Asociación Pataz

What Asociación Pataz does

Asociación Pataz is a Peruvian non-profit association founded in 2004 by Compañía Minera Poderosa and headquartered in San Borja, Lima, with operational offices in Trujillo, Chagualito, Pataz, Chugay, and Tayabamba across the La Libertad region. It operates as the corporate social investment vehicle of Poderosa, channeling the mining company's funding into multi-sectoral sustainable development programs covering agriculture, education, health/nutrition, environmental conservation, governance, and social innovation in rural highland districts.

The association's portfolio comprises distinct programs rather than a unified platform: educational infrastructure (Telecentros Educativos, Vacaciones Útiles), agricultural development (the proprietary INIA-325 Poderosa potato variety, the Sierra Liberteña Hass avocado export project in Chuquitambo, the Chugay women's mushroom commercialization project, native potato cataloging), social innovation (RURANA Centro de Innovación Social), and public health (Unidos por la Salud anemia reduction, adolescent pregnancy prevention). Underlying technology includes agricultural R&D partnerships with the International Potato Center (CIP) and INIA, solar tunnel dryers for mushroom processing, LIDAR-based heritage research with Ministerio de Cultura/SERNANP/UNESCO, and a multi-stakeholder governance platform anchored on CREEAS La Libertad.

Asociación Pataz generates no commercial revenue; all programs are funded through Poderosa's social investment budget and delivered free to beneficiaries, with cumulative investment exceeding S/ 16 million across more than 180 populated centers in 24 districts of La Libertad. The organization's beneficiary base spans approximately 13,000 people, 1,500 potato producers, 1,100 research-participating families, 800+ students, and 67 avocado cooperative families, with measurable outcomes including anemia reduction from 49.69% to 11.40% and student retention above 85% in the 2025 Vacaciones Útiles program. The association has received multiple awards including AGAP 2024 Innovation & Technology, INIA CARAL 2020 (first and second place), and Premios ProActivo 2018, and is governed by a Board chaired by Evangelina Arias Vargas de Sologuren with operational leadership by Secretario Ejecutivo Juan Miguel Pérez.

Name

Asociación Pataz

Legal name

Asociación Pataz

Website

https://asociacionpataz.org.pe

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Asociación Pataz is a Peruvian non-profit founded in 2004 and funded by Compañía Minera Poderosa that delivers agriculture, education, health, and environmental programs to vulnerable rural communities across the La Libertad region, serving 13,000+ people in 24 districts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Development Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Educational Support Services (611710), Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (813990)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Rural Livelihoods & Economic Empowerment (BPAGABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Food Security, Agriculture & Nutrition Aid Programs (BPADABAD), International Development & Donor-Funded Education Programs (EDADALAB), Community Health & Prevention Program Funding (HLAJALAF)

Keywords

• Rural development programs
• Agricultural development services
• Educational technology programs
• Community health initiatives
• Environmental conservation projects

Headquarters

HQ city

San Borja, Lima

HQ country

Peru

HQ region

Latin America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Corporate Social Investment Funding: Asociación Pataz is a non-profit association funded entirely by Compañía Minera Poderosa. The association does not generate its own commercial revenue but channels Poderosa's social investment into sustainable development projects spanning agriculture, education, health, environment, and governance across La Libertad.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Asociación Pataz is a non-profit association that implements sustainable development projects in the Pataz district of La Libertad, Peru, across five program areas: agricultural development (improved seed varieties, irrigation, export market access), education (Telecentros, Vacaciones Útiles), health and nutrition (anemia reduction, adolescent pregnancy prevention), environmental conservation (forestry, watershed protection), and social innovation (RURANA Center, Premio Hub Norte). All programs are delivered free of charge to vulnerable rural families and are funded entirely by Compañía Minera Poderosa's corporate social investment.

