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Cresud and Argentina

By: David E. Bell and Mary Shelman
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  • | Language:English
  • | Pages:29
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Abstract

Argentina-based Cresud managed 1 million hectares (2.5 million acres) of land in South America. For 20 years, the publicly traded company's strategy had been to acquire underutilized properties and turn them into productive farmland for cattle and crops. In 2014, Cresud's CEO wondered if the strategy was still correct in the face of falling commodity prices, more powerful input companies, and potentially positive changes in Argentina's political environment.

Keywords

Argentina; Farmland Ownership; Farming; Government Agricultural Policy; Agribusiness; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Argentina; South America

Citation

Bell, David E., and Mary Shelman. "Cresud and Argentina." Harvard Business School Case 515-043, January 2015.
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