Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias de Andalucía

What Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias de Andalucía does

Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias de Andalucía is a non-profit regional federation founded in 1995 and headquartered in Sevilla, Spain. It represents and supports 631 member agricultural cooperatives distributed across all eight provinces of Andalusia (Almería, Cádiz, Córdoba, Granada, Huelva, Jaén, Málaga, Sevilla), spanning sectors including olive oil, fruits and vegetables, livestock, cereals, wine, rice, cotton, nuts, cut flowers, agricultural supplies, and organic production. The federation operates through a provincial delegate network providing direct in-person service, and is staffed by 56 employees.

Its core service portfolio covers Common Agricultural Policy (PAC/PEPAC) advisory, technical assistance, legal-financial consulting, quality engineering, agricultural insurance, training (including the CULTIVA youth program and board-member professionalization), and dedicated equality and youth programs. The federation is also an active R&D and digital transformation vehicle, coordinating EU-funded Operational Groups that produced Predic I (an AI-based olive harvest forecasting system covering Jaén, Córdoba, and Granada, built with the University of Jaén, Cetemet, and Citoliva) and Agro4data (a digital field agent platform deployed through the EDIH project), alongside circular-economy initiatives such as Simbioliva.

The federation is not a commercial enterprise; it is sustained through European agricultural policy funding (FEADER Andalucía 2021-2027, PEPAC Intervención 7202.05), regional co-financing from the Junta de Andalucía, and support from the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture. Go-to-market is institutional and member-driven: services are delivered to cooperatives directly, complemented by 40 annual training jornadas reaching 1,000+ participants, the quarterly Tierra Cooperativa magazine, and international project participation (notably the WATERMELLON Mediterranean climate-adaptation consortium).

Name

Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias de Andalucía

Legal name

Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias de Andalucía

Website

https://agroalimentarias-andalucia.coop

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias de Andalucía is a non-profit federation representing 631 agricultural cooperatives across all eight provinces of Andalusia, providing PAC advisory, technical, training, R&D, and digital transformation services funded through EU and regional government programs.

Ownership category

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Product category

Agricultural Cooperative Federation Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Support Activities for Crop Production (11511)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Fair Trade & Ethical Supply Chains (Certification, Traceability, Producer Support) (BPAGALAL)

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Economic Growth, Trade & Private Sector Development Programs (BPADABAF)

Keywords

• Agricultural cooperative federation
• Farmer advisory services
• Agricultural training programs
• Cooperative legal services
• Agricultural innovation projects

Headquarters

HQ city

Sevilla

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Federation Member Services and EU-Funded Project Services: Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias de Andalucía operates as a non-profit federation of agricultural cooperatives. It sustains operations through EU funding (FEADER Andalucía 2021-2027, PEPAC Intervención 7202.05), Junta de Andalucía co-financing, and Ministry of Agriculture support for advisory and training programs. The federation provides services including PAC processing, technical assistance, legal-financial advice, I+D+i, and formation to member cooperatives.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias de Andalucía is a non-profit regional federation that provides advisory, training, technical assistance, legal-financial consulting, I+D+i (research/development/innovation), quality engineering, PAC/CAP regulatory support, agricultural insurance services, and supply coordination to its 631 member agricultural cooperatives across the eight provinces of Andalusia. It also develops and deploys digital tools (Agro4data, Predic I AI) and manages EU-funded innovation and training programs for its members.

Product overview

Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias de Andalucía operates as a regional federation providing a comprehensive suite of services to its member agricultural cooperatives across all eight provinces of Andalusia. The organization offers integrated advisory, training, and support services including sustainable production advisory, technical assistance, legal-financial consulting, quality engineering, and agricultural insurance. Innovation services (I+D+i) support digital transformation through tools like Agro4data and projects like Predic I for AI-powered harvest prediction. Training programs include the CULTIVA youth farmer program and board member professionalization. The federation also publishes the quarterly magazine Tierra Cooperativa and maintains sector-specific services covering olives, fruits, vegetables, livestock, wine, cereals, cotton, nuts, and organic agriculture. Regional delegations provide localized support throughout Almería, Cádiz, Córdoba, Granada, Huelva, Jaén, Málaga, and Sevilla.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Asesoramiento sostenible en producción ecológica (Sustainable Organic Production Advisory)
• Asistencia Técnica (Technical Assistance)
• Formación (Training)
• I+D+i (Research, Development, and Innovation)
• Ingeniería de la Calidad (Quality Engineering)
• Jurídico-Financiero (Legal-Financial Advisory)
• PAC (Common Agricultural Policy Advisory)
• Seguros Agrarios (Agricultural Insurance)
• Suministros (Agricultural Supplies)
• Programa CULTIVA (CULTIVA Program)
• Agro4data (Digital Field Agent Platform)
• Revista Tierra Cooperativa (Cooperative Land Magazine)