Product overview

Asociación Pataz is a non-profit association founded in 2004 by Compañía Minera Poderosa, operating as a multi-project development organization rather than a commercial product company. Its portfolio comprises diverse programs including educational initiatives (Telecentros Educativos, Vacaciones Útiles), agricultural development (Palta Hass export, native potato varieties, mushroom commercialization), social innovation (RURANA Centro de Innovación Social), and health programs (Unidos por la Salud, Yo me cuido). The organization also produces publications including sustainability reports, agricultural manuals, and books on regional heritage. The Premio Hub Norte serves as an annual social entrepreneurship award. These programs operate independently rather than as a unified platform architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RURANA: Centro de Innovación Social de Asociación Pataz, dedicado a promover soluciones con enfoque a Misiones, aceleración en la adopción de prácticas innovadoras y transformación del distrito de Pataz.

Products and services

• Papa Nativa Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Childhood anemia prevalence reduced from 49.69% to 11.40% in Pataz district
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 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

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Rivulis (Embassy of Israel)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Through the Embassy of Israel, Rivulis contributed irrigation technology for the Chuquitambo avocado project, providing efficient drip irrigation systems that optimize water use across 170 hectares.
• Danper (Danper Agricultura Sierra Alta S.A.C.)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Danper is an agro-exporter partner in the Sierra Liberteña project for Hass avocado production in Chuquitambo. The company provides agricultural technical assistance and market access for export-quality avocado, enabling the cooperative to commercialize its first 30-tonne harvest for international markets.
• Gobierno Regional de La LibertadflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023The regional government co-finances irrigation infrastructure through Obras por Impuestos mechanisms and participates in multi-sectoral coordination for agricultural development projects including the Chuquitambo avocado project. Also collaborates on health, education, and environmental initiatives across multiple regional agencies.
• Hospital Regional de TrujillominorOthers · 1 January 2021Poderosa donated a PSA oxygen generation plant worth S/ 615,000 to the hospital as part of COVID-19 response, equipped with cylinder filling capability for up to 20 cylinders of 10m³ per day.
• KUNANflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019KUNAN co-organizes the Premio Hub Norte, the largest social and environmental entrepreneurship award in northeastern Peru. KUNAN manages operations, communications, and provides accompaniment services to award winners. The partnership has run six editions with 119+ applications per year from seven northern regions.
• CREEAS La LibertadflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019CREEAS (Comité Regional Empresa, Estado, Academia, Sociedad Civil Organizada) is the multi-stakeholder governance platform for sustainable development in La Libertad. Asociación Pataz helped install CREEAS in 2017 and serves as a key institutional member, contributing to regional competitiveness and innovation planning.
• Innóvate PerúcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Innóvate Perú co-financed the public-private alliance for potato improvement, contributing to the research and adoption of improved potato varieties in the northern highlands.
• Ministerio de Cultura del PerúflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018The Ministry of Culture partnered on the LIDAR archaeological research project for Parque Nacional del Río Abiseo, which produced a 464-page book documenting the site's cultural and natural heritage. This was a multi-institutional collaboration involving SERNANP and UNESCO.
• SERNANP (Servicio Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas por el Estado)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018SERNANP co-developed the Río Abiseo book project and collaborates on conservation efforts for the national park, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and Biosphere Reserve. SERNANP's chief highlighted the public-private collaboration as a model for compatibility between protected areas and extractive activities.
• Centro Internacional de la Papa (CIP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017CIP serves as the primary research partner for potato breeding programs, contributing technological and methodological expertise. Joint work has produced the INIA-325 Poderosa variety and biofortified potato clones with 37% higher iron content. The partnership began in 2017 and continues through multiple research projects.
• Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria (INIA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017INIA collaborates on potato variety registration (INIA-325 Poderosa inscribed in the National Registry of Native Potato), agricultural research, and the 129 native potato varieties cataloged in Chugay. INIA also partners on maize morado research and seed certification.
• Senasa (Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Agraria)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural health regulatory partner in the potato improvement project, ensuring phytosanitary compliance for new variety adoption.
• AGRORURALminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic agency partner in the potato improvement initiative, contributing to agricultural development activities in rural highland areas.
• ADEFORcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerADEFOR collaborated on the pine forest management project in Chugay, which has produced over 1,000 hectares of pine forest where Suillus luteus mushrooms are harvested. ADEFOR contributed to the forestation effort that enabled the mushroom commercialization project.
• Municipalities of Cochorco, Sartimbamba, and ChugaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThree district municipalities organized potato producers, provided logistics, and co-executed the potato improvement project, contributing to the adoption of improved seed and agricultural best practices across Sánchez Carrión province.
• Municipalidad Distrital de PatazflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe district municipality of Pataz is a key partner in multiple projects including forestry (100,000 pine seedlings around Laguna Huascacocha), the quina preservation project in Los Alisos, and Telecenter education initiatives. Signed a 2019 agreement funding 16 teacher positions.
• UNESCOflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNESCO's Lima Office participated in the Río Abiseo book presentation and recognizes the park as one of 35 mixed World Heritage Sites and Biosphere Reserves globally. UNESCO representation validated the project's contribution to cultural and natural heritage preservation.
• Hub de Innovación Minera del PerúcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Mining Innovation Hub of Peru contributes expertise and coordination for RURANA's innovation ecosystem development, including Café con Líderes sessions and knowledge sharing for the Premio Hub Norte.
• INCUBAUNTminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerINCUBAUNT provides technical accompaniment services to Premio Hub Norte winners, supporting the growth and sustainability of awarded social entrepreneurship projects.
• UGEL PatazcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUGEL Pataz signed a 2019 agreement with Asociación Pataz to co-finance 16 teaching positions, including computer specialists, who complement academic hours with Telecenter instruction.
• Universidad Nacional de TrujillominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner contributing to innovation and research initiatives, part of the CREEAS multi-stakeholder ecosystem.
• Universidad Nacional de CajamarcaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in agricultural research including potato and maize morado variety trials conducted in the La Libertad highlands.
• Universidad Nacional Agraria La MolinaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research partner contributing to agricultural innovation and sustainability studies, member of CREEAS La Libertad.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fundación Cerro Verde: CSR foundation of Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde (Freeport-McMoRan) in Arequipa, Peru. Comparable as a mining-company social investment vehicle funding education, health, agriculture, and infrastructure programs in mining-adjacent communities.
• Fundación Antamina: Corporate foundation of Compañía Minera Antamina in Peru's Áncash region, executing sustainable development, education, and agricultural programs for mining-influenced communities. Directly comparable as a mining-company CSR foundation operating in the Peruvian Andes with a similar model of multi-sector rural development.
• Fundación Las Bambas: CSR foundation of MMG's Las Bambas copper mine operating in Apurímac, Peru. Closely comparable model: corporate-funded foundation executing rural development, agricultural productivity, and education programs in highland mining districts.
• Fundación Barrick (Peru): Barrick Gold's social investment arm in Peru (operating across multiple mining regions). Comparable as a foreign mining-major CSR vehicle funding sustainable development in Peruvian Andean communities.

