Cámara del Agro

Name

Cámara del Agro

Legal name

Cámara del Agro

Website

https://camaradelagro.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cámara del Agro is Guatemala's national agricultural chamber of commerce, founded in 1973, representing 14 sectoral member associations and over 1 million producers across all 22 departments. It provides policy advocacy, sector-wide labor, environmental and human rights frameworks, and economic intelligence to Guatemala's organized agricultural and agro-export sector.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Industry Association

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainable Agriculture, Food Systems & Land Management (BPADALAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Stakeholder Engagement, Indigenous/Tribal Consultation & Social Impact (SIA) (EUAHAAAH), Nature & Biodiversity Reporting (TNFD, natural capital) (EUAHAJAM)

Keywords

• Agricultural chamber
• Industry association
• Policy advocacy
• Agricultural exports
• Labor compliance

Headquarters

HQ city

Guatemala City

HQ country

Guatemala

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: As a chamber of commerce, Cámara del Agro generates revenue through membership dues paid by its member associations representing various agricultural sectors (coffee, sugar, bananas, palm oil, etc.).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Cámara del Agro is a private agricultural chamber of commerce that represents and coordinates 14 national agricultural sector associations in Guatemala, serving as their unified political and institutional voice. It delivers policy advocacy, sector-wide labor and environmental policy frameworks, economic intelligence (via partnership with Central American Business Intelligence — CABI), and member services through two proprietary web platforms (AgroPortal and AgroEmpleo), plus publications and bulletins on labor, macroeconomic, and legislative matters.

Product overview

Cámara del Agro Guatemala is a national agricultural chamber organization, not a technology product company. Its offerings consist of informational resources, portals, and publications rather than a unified software product. The organization operates AgroPortal (market information platform) and AgroEmpleo (employment portal), along with publications (Data Export, NotiLeche, Agricolas), economic reports, labor and environmental policy resources, and bulletins covering topics such as labor law, macroeconomics, and legislative matters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AgroPortal

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 1 million families depend on the agricultural activity represented by Cámara del Agro members
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• TVAgro CentroaméricaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 31 March 2014Strategic communications alliance for web platform cooperation. TVAgro provides media coverage and visibility for agricultural sector news and Cámara del Agro initiatives.
• Revista NotiLecheminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 31 March 2014Strategic communications alliance for publishing dairy sector news and Cámara del Agro updates through magazine platform.
• Revista AgrícolasminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 31 March 2014Strategic communications alliance for agricultural publication coverage and Cámara del Agro visibility.
• Central American Business Intelligence (CABI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Long-standing partnership for economic intelligence and market analysis. CABI provides agricultural sector studies, economic outlook reports, and market intelligence that enables Cámara del Agro members to make informed business decisions. Reports include Economic Perspectives, Agricultural Outlook, and Mexico Business Opportunities Model.
• Organización Internacional del Trabajo (OIT/ILO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for development and implementation of Labor Policy for the Agricultural Sector (launched 2012). OIT provides technical support for compliance with international labor standards, training programs, and monitoring. Also collaborated on Environmental Policy development.
• Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaborated on presentation of business opportunity reports and economic intelligence for the agricultural sector.
• Ministerio de Economía (Guatemala)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry that collaborates with Cámara del Agro on economic policy, trade facilitation, and agricultural development initiatives.
• Ministerio de Trabajo y Previsión Social (Guatemala)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry that works with Cámara del Agro on labor policy implementation, compliance programs, and workplace standards for the agricultural sector.
• Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Alimentación (MAGA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry that collaborates with Cámara del Agro on agricultural policy, rural development, and sector-specific initiatives.
• Empresarios por la EducacióncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance for education initiatives and child labor prevention. Jointly developed the 'Declaration of Commitments of the Business Network for the Prevention of Child Labor - Children to School'. Also partners on Transparency Murals program for rural schools.
• GuatevisiónminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTelevision network that co-organizes the Foro Presidencial Agrícola (Presidential Agricultural Forum) to inform voters about candidates' agricultural policy proposals.
• Asociación del Gremio Químico Agrícola (AGREQUIMA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural chemical producers association that co-organizes the Foro Presidencial Agrícola and collaborates on sector policy initiatives.
• FUNDAZUCARminorOthersCSR foundation of the sugar sector (ASAZGUA). Implements human development programs in education, health, and municipal strengthening in sugar-producing communities.
• FUNCAFEminorOthersSocial development organization founded by coffee producers (ANACAFÉ). Works to improve human development in rural areas through health, education, and food safety programs.
• FUNDABANANOminorOthersSocial arm of APIB (banana producers). Supports community health, education, housing, and environmental projects in banana-producing communities. Implements HIV Prevention Labor Policy.
• USAID (through Proyecto en Bajas Emisiones)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment agency partnering on climate change programs and climate-smart agriculture initiatives within the Environmental Policy framework.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CACIF (Comité Coordinador de Asociaciones Agrícolas, Comerciales, Industriales y Financieras): Guatemala's overarching private-sector umbrella that includes Cámara del Agro alongside industrial, commercial, and financial chambers. Comparable as a peer institutional actor and the apex body within which Cámara del Agro operates.

Others

• Confagricoltura: Italy's general confederation of agriculture, representing Italian farmers at national and EU level. Comparable in scale, federated structure, and policy-advocacy mandate, though operating in a far more mature institutional context.
• ASAZGUA (Asociación de Azucareros de Guatemala): One of Cámara del Agro's largest member associations, representing Guatemala's sugar producers. Included as a comparator for how a single-sector member organization operates within the chamber's ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Confederación Nacional Agraria (CNA) — Peru: Peruvian agricultural confederation representing small and medium producers across regions. Comparable to Cámara del Agro in sector-spanning representation and policy advocacy role within a similarly export-oriented agricultural economy.
• Sociedad Rural Argentina (SRA): Argentina's oldest and most influential agricultural producer association, with a similar role in policy advocacy, commodity coordination, and rural representation. Directly comparable in function to Cámara del Agro, including membership-based governance and engagement with government on labor and trade issues.
• Sociedad Nacional de Agricultura (SNA): Chile's principal private agricultural trade association, founded in 1838, representing producers and exporters across sectors. Closely comparable to Cámara del Agro in mandate: national policy advocacy, sector coordination, and member services for a diversified agricultural base.
• Federación Nacional de Cafeteros de Colombia: Colombia's national coffee federation, an iconic producer-led organization combining commodity representation, technical services, and policy advocacy. Comparable to one of Cámara del Agro's largest members (ANACAFÉ) and illustrates the federated model Cámara del Agro aggregates.
• Confederaciones Rurales Argentinas (CRA): Argentine umbrella confederation of rural producer associations. Comparable to Cámara del Agro in structure (federated member associations), regional reach, and focus on agricultural policy coordination with government.
• Cámara Nacional de Agricultura y Agroindustria (CNAA): Costa Rica's national agricultural chamber, representing producers across commodities and engaging in policy advocacy and trade representation. A close regional peer given similar Central American export profile (coffee, bananas, sugar) and institutional mandate.

Emerging players

• COPA-COGECA: The combined voice of EU farmers and agricultural cooperatives, representing the sector at European level. Useful benchmark for how a producer association can aggregate representation at supranational level — a model Cámara del Agro could emulate with Central American or hemispheric bodies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CamagroGuate
• Facebookfacebook.com/CamaradelAgroGuatemala
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/camara-del-agro-guatemala

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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