On May 28, 2025, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) held a signing ceremony in São Paulo, Federative Republic of Brazil, with AGL Holding (“Agrolend”), the country’s digital bank for the agricultural sector, to sign an investment agreement.
Signing Ceremony
Project Summary
Investment Partners
AGL Holding, Inc.
Country (region covered)
Federative Republic of Brazil (all of Brazil)
Project Name
Agricultural Financial Efficiency Project
Business Objectives
By investing in Agrolend, a digital bank for small and medium farmers in Brazil, this project aims to stabilize and improve the efficiency of the company’s agricultural manufacturers and wholesalers related to finance for small and medium farmers, thereby improving access to finance and agricultural operations for small and medium farmers in Brazil and increasing the productivity of the agricultural supply chain. The project will contribute to improving access to finance for small- and medium-sized farmers and agricultural operations, as well as the productivity of the agricultural supply chain.
Business Overview
Agrolend is a digital bank for small and medium-sized farmers. Agrolend provides financing for the purchase of seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, etc. to approximately 3,700 farmers, mainly soybean and corn farmers nationwide. This contributes to the efficiency of the wholesaler’s book assets and liabilities. This business model is expected to improve inefficient agricultural finance through wholesalers, and is expected to contribute to improved productivity in the agricultural supply chain, including farmers and wholesalers.
Contribution to the SDGs
Goal 2 (zero hunger)
Goal 9 (Create a foundation for industry and technological innovation)
Goal 13 (take concrete action on climate change)
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