THE National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) approved funding of R$ 49.8 million for Agrária, in Guarapuava, aimed at expanding and modernizing its malting plant — considered the largest independent malting plant in Latin America and responsible for supplying approximately 30% of the Brazilian beer market. The funds will be released through… Cooperative Development Program for Adding Value to Agricultural Production (Prodecoop) and of Warehouse Construction and Expansion Program (PCA)The project, with a planned duration of two years, should increase the malt house's production capacity by approximately 25%, currently estimated at 360,000 tons per year. Of the total financed, R$ 38.9 million will be allocated to Prodecoop for the implementation of a new barley steeping and germination tower, with the capacity to produce up to 80,000 additional tons of malt per year. According to the cooperative, the structure will be built with prefabricated and metallic systems, stimulating the national chain of capital goods and services. Another R$ 10.9 million, via PCA, will be used to modernize the malt house's storage system. The investment includes the installation of a new conveyor belt with a processing capacity of 1,500 tons per day, intended to supply the new production tower. The project also includes the installation of cleaning equipment and dust removal systems, focusing on improving the quality and purity of the grains. Agrária expects the investments to generate an annual increase of approximately R$ 350 million in revenue.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.