Cresud SACIF y A

F:CD8

Business Description

Sector

Real Estate

Industry

Real Estate

Headquarters

Argentina AR

IPO date

Feb 22, 2008

Cresud is an agricultural company that owns and works farmland in South America. It grows crops such as grains and oilseeds, raises cattle, and in some cases buys, improves, and sells rural land. Its business is tied to the land itself as much as to the harvest, so it makes money both from farming output and from creating value in farmland over time.

The company sells farm products into commodity markets and to food and agribusiness buyers. Depending on the asset and the country, it may also earn income from leasing land or from selling properties after they have been developed or repositioned for agricultural use. That means Cresud’s revenue comes from a mix of crop sales, livestock sales, and land-related transactions.

What makes Cresud different is that it is not just a farmer; it is also a land investor and operator. It focuses on large agricultural assets where ownership, soil quality, water access, and management matter a lot. For beginner investors, the key idea is that Cresud sits between traditional farming and real estate: it turns farmland into a long-term business asset while also producing food and raw materials for the market.