Cargill inaugurated a new fertilizer plant at its Nueva Palmira operation, an investment that reinforces its commitment to the development of Uruguayan agriculture and to the continuous improvement of the services and solutions it offers to its customers, accompanying the evolution of an increasingly efficient agriculture oriented to the responsible use of resources.
"This investment is part of our long-term vision to continue being a reliable partner for Uruguayan producers. We seek to accompany the evolution of agriculture with increasingly efficient, innovative solutions adapted to the needs of our customers, helping them to produce more and better using resources responsibly," said Gabriel Di Giovannantonio, President of Cargill Uruguay.
The new facility was conceived based on three central objectives: to deepen the safety culture, expand the operational capacity to accompany the growth of the sector, and raise the quality standards of the products and services that the company provides to producers.
In terms of safety, the investment incorporates improvements in infrastructure, processes and technology aimed at strengthening an increasingly safe, efficient, and reliable operation. Likewise, the new operational capacity will optimise the processes of preparation and dispatch of fertilizers, contributing to respond with greater agility to the needs of customers in a production context where application windows are increasingly demanding.
The plant also incorporates new capabilities to develop more precise mixtures and expand the offer of plant nutrition solutions, including micronutrients and technologies that allow recommendations to be adapted to the specific needs of each crop and production system, contributing to an increasingly efficient agriculture in the use of resources.
"Agriculture is evolving towards increasingly precise and efficient systems. This investment allows us to accompany this transformation with greater service capacity, more precise mixtures and new plant nutrition tools that help producers optimise the use of resources and maximise the potential of their crops," commented Felipe González, Crop Inputs Product Line Manager at Cargill Uruguay.
The inauguration was held within the framework of a meeting with customers and producers, which included a presentation on the trends and prospects of the international fertilizer market by Zacarías Ruiz Moreno, Director of Fertilizers of Ag & Trading Latam, and a technical talk on protectors and micronutrients given by Eng. Agr. Federico Pieroni, from ProNutrition. In addition, attendees toured the facilities to learn about the improvements incorporated into the operation.
With this initiative, Cargill continues to invest in strengthening its operations in Uruguay, seeking to provide greater value to its customers through innovative solutions, operational efficiency and proximity to the producer, contributing to the development of an increasingly productive and sustainable agriculture.