Quantifiable outcome

• 631 cooperatives served across 8 provinces, with over 1,000 participants in annual federation programs.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación (MAPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperativas Agro-alimentarias de Andalucía collaborates with MAPA on the CULTIVA Program (Programa de Estancias Formativas de Jóvenes Agricultores), which provides practical training for young farmers in model farms. MAPA funds and co-designs the program, while the federation facilitates participation of cooperatives as training hosts.
• Universidad y Cooperativas Agro-alimentariascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe federation has partnered with universities in Andalucía to attract talent to the agri-food sector. Joint initiatives aim to connect university graduates with cooperative career opportunities, addressing generational renewal and skill gaps in rural areas.
• IntelecminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperativas Agro-alimentarias de Jaén signed a cooperation agreement with Intelec to help member cooperatives reduce electricity costs through energy optimization services.
• Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias de EspañacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe national federation Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias de España collaborates with the Andalucía federation on European projects such as WATERMELLON, international events, and national-level representation in Brussels.
• Universidad de JaéncoreTechnology or IntegrationPartner in the Predic I operational group, developing an AI-based system for olive harvest forecasting across Jaén, Córdoba, and Granada, in collaboration with Cetemet, Citoliva, and Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias.
• Universidad de Jaén / Cetemet / CitolivacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperativas Agro-alimentarias participates in Operational Groups (Grupos Operativos) with universities and technology centers (CETEMET, CITOLIVA) for innovation projects in the olive sector, including Predic I and Simbioliva (circular economy of alperujo).
• Fundación la Caixa / CaixaBankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperativas Agro-alimentarias de Jaén partnered with Fundación la Caixa and CaixaBank on programs promoting women's participation in cooperative governance and delivering food donations to food banks.
• CEPES / EFESO ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperativas Agro-alimentarias participates in the CEPES EFESO program for cooperative strengthening, providing accompaniment services to member cooperatives to enhance their organizational and operational capacity.
• CRES (Greece) / European WATERMELLON ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperativas Agro-alimentarias de Andalucía is the Spanish host for the international WATERMELLON project, co-organized with the Greek-led consortium (CRES) to address water scarcity and climate adaptation in Mediterranean agriculture. Partners include the Agricultural University of Athens, University of Bologna, and EU CAP NETWORK.
• AgrovegetalminorOthersAgrovegetal appears as an linked organization on the federation's website, representing a technical or research-oriented partner in the agricultural sector.
• AMCAE Andalucía (Mujeres Cooperativistas)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAMCAE Andalucía (Asociación de Mujeres Cooperativistas) is a partner organization promoting women's participation and leadership in agricultural cooperatives.
• ICTESS (Instituto de Ciencias y Tecnologías para la Eficiencia y Sostenibilidad)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerICTESS co-designed the 'Nuevas Tecnologías de Climatización' training program for agri-food industries with Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias, providing specialized content on HVAC, energy efficiency, and sustainable cooling technologies.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Caja Rural del Sur: Cooperative bank serving the agricultural sector in Andalusia. Listed as a partner/advertiser on the federation's website and serves as a financial-institution ally for member cooperatives, providing a cooperative-banking counterpoint.

Direct peers

• Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias de Aragón: Regional federation of agricultural cooperatives in Aragón. Comparable in scale, structure, and service portfolio (advisory, training, representation) for cooperatives in a different autonomous community.
• Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias de Castilla y León: Regional federation structure for cooperatives in Castilla y León. Comparable in providing advisory, training, and EU-funded services to member cooperatives across multiple agricultural sectors.
• Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias de la Comunidad Valenciana: Regional federation of agricultural cooperatives in Valencia. Comparable as a second-tier cooperative federation providing PAC, technical, and training services to member cooperatives in a different Spanish region.
• Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias de España: The national federation of Spanish agricultural cooperatives. Directly comparable as the national-level umbrella of which the Andalusia federation is a regional member, collaborating on EU projects, representation in Brussels, and joint initiatives such as WATERMELLON.
• Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias de Extremadura: Regional federation of agricultural cooperatives in Extremadura. Comparable structural peer serving a different Spanish agricultural region with similar advisory, training, and EU-funded program services.
• Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias de Castilla-La Mancha: Regional federation of agricultural cooperatives in Castilla-La Mancha. Closely comparable in structure, services (advisory, training, I+D+i), and regional representation model for an agricultural autonomous community.
• Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias de Galicia: Galician federation of agricultural cooperatives, historically strong in dairy and livestock. Comparable as a regional cooperative federation providing technical, regulatory, and digital services to member cooperatives.
• Federación de Cooperativas Agrarias de Murcia (FECOAM): Regional federation of agricultural cooperatives in Murcia. Comparable in representing cooperatives on PAC, regulatory, and training matters, with a similar provincial delegate model.

Broad incumbents

• Cooperativas Europe (Cogeca): EU-level umbrella for agricultural cooperatives. Broader incumbent comparable as the continental federation that Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias de España engages with for EU-level representation and policy work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@AMCAEAndalucia/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/CooperativasAgroalimentariasAndalucia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cooperativas-agroalimentarias-de-andalucia
• Instagraminstagram.com/cooperativasagroalimentariasandalucia
• Xx.com/CooperativasA

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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