Fedegan

Name

Fedegan

Legal name

Federación Colombiana de Ganaderos

Website

https://fedegan.org.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Livestock Industry Federation

NAICS

Support Activities for Animal Production (115210), Support Activities for Animal Production (1152), Support Activities for Animal Production (11521)

SIC

Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Livestock Health & Welfare Support Services (Vaccination Clinics, Biosecurity Implementation) (AFACAEAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Livestock Identification & Recordkeeping Services (RFID Tagging, Traceability Setup) (AFACAEAH), Livestock & Herd/Flock Operations Management Advisory (Nutrition, Housing, Performance) (AFACAJAL), Livestock Performance Monitoring Services (Weighing Programs, BCS, Data Capture) (AFACAEAL)

Keywords

• Livestock federation
• Cattle ranching advocacy
• Animal health programs
• Livestock traceability
• Agricultural trade association

Headquarters

HQ city

Bogotá

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Cuota de Fomento Ganadero y Lechero: Parafiscal levy collected at the moment of bovine sacrifice or milk sale, managed by Fedegan under Law 89 of 1993 and contract with the Ministry of Agriculture
2. Publications and Training: Revenue from sale of publications, books, and training materials including Revista Carta Fedegan, Cuadernos Ganaderos, and technical manuals

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Fedegan is a non-profit guild federation representing Colombian cattle ranchers, providing collective advocacy, animal health and vaccination programs, technical assistance, statistical data services, and digital livestock management platforms. Its core offering includes administering the Cuota de Fomento Ganadero y Lechero (Livestock and Dairy Development Levy) under Law 89 of 1993, operating the SAGARI livestock traceability system, the TVGAN cattle trading platform, the Fondo de Estabilización (FEP) export promotion fund, and publications such as Revista Carta Fedegan and Cuadernos Ganaderos.

Product overview

Fedegan operates as a guild organization for Colombian cattle ranchers, managing a portfolio of programs and platforms centered around its core FEDEGÁN entity. The organizational structure includes the Fondo Nacional del Ganado (FNG) for livestock levy management, the Fondo de Estabilización (FEP) for export promotion, and Fundagán for social responsibility. Key digital products include SAGARI for livestock security and traceability, TVGAN for cattle trading television, the Sistema de Gestión de Calidad Estadística for statistical data, and Cifras del Sector for sector statistics. Publications include Carta Fedegán magazine and Cuadernos Ganaderos. The organization also runs consumption promotion campaigns for both meat and dairy products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FEDEGÁN - Federación Colombiana de Ganaderos The main guild organization representing Colombian cattle ranchers, providing leadership, advocacy, and coordination for the livestock sector.
• Fondo Nacional del Ganado (FNG) Special fund created under Law 89 of 1993 for managing resources from the Livestock and Dairy Promotion Levy, supporting animal health, science and technology, productive chains, and consumption promotion programs.
• Fondo de Estabilización para el Fomento de la Exportación de Carne, Leche y sus Derivados (FEP) Stabilization fund for promoting livestock exports and managing price stabilization mechanisms for beef, milk, and derivatives, aligned with Law 101 of 1993.
• Fundación Colombia Ganadera (Fundagán) Non-profit foundation focused on social development, environmental sustainability, and support for livestock victims of violence.
• Proyecto Ganadería Colombiana Sostenible Sustainable livestock project aimed at environmental stewardship and sustainable ranching practices.
• TVGAN Television platform for livestock buying and selling, integrated with Contexto Ganadero portal, broadcasting livestock programming to enable cattle trading.
• SAGARI - Sistema de Seguridad y Administración de RUV Digital platform for livestock security management and RUV (Unique Vaccination Registry) consultation, providing traceability and animal movement tracking.
• Revista Carta Fedegán Periodic magazine publication covering livestock economics, policies, and sector news, addressing dairy modernization, cattle marketing, and agricultural credit.
• Cuadernos Ganaderos Technical book series covering livestock topics across multiple years and volumes, addressing production, health, and best practices.
• Sistema de Gestión de Calidad Estadística Statistical quality management system with metadata, data indicators, publication calendars, and historical series for livestock data.
• Campaña de Fomento al Consumo de Carne Marketing program promoting beef consumption, including multimedia campaigns and recipe collections.
• Campaña de Fomento al Consumo de Leche Marketing program promoting milk consumption with commercials and recipe resources.
• Cifras del Sector Ganadero Interactive statistics platform providing livestock inventory, production, prices, costs, consumption, imports/exports, and economic indicators data.
• Manual Práctico Ganadero Practical livestock manual video series with 165 chapters covering technical livestock management topics.

