overlapping directly with Agrosud's brokerage footprint.
• Archer Daniels Midland (ADM): Global leader in human and animal nutrition and agricultural origination with significant South American presence. Competes with Agrosud in international agricultural commodity trading, but also operates processing, transportation, and ingredient manufacturing.
• COFCO International: State-owned Chinese agricultural commodity trader with major South American operations (including Nidera). Directly competes with Agrosud for cross-border grain and oilseed flows, with backing from Chinese end-demand that smaller brokers cannot match.

Regional players

• Molinos Río de la Plata: Major Argentine food processor and exporter of branded and commodity food products. Regional counterpart in the South American agroindustrial export ecosystem where Agrosud operates as an intermediary.
• Nidera: Argentina-rooted grain and oilseed originator now owned by COFCO. Directly comparable regional competitor in South American agricultural commodity brokerage and origination with deep local producer relationships.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/agrosud

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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