The company's purpose is the operation of an agricultural estate and any activity in the agricultural sector; the trade and processing of agricultural products and their derivatives, as well as agricultural machinery; the purchase, sale and development of fruits and vegetables as well as any other operation ensuring the rational disposal of these products; the purchase and sale of products intended for agriculture; the purchase, sale and maintenance of agricultural equipment and machinery and any related supplies; the trade in energy, production, sale and distribution of energy. The company may acquire real estate, encumber it, alienate it and administer it. The company may establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in all enterprises in Switzerland and abroad, acquire companies with an identical or similar purpose or merge with such companies, carry out all operations and conclude all contracts suitable for developing and expanding its purpose or related thereto directly or indirectly. The company may, for consideration or not, grant loans to its shareholders or third parties, or provide securities of any kind to cover the commitments of these shareholders or third parties.