Network companies: another way of thinking agriculture: a supply chain management vision in South America

The document examines the emergence of network companies and "Pools de siembra" in South America, which separate the planning and commercialization of agricultural commodities from the actual field production by outsourcing to contractors. It notes that while these farming companies are a point of concern, their actual contribution to agricultural production remains unquantified because they are not defined as a distinct statistical group.

• Agricultural commodity producers in South America, specifically "Pools de siembra" and network companies, utilize a model where they manage production planning, procurement, and commercialization while outsourcing the actual field work to contractor companies.
• The operational model of these network companies represents a significant shift from traditional South American agriculture by decoupling production activities from the ownership of land and equipment.
• The specific proportion of agricultural production carried out by these farming companies is currently unknown because they have not been established as a recognized statistical group.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (2025). Network companies: another way of thinking agriculture: a supply chain management vision in South America. https://iai.int/es/pub_acad/network-companies-another-way-of-thinking-agriculture-a-supply-chain-management-vision-in-south-america/

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. Network companies: another way of thinking agriculture: a supply chain management vision in South America. 2025. https://iai.int/es/pub_acad/network-companies-another-way-of-thinking-agriculture-a-supply-chain-management-vision-in-south-america/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearch2025network, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{Network companies: another way of thinking agriculture: a supply chain management vision in South America}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2025}, month = jan, url = {https://iai.int/es/pub_acad/network-companies-another-way-of-thinking-agriculture-a-supply-chain-management-vision-in-south-america/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }