The project is part of the federal government’s efforts to modernize port infrastructure, expand the logistical capacity of the North region and strengthen the flow of Brazilian agricultural production to national and international markets.
The program, funded through ADM Cares, the company’s corporate social investment program, aims to improve agricultural productivity, strengthen climate resilience and promote sustainable livelihoods
The investments are being implemented in two phases through 2027.
The expansion will add 70,000 square feet of manufacturing, research and office space, strengthening GEA’s food, beverage and nutrition technology capabilities in North America.
Kenya is exploring an Indian agricultural investment model to turn the Bura Irrigation Scheme in Tana River County into a major rice production hub, with a proposed 35,000-acre development projected to produce 78,750 metric tonnes of rice per production cycle.