On Tuesday, April 28, at the Buenos Aires Grain Exchange, the Latin American Sustainable Soy Meeting (RTRS) was held, within the framework of the 20th anniversary of the Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS). Producers, foundations, industries, traders, auditors, and consultants gathered there to analyze the current state of certification, present and future challenges, opportunities for coordinated work, and projects aimed at improving the socio-environmental reality linked to agricultural production.
In the session “Alliances that Transform: how to promote responsible production in LATAM,” Mariano Salerno, RTRS auditor, presented Argreeen’s model as an example of coordination between agricultural production and environmental conservation at a territorial scale. Our case generated strong interest by integrating three pillars that are not usually found together within the same company:
- Applied science: surveys of flora and fauna, and soil carbon studies.
- Social integration: collaborative work with employees and the community.
- Verifiable management: auditable and comparable strategies under international standards such as RTRS.
A notable aspect was that Argreeen was the only company to specifically focus on soil health and biodiversity development as key factors for sustainable production. While much of the industry focuses efforts on logistics or the final product, our vision targets the root of the problem: strengthening the physical structure and biological diversity of the soil. This results in better water infiltration, greater biodiversity, and improved productive efficiency, reducing dependence on chemical inputs and increasing water and carbon capture.
Engineer Juan Pablo Terán, Sustainability Manager, provided an innovative perspective by stating that measuring water quality and biodiversity is a more sensitive and necessary paradigm than limiting measurement to carbon accounting. Although carbon is a key metric in international markets, water is the vehicle of life and more accurately reflects the health of an ecosystem at a territorial scale.
At Argreeen, we believe that healthy soil means healthy crops and greater associated biodiversity. Our proposal is clear: move toward sustainable production that combines international competitiveness with environmental and social responsibility.
We congratulate the RTRS team for organizing this space for exchange and reflection, which encourages us to continue working toward more responsible and transformative agriculture in the region.
