Investor-operators building and growing sustainable large-scale farming platforms.
Since NCH's inception in 1993, we have raised approximately $6 billion of capital from investors. As a natural extension of our successful real estate and private equity investment programs across Eastern Europe, since 2006 we have been transforming subsistence-level and fallow farmland in the Black Sea region and other areas of Eastern Europe into highly productive agribusinesses, revitalizing local communities and providing food for millions around the globe. We deploy the latest innovations in agronomy to ensure crop production sustainability and proper land management, with our supply chain solutions delivering products efficiently to the global market. NCH recognizes that the success of our business is ultimately driven by the people of and communities in which we operate. We strive to always hold ourselves to the highest standards of integrity and operational excellence.
Where our Agribusiness started: the story of NCH's first farm.
$1.5bn
Invested in agribusiness projects in Eastern Europe
Hectares of agricultural land under management
4mn
Metric tons of crops originated annually for the world market
100,000
Ukrainian landowners receiving farm rental income from us, strengthening rural economies
9,000
Portfolio company employees in Eastern Europe
Pioneer Investors
1993
NCH is founded and launches one of the earliest Western-backed investment funds in the region; establishes permanent presence on the ground and makes its first investments.
1995
NCH launches OPIC-backed fund to invest in private equity across the region.
1996
NCH launches an opportunity fund to invest across asset classes, primarily in Romania.
1998
NCH makes its first small investments in the region’s agribusiness sector.
2005
Real estate and agribusiness private equity fund launched. NCH identifies opportunity to purchase or lease farmland to optimize as large-scale agribusiness operations and holdings.
2006
NCH begins investing in agribusiness in Ukraine; operations subsequently grouped under the AgroProsperis brand.
2007
NCH’s first fully dedicated agribusiness fund raises $1.2 billion.
2008
AgroProsperis first year of large-scale farming.
2008
AgroTerra is launched.
2012
NCH-managed funds have over $1 billion invested in agribusiness projects in the region.
2014
AgroTerra begins producing soy for seeds using modern genetics and advanced quality controls.
2017
AgroProsperis deploys its large scale to offer supply chain services to an increasing number of small-to-medium enterprise farmers in the region as the Supply Chain Operations business, founded in 2015, continues to grow. AgroTerra subsequently follows suit.
2019
Leveraging its growing strength in cultivating soy for seeds on its own fields, AgroTerra is on path to becoming the contract provider of choice of high-quality seeds to leading global seed companies as part of NCH’s Seed Business.
2020
NCH’s Kassiopi (Corfu, Greece) real estate project obtains building permits and SV. Stefan (Montenegro) real estate project moves toward final permitting.
2021
NCH’s agribusiness operations originate approximately 4 million metric tons of crops annually.