Broad incumbents

• CARE Perú: Peruvian branch of the international humanitarian NGO operating across rural Peru on poverty alleviation, agricultural livelihoods, maternal-child health, and education. Comparable programmatic portfolio and target beneficiary base, though funded by diversified international donors rather than a single corporate sponsor.
• Cáritas del Perú: Catholic social-services network operating across Peru on rural development, emergency relief, nutrition, and community organizing. Comparable beneficiary base and multi-sector rural development model, with broader geographic coverage and diversified funding.
• World Vision Perú: Peruvian branch of World Vision International, operating child sponsorship, education, health, and rural development programs across Peru. Comparable in targeting vulnerable children and families in highland districts, with a much larger organizational scale.

Emerging players

• Fundación Telefónica (Perú): Corporate foundation focused on digital education and rural connectivity in Peru, including Telecentros-style programs. Comparable in deploying educational-technology infrastructure (Telecentros Educativos) for underserved rural schools.
• Sierra Productiva: Peruvian NGO specializing in smallholder agricultural development across the Peruvian Andes through technology transfer and market access. Comparable focus on agricultural productivity for highland farmers and rural economic empowerment.

Others

• Centro Internacional de la Papa (CIP): International agricultural research center headquartered in Lima that co-developed the INIA-325 Poderosa potato variety with Asociación Pataz. Comparable as a research-and-development partner rather than a direct competitor; relevant as a peer in agricultural innovation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/asociacionpataz
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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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