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São Paulo, March 5, 2023 – Lavoro, the largest distributor and redistributor of agricultural inputs in Latin America, has just announced André Risk as the company’s Legal &Compliance VP Officer. The executive will report directly to Lavoro’s CEO, Ruy Cunha.

Risk has an extensive background in publicly traded companies within the retail and technology sectors. He was the Chief Legal Officer of the BIG/Carrefour Group, and was one of the people responsible for the success of the merger between the two brands. He has also worked as Chief Legal Officer at Walmart, TOTVS, Via Varejo, and GPA.

“It is with great joy that I take on this new challenge. I thank the management for their trust at such an important time for the company, which has just joined Nasdaq. My mission, alongside this highly qualified team, is to support Lavoro’s exponential growth throughout Latin America,” says the executive.

With a degree in Law from Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas (FMU) and in Economics from Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado (FAAP), Risk also holds a specialization in Contract and Corporate Law from Fundação Getúlio Vargas.

About Lavoro

Lavoro is the largest distributor of agricultural inputs in Brazil and one of the main suppliers of biological agricultural inputs in the region. Through its comprehensive portfolio, Lavoro enables farmers to adopt innovative technologies and boost productivity. Founded in 2017, the company has a widespread geographic presence, operating in Brazil and Colombia, and with an early-stage trading facility in Uruguay. Lavoro’s 924 technical sales representatives meet several times a year with more than 60,000 customers on their farms and in the company’s 193 stores to help them plan and purchase the right inputs, and help them manage their farming operations to optimize results. Learn more about Lavoro: www.lavoroagro.com.

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