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Amaggi Group
Privately held
Industry Commodities, Agriculture, Logistics, Energy
Founded 1977
Headquarters
Key people
Judiney Carvalho, (CEO)
Revenue US$ 9.2 billion (2022)

The Amaggi Group (Brazilian Portuguese: Grupo Amaggi) is a very big company from Brazil. It's known for dealing with "commodities," which are basic goods like farm products. Amaggi is especially famous for soybeans. In fact, it's the largest private company in the world that grows and sells soybeans!

About Amaggi Group

Amaggi is a huge company that works with many different raw materials. These materials are called commodities. They include things like grains, energy, and other natural resources.

The company earns a lot of money each year. In 2022, their sales were over 9 billion US dollars. Amaggi is also a major exporter from Brazil. They send their products to many places, including countries in Europe and the United States.

How Amaggi Started

The Amaggi Group was started in 1977. It was founded by a man named André Maggi. He was from Italy. At first, his company focused on producing seeds for farming.

In the 1980s, André Maggi bought large areas of land. This land was in a Brazilian state called Mato Grosso. He then started growing a lot of soybeans there. He even helped build a city called Sapezal in that area.

Leadership Over Time

André Maggi passed away in 2001. After his death, his son, Blairo Maggi, took over the company. Blairo Maggi continued to lead the Amaggi Group for many years.

Since the end of 2017, the company has been led by its current CEO, Judiney Carvalho. He is in charge of the company's daily operations and future plans.

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