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Contingencies and restrictions (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |
Grantor obligations |  | $ 10,114 | $ 9,611
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 |  | $ 5,626 | 5,372
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
Covepa SPA [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |
Name of grantor | Covepa SPA |  |
Relationship with grantor |  | Unrelated Third party |
Grantor obligations |  | $ 703 | 671
Johannes Epple Davanzo [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |
Name of grantor | Johannes Epple Davanzo |  |
Relationship with grantor |  | Unrelated Third party |
Grantor obligations |  | $ 314 | 300
Hortofruticola La Serena [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |
Name of grantor | Hortofrutícola La Serena |  |
Relationship with grantor |  | Unrelated Third party |
Grantor obligations |  | $ 303 | 282
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 |  | $ 408 | 269
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 |  | $ 190 | 182
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 |  | $ 211 | 201
Vicente Oyarce Castro [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |
Name of grantor | Vicente Oyarce Castro |  |
Relationship with grantor |  | Unrelated Third party |
Grantor obligations |  | $ 229 | 213
Bernardo Guzman Schmidt [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |  |
Name of grantor | Bernardo Guzmán Schmidt |  |
Relationship with grantor |  | Unrelated Third party |
Grantor obligations |  | $ 130 | $ 121

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