The year 2020 was difficult for grain traders as the drought caused a 40% decline in grain production, rendering some farmers unable to fulfil their contracts. This caused a chain effect, because Ameropa Grains, a top five exporter of agricultural raw material in 2020, fell 20 places in the ranking of the top 500 exporters last year, which means it sold a lower volume of fertilizers and grain.
Net profit stood at RON4.2 million, 15 times lower than in 2019 and was the lowest in eight years, according to publicly available data. The number of employees remained flat at more than 300.
Ameropa Grains Romania is part of Swiss Ameropa group, which also owns Combinatul de Ingrasaminte Azomures and Chimpex in Romania.
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)