Jim Udsen - Agristar do Brasil Ltda.

April 2003

Please tell us about Agristar and the role it plays in the Brazilian seed and ag industry.
Agristar is a full line vegetable seed company with 4 divisions: Topseed Premium (professional seeds), Topseed Garden (home garden), Solaris (distribution of third party brands) and Agritech (non-seed items: seed enhancement, pelleting, equipment, peat and bark mixes, etc.) We are not the biggest seed company in Brazil (SVS and Sakata share that honor) but we are the most complete vegetable seed company and probably the fastest growing.

Over the years we have developed a loyal and dedicated seed distribution network within Brazil. These are what we like to call "independent branch companies" that distribute only our products. They are owned and managed by competent, aggressive and professional people who believe in Agristar's products and our philosophy of doing business.

It works so well that many companies have tried to imitate our invention.

Agristar is now entering into the food processing business with the production of tomato paste of international quality for the local market and for export. We expect to process 5% of the Brazilian paste market in 2003. This also enables us to produce high quality tomato seed for export at competitive prices.

 

 

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