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Rosario Soybean Crush Complex (Greater Rosario, Argentina)

The Greater Rosario industrial zone along the Parana River (San Lorenzo, Timbues, General Lagos, San Martin — all within 30 km of Rosario city, Santa Fe Province) is the world's single largest soybean processing cluster. All five ABCD grain majors (ADM, Bunge, Cargill, Louis Dreyfus) plus COFCO International, Vicentin, and Oleaginosa Moreno operate crush facilities here. The cluster processes approximately 40-45 million metric tons of soybeans annually — representing approximately 35-40% of global soybean meal export supply from a single river corridor. Bunge's San Lorenzo plant is the largest individual facility in the cluster. Soybeans arrive by truck and barge from northern Argentina (Cordoba, Santiago del Estero) and Paraguay; soybean meal and oil are exported via Parana River to the Rio de la Plata and global markets. A single severe flooding event, labor strike, or Argentine export tax shock can affect 35%+ of global soybean meal export supply within weeks. Source: https://www.bcr.com.ar/en (Bolsa de Comercio de Rosario)