Senasag

What Senasag does

Senasag (Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Agropecuaria e Inocuidad Alimentaria) is Bolivia's national governmental agency responsible for agricultural health and food safety regulation. Operating under the Ministry of Rural Development and Lands (Ministerio de Desarrollo Rural y Tierras), it functions as the sole official authority for sanitary and phytosanitary certification in the country. The agency is headquartered in La Paz and maintains a nationwide network of departmental offices across all nine Bolivian departments, with Santa Cruz serving as the main operational hub for agricultural export activities.

The agency's operations are organized into four core technical units: the National Animal Health Unit (veterinary epidemiology, animal inspection and certification, traceability, and movement control), the National Plant Health Unit (phytosanitary surveillance, agricultural input registration, plant quarantine, and producer registration), the National Food Safety Unit (agro-food safety programs, registration and certification, organic production control, and residue monitoring), and UNALAB, the national agricultural health laboratory. Digital service delivery is enabled through three proprietary information systems — Sistema PATUJU for procedure tracking, Sistema SINA for sanitary registrations and certifications, and REGENSA en Línea for online registration and authorization.

Senasag is funded through the Bolivian national budget and does not generate commercial revenue; services are provided as public regulatory functions. Its primary stakeholders include livestock producers, agricultural producers, food processing companies, importers, and the general population. The agency maintains official disease status recognition from international bodies including OMSA (World Organisation for Animal Health) and GACC (General Administration of Customs of China), enabling international market access for Bolivian beef, pork, and agricultural exports.

Name

Senasag

Legal name

Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Agropecuaria e Inocuidad Alimentaria

Website

https://senasag.gob.bo

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Senasag is Bolivia's national government agency for animal health, plant health, and food safety regulation, providing sanitary and phytosanitary certification services to agricultural producers, food processors, and exporters across all nine Bolivian departments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Health and Food Safety Regulation

NAICS

Regulation of Agricultural Marketing and Commodities (92614)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Agriculture, Fisheries & Food Administration (BPAIAAAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sanitary & Phytosanitary (SPS) & Food Safety Regulatory Cooperation (BPADANAF), Food Safety & Veterinary Public Health (Meat/Milk Inspection) (HLAMAJAJ), Import/Export & Border Compliance Support (FSVP, Prior Notice, Health Certificates) (AFALADAE), Regulatory Submissions, Registrations & Facility Approvals (FDA/USDA/EU) (AFALADAD)

Keywords

• Animal health regulation
• Plant health services
• Food safety inspection
• Phytosanitary certification
• Agricultural sanitation

Headquarters

HQ city

La Paz

HQ country

Bolivia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Senasag is Bolivia's national government agency responsible for regulating and certifying animal health, plant health, and food safety across the country. It delivers sanitary and phytosanitary certifications, epidemiological surveillance, food safety inspections, laboratory testing (UNALAB), and traceability services that enable agricultural producers, livestock operators, and food processors to access domestic and export markets. The agency operates proprietary electronic systems (PATUJU, SINA, REGENSA) to manage registrations, procedures, and certifications, and maintains official disease status recognition from international bodies such as OMSA and GACC China.

Product overview

Senasag (Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Agropecuaria e Inocuidad Alimentaria) is Bolivia's National Service for Agricultural Health and Food Safety. It operates as a government regulatory agency organized into four main technical units: the National Animal Health Unit (handling veterinary epidemiology, inspection, certification, and traceability), the National Plant Health Unit (managing phytosanitary surveillance, quarantine, and agricultural producer registration), the National Food Safety Unit (controlling agro-food safety, organic production, and residue monitoring), and UNALAB (the national agricultural health laboratory). The agency provides various online systems including Sistema PATUJU, Sistema SINA, and REGENSA en Linea for digital procedures and services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Unidad Nacional de Sanidad Animal (National Animal Health Unit) Government service unit responsible for veterinary epidemiology, animal inspection and certification, livestock input registration, animal traceability and movement control, veterinary public health, aquatic animal health, ruminant and equine health, beekeeping health, sanitary education, and sanitary programs. Serves livestock producers, cattle ranchers, and pork producers in Bolivia.
• Unidad Nacional de Sanidad Vegetal (National Plant Health Unit)
• Unidad Nacional de Inocuidad Alimentaria (National Food Safety Unit)
• UNALAB (National Agricultural Health Laboratory)
• Sistema PATUJU
• Sistema SINA
• REGENSA en Linea

