Company & Team
Pecán Argentina is a family agricultural business founded by Dominicus H. Rohde. The company is built on two strong pillars of expertise: production and the distribution of one of the healthiest fruits on Earth. Pecán Argentina is already among the leading pecan plantations worldwide.
For decades, Dominicus Rohde has been involved in the production and worldwide distribution of high-quality food products from Argentina.
He built on a long family tradition of farming the land in Goya, Corrientes and trading South American and European produce, primarily selling and distributing wine, beef and other perishable goods.
The Corrientes region provides excellent conditions for growing pecans. Noticing a gap in a continuously growing market for pecan nuts, the opportunity to produce and distribute the nut on a large scale arose.
Business Background
The demand for Pecans in the world market continues to rise. For the past 30 years, the Pecan nut has benefited from a growing market, the constant increase in demand has exceeded supply, resulting in maximum sales at a high price. While production is estimated to double in the upcoming 15 years, the market demand is forecast to grow by 400% over the same time span.
The main customers are the U.S., where Pecans are already part of the daily diet. Demand in China, the second major market, is rapidly rising. The exponential growth of the world population creates the need of even greater amounts of nutrient-rich foods.
An adequate supply of nutrients can only be ensured if especially rich foods, like the Pecan nut, are given a more prominent position in dietary recommendations in the future. In addition, health consciousness grows constantly in industrialized nations and emerging markets. The Pecan nut, as a nutritious and healthy food, embodies the spirit of the time.
Price evolution of in-shell pecans from 1980 to 2018
Our Vision
Our mission is to develop the most powerful, sustainable and healthy agricultural business in Argentina, and one of the global leaders in the pecan nuts market.
Pecán Argentina links economic attractiveness with environmental sustainability. It proves that exceptional profitability, community involvement and social responsibility can successfully engage with each other.
We base our development and continued growth on five building blocks that represent the ethos of our company and our strengths that will help us become one of the world market leaders in pecan production:
- Eco-friendly
- Social Responsibility
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Sustainability
- Emerging Markets
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Exceptional Profitability
Our Partners
Pecán Argentina has developed with the expertise of various institutions and research universities on the advisory board.
With regards to the agronomics of the pecan nut, the primary body consulted has been the INTA, the National Institute of Agricultural Technology in Argentina with their leading pecan experts. INTA is set up of 47 experiment stations, 260 extension units, and 15 research institutes.
These enable INTA to contribute substantially to production and land management change processes that Argentine agriculture needs to be able to compete in the world’s new production and marketing scenario.
Disclaimer & Risk Notification
All agricultural investments bear certain risks. Shareholders become co-owners of the land, which is expected to increase dramatically in value and reduce risks. All numbers are calculated on a very conservative basis, 2% USD inflation cost and 12% country risk considered. All numbers are based on the wholesale of nuts-in-shell, meaning the lowest potential turnover.
This presentation constitutes no guarantee for statements herein, as these may reflect expectations of forecasts of future corporate actions, market activity, financial performance and future investment strategies. These statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions which could cause actual events, results to differ significantly from the information presented in or implied by this document.