Agrociência Cooperativa

Name

Agrociência Cooperativa

Legal name

Cooperativa de Trabalho Agrociência

Website

https://agrociencia.coop.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural and Environmental Consulting Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Forestry (1153), Support Activities for Crop Production (11511), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Carbon, Sustainability & Farm Certification Support (Agro-Environmental Advisory) (AFACABAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Smallholder/Community Forest Group Certification (SLIMF) Support (AFAMALAG), Supply Chain Sustainability & Responsible Sourcing (SMETA, supplier ESG) (EUAHAJAE)

Keywords

• Agricultural consulting
• Forestry services
• Environmental management
• Rural credit advisory
• Precision agriculture

Headquarters

HQ city

Curitiba

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services Provision: Cooperados (member professionals) deliver specialized consulting and technical services in forestry, agronomy, environment, rural management, and rural credit assistance, generating revenue through project fees and service contracts.
2. Training Courses and Capacity Building: Sale of training courses (e.g., Rotina SG, Curso de Conservação de Forragens) through the cooperative's e-commerce store. Courses are offered in partnership with entities such as FAEP-SENAR, Universidade Tuiuti, and PECAA.
3. Merchandise and Branded Products: Sale of branded merchandise including polo shirts (R$60), boot bags (R$180), and cooler bags (R$360) through the dedicated store.
4. Rural Credit and Public Policy Project Services: Acting as technical project elaborator for the National Land Credit Program (PNCF), serving approximately 60 beneficiaries in Santo Antônio da Platina and 40 in Pinhalão, with plans to expand to other municipalities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Agrociência Cooperativa is a worker cooperative that delivers specialized consulting and technical services in forestry, environmental management, agronomy, and rural management through multidisciplinary work groups of professionals and students. It also acts as an official technical project elaborator for the National Land Credit Program (PNCF), serves as an advisory body to other cooperatives, and sells branded merchandise and training courses through its own e-commerce store.

Product overview

Agrociência Cooperativa operates as a multi-service cooperative offering specialized consulting in forest projects, environmental services, agronomic consulting, management advisory, and geoprocessing/mapping services. The company connects professionals and students to the agricultural market through specialized work groups. Services include forest inventory, environmental licensing, precision agriculture, rural credit assistance, and web platform development. The cooperative also maintains a product store selling field equipment (boot bags, coolers, apparel) and educational courses on forage conservation and productivity methodologies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Forest Projects Consulting (Projetos Florestais) Specialized consulting in forest inventory, creation of Private Natural Heritage Reserves (RPPN), recovery plans for degraded areas, and urban/tree planting projects for environmental compliance and sustainability.
• Environmental Services (Meio Ambiente) Environmental consulting including EIA/RIMA studies, CAR registration, water resource management, hydrology projects, reservoir conservation plans, environmental forensics, and LIFE certification advisory.
• Agronomic and Fish Farming Services (Serviços Agronômicos) Agronomic and fish farming project development, agricultural and livestock consulting, protected cultivation, precision agriculture, and irrigation and drainage technical consulting.
• Management and Advisory Services (Serviços em Gestão e Assessoria) Cooperative advisory, rural credit assistance, farm property management, web platform development, event and tech marathon organization, and rural property valuation services.
• Mapping and Geoprocessing Services Topography, precision agriculture georeferenced files, and aerial photogrammetric mapping producing orthomosaics, elevation models, vegetative indices (NDVI, SAVI), and thematic maps.
• Rural Credit Technical Advisory (Assessoria Técnica e Crédito Rural) Technical support to producers and guidance for accessing rural credit, strengthening rural development with legal security and incentives.
• PNCF Project Elaboration Services Technical project elaboration services for the National Land Credit Program (PNCF), assisting family farmers in acquiring land and accessing public rural policy programs. Currently serves approximately 60 beneficiaries in Santo Antônio da Platina and 40 in Pinhalão, Paraná.
• Environmental Education (Educação Ambiental) Educational actions that raise ecological awareness, promoting sustainable attitudes in schools, companies, and communities with a focus on environmental preservation.
• Corporate Sustainability Events (Eventos Corporativos) Corporate event organization focused on sustainability, from planning to execution, promoting responsible practices and reducing environmental impacts.
• Rotina SG Productivity Course Paid productivity methodology course combining internal evaluation and personal planning techniques to create sustainable and manageable routines, with synchronous online lecture and two coaching sessions. Priced at R$150.00.
• Forage Conservation Course (Curso de Conservação de Forragens) Free 24-hour course on forage conservation techniques covering silage, pre-dried, and hay methods, ensiling processes, and silo sizing, offered in partnership with FAEP-SENAR, Universidade Tuiuti, and PECAA.
• Cooperative Membership (Quotas-partes) Membership in the worker cooperative requires a minimum of 5 quotas at R$10.00 each (R$50.00 total). Members participate in annual surplus distributions proportional to capital contributed and financial activity, and exercise democratic voting rights.
• Branded Polo Shirt (Camisa Polo) 100% cotton polo shirt with embroidered logo, available in masculine and babylook models in moss green color. Priced at R$60.00 per unit.
• Field Cooler Bag (Bolsa térmica Cooler 30L) 30-liter capacity field cooler with handle and pockets, designed for demanding field and outdoor activities. Priced at R$360.00 per unit.
• Boot Bag (Bolsa porta botas) Practical and robust boot bag (Boots Horse brand) designed to offer convenience and durability for agricultural field activities. Priced at R$180.00 per unit.

