Belize
The FC&L Group has been active in Belize for more than 25 years, and its local managers have significant experience in commercial fruit production.
The Group owns land in Southern Belize, a portion of which is cultivated with bananas, coconuts, citrus, cacao and hard wood. The bananas are exported to the UK and the EU through Fyffes.
Ecuador
The FC&L Group began operating in Ecuador in 1990.
The main activity is the production for commercial sale of bananas for export sale, and the local company implement sustainable farming practices across a total of 200 hectares of land. The bananas are sold on contract via local or international exporters on the international market.
Brazil
In 1994, the FC&L Group acquired more than 30,000 hectares of plantation forest of pine and eucalyptus in Brazil. FC&L invested in the development of the forest and the property during the first 10 years.
From 2004 to 2014 the company harvested the planted trees and sold timber and timber products for the European and Brazilian market, and during this period the company sold part of the land.
The FC&L group has significantly contributed to the regeneration of the local environment, replanting 2,000 hectares of eucalyptus plantation, and the remainder of the land is maintained as biological reserves where the natural plants and animals are protected.
The FC&L group has installed 1,000 hectares of pivot irrigation, and is cultivating this area with crops including soy, maize, beans, and quinoa. 5,500 hecters of land are used for soy and other crops during the rainy season.
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