Quantifiable outcome

• Foot-and-mouth disease vaccination coverage of 91.4% in 2022 cycles
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Strategic Partners (Convenios Fedegan)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 April 2026Fedegan has partnerships with 14+ strategic allies including financial services, agricultural suppliers, and technology providers to respond to key needs of the livestock sector.
• Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario (ICA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-management of national vaccination campaigns against foot-and-mouth disease, brucellosis, and rabies. Joint efforts in livestock health surveillance and disease eradication programs.
• Ministerio de Agricultura y Desarrollo RuralcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner for agricultural policy implementation. Fedegan administers resources from Cuota de Fomento under contract with the Ministry.
• SENAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVocational training partnerships for rancher education and skills development.
• CIPAVcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Ganadería Colombiana Sostenible project for sustainable ranching development.
• Fondo AccióncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in sustainable ranching projects and environmental initiatives.
• The Nature Conservancy (TNC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational conservation organization partner in Ganadería Colombiana Sostenible project.
• DANEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational statistics authority conducting ethical evaluation of Fedegan's bovine inventory statistics.
• Organización Mundial de Sanidad Animal (OMSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational body that certified Amazonas, Vaupés and Miraflores (Guaviare) as free of foot-and-mouth disease without vaccination.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Canadian Cattle Association: National federation representing Canadian beef producers, providing policy advocacy, traceability infrastructure, and research funding under a national check-off mechanism parallel to Fedegan.
• National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA): U.S. cattle producer trade federation that performs advocacy, policy representation, research funding, and beef promotion analogous to Fedegan's guild role, with a comparable levy/checkoff revenue model.
• Beef + Lamb New Zealand: New Zealand farmer-owned levy organization investing in market development, research, and traceability, structurally similar to Fedegan in how producer levies fund advocacy and sector services.
• Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA): Australian research, marketing and trade body funded by producer levies on cattle, sheep and goat sales, directly comparable to Fedegan's Cuota de Fomento funding model and service portfolio.
• Asociación Rural del Uruguay: Uruguayan rural producers' association providing livestock advocacy, traceability, and sector representation, a closely comparable Latin American cattle federation peer.

Broad incumbents

• Confederação da Agricultura e Pecuária do Brasil (CNA): Brazilian agricultural and livestock confederation representing farmers and ranchers with policy advocacy and technical assistance, serving as the broader regional incumbent comparable to Fedegan at national scale.

Regional players

• Asociación de Ganaderos del Paraguay (ARP): Paraguayan cattle ranchers' association providing sector representation, traceability and technical services, comparable regional livestock guild.
• Cámara Nacional de Ganaderos de Costa Rica: Costa Rican cattlemen's chamber providing advocacy and sector services to producers, a smaller-scale regional analog of Fedegan's national federation role.
• Federación de Ganaderos de Santa Cruz (FEGASACRUZ): Bolivian cattle ranchers' federation offering vaccination programs, traceability, and sector advocacy, comparable in mission but operating in a different national jurisdiction.

Others

• Servicio Nacional de Sanidad, Inocuidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria (SENASICA): Mexican government animal health and food safety agency responsible for livestock traceability and disease eradication, comparable in operational scope to the ICA-Fedegan vaccination partnership.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Fedegan
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/FEDEGANFNG
• Facebookfacebook.com/FedeganColombia
• Instagraminstagram.com/fedegan_col

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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