What Agropecuária Jacarezinho does

Agropecuária Jacarezinho is a privately held Brazilian Nelore cattle genetics company founded in 1993 and headquartered in Cotegipe-Wanderley, Bahia, operating across five farms in the Cerrado, Pantanal, and Amazon biomes (states of Bahia, Mato Grosso, and Mato Grosso do Sul). The company's core offering is CEIP-certified breeding bulls, complemented by genomic breeding values (DEP Genômica) evaluated in partnership with CIA de Melhoramento, plus semen, embryos, calves, and pregnant heifers, all selected for weight gain, sexual precocity, fertility, and carcass finish. Bulls carry the CEIP (Certificado Especial de Identificação e Produção) certification issued by MAPA, providing official government validation of genetic superiority.

The business model is asset-heavy agricultural production: revenue is generated from one-time sales of physical breeding stock and genetic material, distributed through direct farm sales, field days (Dias de Campo), an online e-commerce store, WhatsApp-based commercial contact, and partner semen-selling centrals. Customers are primarily enterprise-scale Brazilian beef cattle ranchers, with several long-tenured relationships dating to 2000–2004 (Tulipa Agropecuária, Praterra, Fazenda Santana, Fazenda Bom Futuro). The company employs approximately 97 people and has no disclosed parent, subsidiaries, funding rounds, or M&A activity. Recent operational signals include an innovation track covering feed efficiency, methane measurement, image-based weighing, and irrigation/lighting systems across multiple sites, suggesting a measured push into technology-enabled livestock production.

Name

Agropecuária Jacarezinho

Legal name

Agropecuária Jacarezinho

Website

https://agrojacarezinho.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Agropecuária Jacarezinho is a privately held Brazilian Nelore cattle genetics company founded in 1993, selling CEIP-certified breeding bulls, semen, embryos, and pregnant heifers across five farms in Bahia, Mato Grosso, and Mato Grosso do Sul to enterprise beef cattle ranchers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Beef Cattle Genetic Materials

NAICS

Beef Cattle Ranching and Farming (112111), Support Activities for Animal Production (11521)

SIC

Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)

akta.pro primary industry

Seedstock/Purebred Beef Cattle Breeding (AFAEABAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Genetic Testing & Genomic Profiling Services (Parentage, Trait Testing) (AFACAEAE), Genetic Trait Selection (e.g., polled, disease resistance) Services (AFAEAJAJ)

Keywords

• Nelore cattle breeding
• Beef cattle genetics
• Bovine genetic evaluation
• Cattle breeding materials
• Beef cattle production

Headquarters

HQ city

Juruena

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Bull Sales (Touros): Sale of CEIP-certified Nelore breeding bulls with proven genetic quality for cattle reproduction.
2. Semen Sales: Sale of bovine semen from selected breeding bulls through semen selling centrals.
3. Embryo Sales: Sale of embryos from genetically superior females.
4. Cattle Sales: Sale of calves (Bezerros) and pregnant heifers (Novilhas Prenhes).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Agropecuária Jacarezinho is a Nelore cattle breeding operation that produces and sells certified breeding genetics to beef cattle producers in Brazil. Its core offerings include CEIP-certified breeding bulls (Touros Nelore CEIP), bovine semen, embryos, calves, and pregnant heifers — all produced through a pasture-based production system and validated by genomic evaluation (DEP Genômica) and MAPA's official CEIP certification.

Product overview

Agropecuária Jacarezinho is a cattle breeding company specializing in beef genetics, operating since 1993. The company's product portfolio centers on Nelore cattle breeding materials: Touros Nelore CEIP (certified breeding bulls), DEP Genômica (genomic breeding values), Bezerros e Novilhas Prenhes (calves and pregnant heifers), Sêmen (semen), and Embriões (embryos). All products are supported by genomic evaluation and MAPA certification, with selection focused on weight gain, sexual precocity, fertility, and carcass finish. Animals are evaluated by CIA de Melhoramento and genomic assessments, with sales available at farms across Bahia, Mato Grosso, and Mato Grosso do Sul.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Touros Nelore CEIP Nelore breeding bulls certified by MAPA (Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply) with the CEIP (Certificado Especial de Identificação e Produção) designation, guaranteeing superior genetic quality for commercial beef cattle producers. Selected for weight gain, sexual precocity, fertility, and carcass finish.
• Bezerros e Novilhas Prenhes
• Sêmen (Bovine Semen)
• Embriões (Bovine Embryos)

Quantifiable outcome

• Females challenged from 10 months of age for sexual precocity
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CIA de MelhoramentocoreTechnology or IntegrationHerd evaluation partnership with CIA de Melhoramento (Melhoramento Company) for genetic assessment and breeding program support. Animals are evaluated using their methodology and featured in their annual bull summary publications.
• MAPA (Ministério da Agricultura, Pecuária e Abastecimento)coreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial government certification body that provides CEIP (Certificado Especial de Identificação e Produção) certification for bulls, guaranteeing genetic quality and official recognition.
• PCI (Programa de Capacitação Intensiva)minorOthersEvent participation in PCI (Intensive Training Program) held in Mato Grosso - industry training and networking event.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Alta Genetics: Global beef and dairy cattle genetics distributor with a strong Brazilian presence; Alta Genetics is also referenced as a strategic partner of AJ and competes directly on Nelore bull, semen and genomic services in Brazil.
• Conexão Delta G: Brazilian Nelore genetics program selling CEIP-style breeding bulls, semen and embryos, with a similar seedstock and genomic-evaluation model targeting the same Brazilian beef ranchers.
• Nelore Zanetti: Established Nelore seedstock breeder competing in the same premium bull and embryo market segment, focused on Brazilian beef cattle producers seeking certified genetics.
• Estância Bahia: Brazilian beef cattle ranch operating in Bahia with a similar Nelore seedstock plus bull/semen/embryo offering; geographically and product-positioned against AJ's Bahia-based Fazenda Nova Terra.

Broad incumbents

• ABS Global: Worldwide cattle genetics supplier offering bull semen, embryos and reproductive services; competes with AJ for Brazilian beef cattle producer share and operates across multiple breeds and continents.
• Semex Brasil: Canadian-origin cattle genetics cooperative with Brazilian operations selling dairy and beef semen and embryos; broader portfolio but overlaps with AJ on beef cattle reproductive services.
• Select Sires Inc. Largest U.S. bull stud cooperative offering beef and dairy genetics globally, including Nelore-related lines in South America; comparable as a competing source of certified bovine semen and embryos.
• Genex/CRI: Cooperative cattle genetics platform offering semen and reproductive services across dairy and beef breeds; competes for Brazilian beef producer wallet share through a broader catalog.

Emerging players

• Aliança Nelore Gensys: Nelore genetic evaluation program partnered with AJ for breeding summaries; operates as a collaborative technical alliance whose member programs directly overlap AJ on certified Nelore bulls.

Others

• CIA de Melhoramento: Independent Brazilian beef cattle genetic evaluation provider, currently a core evaluator of AJ's herd. Functions as enabling infrastructure for AJ and competing Nelore programs by publishing national bull summaries and DEP indexes.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/JacarezinhoAgro
• Facebookfacebook.com/agropecuaria.jacarezinho
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/agropecu%C3%A1ria-jacarezinho
• Instagraminstagram.com/agrojacarezinho

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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