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Contingencies and restrictions (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |
Name of grantor | Covepa SPA |
Grantor obligations | $ 9,611 | $ 9,423
Ferosor Agricola S.A. [Member] |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |
Name of grantor | Ferosor Agrícola S.A. |
Relationship with grantor | Unrelated Third party |
Grantor obligations | $ 5,372 | 3,598
Tattersall Agroinsumos S.A. [Member] |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |
Name of grantor | Tattersall Agroinsumos S.A. |
Relationship with grantor | Unrelated Third party |
Grantor obligations | $ 2,000 | 2,000
Contador Frutos S.A. [Member] |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |
Name of grantor | Contador Frutos S.A. |
Relationship with grantor | Unrelated Third party |
Grantor obligations | $ 0 | 1,587
Covepa SPA [Member] |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |
Relationship with grantor | Unrelated Third party |
Grantor obligations | $ 671 | 720
Johannes Epple Davanzo [Member] |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |
Name of grantor | Johannes Epple Davanzo |
Relationship with grantor | Unrelated Third party |
Grantor obligations | $ 300 | 321
Hortofruticola La Serena [Member] |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |
Name of grantor | Hortofrutícola La Serena |
Relationship with grantor | Unrelated Third party |
Grantor obligations | $ 282 | 294
Com Serv Johannes Epple Davanz [Member] |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |
Name of grantor | Com. Serv Johannes Epple Davanz |
Relationship with grantor | Unrelated Third party |
Grantor obligations | $ 269 | 0
Juan Luis Gaete Chesta [Member] |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |
Name of grantor | Juan Luis Gaete Chesta |
Relationship with grantor | Unrelated Third party |
Grantor obligations | $ 182 | 195
Arena Fertilizantes y Semillas [Member] |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |
Name of grantor | Arena Fertilizantes y Semillas |
Relationship with grantor | Unrelated Third party |
Grantor obligations | $ 201 | 216
Vicente Oyarce Castro [Member] |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |
Name of grantor | Vicente Oyarce Castro |
Relationship with grantor | Unrelated Third party |
Grantor obligations | $ 213 | 222
Soc. Agrocom. Julio Polanco [Member] |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |
Name of grantor | Soc. Agrocom. Julio Polanco |
Relationship with grantor | Unrelated Third party |
Grantor obligations | $ 0 | 144
Bernardo Guzman Schmidt [Member] |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |
Name of grantor | Bernardo Guzmán Schmidt |
Relationship with grantor | Unrelated Third party |
Grantor obligations | $ 121 | $ 126

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