Quantifiable outcome

• ~100 PNCF beneficiaries served across Santo Antônio da Platina (~60) and Pinhalão (~40) municipalities
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• FAEP-SENARcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for delivering the free Curso de Conservação de Forragens (Forage Conservation Course), a 24-hour training program for rural workers and producers. SENAR-PR developed the course curriculum. The program is offered in partnership with FAEP, Universidade Tuiuti, PECAA, and Agrociência.
• Universidade Tuiuti do ParanácoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in the delivery of the Curso de Conservação de Forragens, contributing to the educational mission of the cooperative and the professional development of agricultural workers.
• PECAAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in the delivery of the Curso de Conservação de Forragens training program, collaborating with Agrociência, FAEP-SENAR, and Universidade Tuiuti.
• Sistema OceparcoreOthersAgrociência is represented at the Sistema Ocepar (Paraná Cooperative System) General Assembly, where administrative and financial results and action plans for 2025 are presented. Sistema Ocepar plays a central role in supporting and strengthening cooperatives in the state of Paraná.
• UFPR (Universidade Federal do Paraná)coreOthersThe cooperative was founded at UFPR in 2021, connecting professionals and students to the job market. The university serves as the origin institution for the cooperative's multidisciplinary specialist talent pool.

Scale indicators4 records

Broad incumbents

• Cocamar Cooperativa Agroindustrial: Large Paraná-based agricultural cooperative offering agronomic technical assistance, rural credit support, and member services. Operates in the same geography and serves overlapping agribusiness and family-farmer segments, but at much larger scale and broader product portfolio.
• Embrapa (Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária): Brazilian federal agricultural research corporation with extension and technology transfer arms. Overlaps with Agrociência in agronomic research dissemination, environmental sustainability, and precision agriculture, but at vastly larger scale and as a public-sector entity.
• Castrolanda Cooperativa Agroindustrial: Large Paraná-based agricultural cooperative providing agronomic, livestock, and rural credit services to members. Comparable in Paraná geography and cooperative-model service offering, but operates at much greater scale across multiple production verticals.
• Climate FieldView (Bayer): Bayer's precision agriculture platform providing satellite imagery, vegetative indices (NDVI), and field analytics. Directly comparable in geoprocessing and precision-agriculture service capabilities that Agrociência delivers to Brazilian producers, but at global incumbent scale.
• Cropwise (Syngenta): Digital agriculture platform from Syngenta offering precision agriculture, mapping, and agronomic decision-support tools. Comparable to Agrociência's precision agriculture and aerial photogrammetric mapping capabilities, but as a scaled global platform rather than a localized service provider.
• SENAR (Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Rural): Brazilian national rural learning service providing professional training and capacity building for rural workers. Agrociência is a partner in SENAR-PR's Forage Conservation course delivery, but SENAR operates as a much larger nationwide incumbent in rural training and technical assistance.
• C.Vale Cooperativa Agroindustrial: One of the largest agricultural cooperatives in Paraná, offering agronomic consulting, rural credit, inputs, and member services. Overlaps with Agrociência in serving rural producers across Paraná with multidisciplinary agricultural services, though at significantly larger scale.

Emerging players

• Carbonext: Brazilian company specializing in forest carbon credits and environmental/forestry services. Comparable to Agrociência in providing forestry project consulting and environmental advisory services to Brazilian landowners, though with a narrower focus on carbon markets.
• WayCarbon: Brazilian sustainability and climate consulting firm offering ESG, carbon, and environmental advisory services. Comparable to Agrociência's environmental licensing, EIA/RIMA, and sustainability certification work (e.g., LIFE certification advisory), serving similar agribusiness and corporate clients in Brazil.

Regional players

• Emater-PR (Instituto Paranaense de Assistência Técnica e Extensão Rural): Paraná state government technical assistance and rural extension agency offering agronomic consulting, rural credit advisory, and environmental services to family farmers. Directly comparable in scope of services and primary customer base, but operates as a public-sector incumbent rather than cooperative.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@agrocienciacooperativa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/agrocienciacooperativa
• Instagraminstagram.com/agrocienciacoop

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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