Quantifiable outcome

• Maintains disease-free status for classical swine fever in Santa Cruz department

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational organization providing technical cooperation and support for agricultural health programs. FAO representatives participate in Senasag-organized events such as World Food Safety Day celebrations.
• OMSA (World Organisation for Animal Health)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational standard-setting organization for animal health. Senasag maintains official disease status recognition through OMSA for diseases such as classical swine fever.
• GACC (General Administration of Customs of China)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChinese customs authority that conducts audits of Bolivian meat processing facilities. Active partnership for enabling beef exports to China through remote audits of facilities like FRIGOSI.
• COSAVE (Comite de Salud Animal del Cono Sur)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional animal health committee for Southern Cone countries, coordinating animal health policies and disease control programs.
• ADEPOR (Association of Pork Producers)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for epidemiological studies and disease surveillance in the pork industry, including classical swine fever monitoring programs in Santa Cruz.
• SEDACRUZ (Sindicato de Employees de la CAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with Senasag on technical activities including epidemiological studies and sampling programs in Santa Cruz department.
• CODEPORminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional pork producer organization participating in epidemiological surveillance programs coordinated by Senasag.
• FEGASACRUZminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCattle producers association in Santa Cruz, working with Senasag on livestock health programs and certifications.
• CAINCO (Camara de Industria, Comercio, Servicios y Turismo de Santa Cruz)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChamber of commerce providing business networking and support for companies requiring Senasag certifications.
• MDRYT (Ministerio de Desarrollo Rural y Tierras)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorParent ministry overseeing Senasag's activities and coordinating agricultural development policies.
• Comunidad AndinamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional integration organization coordinating agricultural health policies among Andean community nations.
• MERCOSURminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional trade bloc providing framework for agricultural health standards coordination with member countries.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• USDA APHIS: US Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Larger, established global benchmark for animal and plant health regulation with overlapping phytosanitary and veterinary export-certification functions that interact directly with Senasag on bilateral protocols.
• Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA): Canada's federal food inspection agency. Broader incumbent with a comparable mandate spanning animal health, plant health, and food safety inspection, including import/export certification and laboratory services.
• European Food Safety Authority (EFSA): EU food safety risk assessment authority. Operates at a much larger scale but performs an overlapping scientific and regulatory advisory function that informs standards applied by national agencies such as Senasag.
• Ministério da Agricultura, Pecuária e Abastecimento (MAPA) - Brazil: Brazil's federal agriculture ministry. Much larger counterpart that shapes MERCOSUR agricultural health standards and directly interfaces with Senasag on regional trade and sanitary protocols.

Direct peers

• Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero (SAG): Chile's agricultural and livestock service. Operates a near-identical mandate in animal health, plant health, and food safety certification within a neighboring Southern Cone economy and is a COSAVE partner alongside Senasag.
• SENASA Argentina: Argentina's national agricultural health and food quality service. The closest institutional parallel to Senasag, with a comparable mandate covering animal health, plant health, and food safety across a major South American agricultural economy.
• SENASA Peru: Peru's national agricultural health service. Directly comparable mandate on sanitary and phytosanitary regulation, with similar export-certification functions for Andean agricultural products and Comunidad Andina coordination.
• SENACSA Paraguay: Paraguay's national animal health service. Focused counterpart with shared Southern Cone disease-control priorities (foot-and-mouth, classical swine fever) and active COSAVE membership aligning with Senasag's regional work.
• Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario (ICA): Colombia's agricultural and livestock institute. Comparable scope across animal health, plant health, and agricultural inputs regulation, with a similarly broad domestic field network and export-certification responsibilities.

Regional players

• ANVISA - Brazil: Brazil's health regulatory agency. Adjacent regulator covering food safety (among other mandates) within the same MERCOSUR framework, providing a regional reference point for the food-safety portion of Senasag's mandate.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SenasagBolivia
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCT91i0a2Zthdcr0F7fpjYLg
• Facebookfacebook.com/senasag.gob.bo.sng
• Instagraminstagram.com/senasag_bolivia
• TikToktiktok.com/@senasag.bolivia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/senasag

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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