LATIN AMERICA or bio-chemical substances used for bioterrorism .
These three certifications set us apart from other palm oil producers ; some of them don ’ t have any single certification .
BRAL : Do you operate any automation systems in your processes ?
BR : Only palm oil extraction is under automation . Farming labor within banana plantations and palm are not subject to automation . It ’ s practically impossible to deploy any automation into these activities to substitute for handwork .
BRAL : Which colleges are currently partnering with the company for scholarships ?
BR : We provide scholarship funds for El Zamorano farming college and for Universidad del Istmo . We believe that those we are helping now would like to work for us in the future .
BRAL : How do you perceive the company five years from now ?
BR : We want to broaden our human team ’ s skills beyond productivity , but also by becoming able to engage in community activities . We want to become engaged deeply within the communities where we operate . The challenges faced by our company are wholesome , and we must move at the same speed the world does .
Company Information
NAME
AgroAmérica
INDUSTRY
Food production , farming and agriculture : palm oil and banana production for cosmetics and food products
HEADQUARTERS
Guatemala , Departamento de Guatemala , Guatemala
FOUNDED
1958
EMPLOYEES
12,000
REVENUE
Undisclosed
WEBSITE www . agroamerica . com
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