UFSCar - Campus Araras / Input 1

What UFSCar - Campus Araras / Input 1 does

UFSCar Campus Araras, formally the Centro de Ciências Agrárias (CCA), is a public federal university campus of the Universidade Federal de São Carlos located on a 230-hectare site in Araras, São Paulo state, Brazil. It was established in 1991 following the incorporation of facilities and personnel from the extinct Instituto do Açúcar e do Álcool (IAA) and its National Program for Sugarcane Breeding (Planalsucar). CCA delivers higher education and applied research through six undergraduate programs (Agronomic Engineering, Biotechnology, Agroecology, Physics, Biological Sciences, and Chemistry), four stricto sensu graduate programs (Agriculture and Environment; Agroecology and Rural Development; Plant Production and Associated Bioprocesses; Science and Mathematics Education), one lato sensu specialization (Master of Technology Administration), and five academic departments. Its research infrastructure includes specialized laboratories (Plant Physiology and Tissue Culture, Agricultural and Molecular Microbiology, Silviculture and Forestry, Ecotoxicology, Sensors/Nanomedicine/Nanostructured Materials), greenhouses, the 60.5-hectare Experimental Station at Valparaíso for sugarcane breeding under the PMGCA program, an automatic meteorological station, and a Weed Seed Bank cataloging 58 species.

The institution's economic model is non-commercial: as a federal public university under the Brazilian Ministry of Education (MEC), CCA charges no tuition and generates no commercial revenue. All operating funding flows from federal budget allocations channeled through UFSCar's central administration. Commercial-style revenue streams (technology licensing, corporate research contracts, paid extension services) are absent from the disclosure; the IAgriBusiness platform exists but is not characterized as a revenue source. Ancillary services such as the Weed Seed Bank, Tree Catalog, Climatological Data service, and a Tukey statistical test tool are offered as public research utilities rather than monetized products. Its customer base consists of undergraduate and graduate students recruited through the national SISU process, the broader scientific community receiving collaborative outputs, and the local agricultural community reached through extension activities. Strategic positioning emphasizes integration of teaching, research, and extension activities tied to Brazilian sugarcane agronomy, pollinator conservation, and rural development.

Name

UFSCar - Campus Araras / Input 1

Legal name

Centro de Ciências Agrárias (CCA) - Universidade Federal de São Carlos

Website

https://cca.ufscar.br

Company type

Public

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

UFSCar Campus Araras (Centro de Ciências Agrárias - CCA) is a public federal university campus in Araras, São Paulo, Brazil, offering undergraduate and graduate programs in agricultural, biological, and natural sciences, funded by the Brazilian Ministry of Education.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education - Agricultural & Natural Sciences

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Community Colleges (Applied/CTE-Focused) (EDAHADAD)

Keywords

• Agricultural sciences education
• Higher education research
• Agronomic engineering programs
• Biotechnology research labs
• Graduate academic programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Araras

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Centro de Ciências Agrárias (CCA) is a public federal university campus that delivers free higher education and research in agricultural, biological, and natural sciences. It offers six undergraduate programs (Agronomic Engineering, Biotechnology, Agroecology, Physics, Biological Sciences, Chemistry), four stricto sensu graduate programs, one lato sensu specialization, and operates teaching, research, and extension activities across a 230-hectare campus and a 60.5-hectare experimental station.

Product overview

UFSCar Campus Araras (Centro de Ciências Agrárias - CCA) is an academic institution offering educational programs and research services. The institution operates a multi-level educational structure consisting of 6 undergraduate programs (Agronomic Engineering, Biotechnology, Agroecology, Physics, Biological Sciences, and Chemistry), 4 stricto sensu graduate programs (Agriculture and Environment, Agroecology and Rural Development, Plant Production and Associated Bioprocesses, Science and Mathematics Education), and 1 lato sensu specialization program (Master of Technology Administration). The CCA also provides research services including a Weed Seed Bank, Tree Catalog, Climatological Data, and statistical analysis tools. The institution is structured around 5 academic departments covering Agricultural Sciences, Natural Resources, Agroindustrial Technology, Rural Development, and Natural Sciences/Mathematics/Education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Engenharia Agronômica (Agronomic Engineering) Undergraduate program in Agronomic Engineering offered at the Center for Agricultural Sciences, training professionals in agronomy.
• Bacharelado em Biotecnologia (Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology) Bachelor's degree program in Biotechnology at the Araras campus, focused on biotechnological sciences and applications.
• Bacharelado em Agroecologia (Bachelor's Degree in Agroecology) Bachelor's degree program in Agroecology focusing on sustainable agricultural practices.
• Licenciatura em Física (Degree in Physics) Licentiate degree program in Physics at the Araras campus, preparing teachers of physics.
• Licenciatura em Ciências Biológicas (Degree in Biological Sciences) Licentiate degree program in Biological Sciences at the Araras campus.
• Licenciatura em Química (Degree in Chemistry)

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered historical/foundational, core and minor.

• IAA - Instituto do Açúcar e do Álcool (Sugar and Alcohol Institute)historical/foundationalStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1953Historical partnership established in 1953 when IAA acquired the farm and developed the National Program for Sugarcane Breeding (Planalsucar). In 1991, with IAA's extinction, facilities were incorporated into UFSCar, forming the basis of CCA.
• SRInter - Secretaria de Relações Internacionais UFSCarcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational relations office supporting student and researcher exchanges, collaborative projects with foreign institutions, and international academic network development
• RIDESA - Rede Interuniversitária para o Desenvolvimento do Setor SucroalcooleirocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through PMGCA (Sugarcane Genetic Improvement Program) for development of improved sugarcane varieties adapted to Brazilian edaphoclimatic conditions
• FAI.UFSCar - Fundação de Apoio InstitucionalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrivate non-profit foundation supporting UFSCar's teaching, research, and extension activities; provides administrative support for projects, intellectual property management, and external resource management
• Centro de Citricultura Sylvio MoreiraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration with the citrus research center in Cordeirópolis, SP, particularly in citrus GD Citros project for pest management and seedling technology
• FAO/UN Pollinator Partnership NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCA researchers participate in the international network established by FAO/UN to address gaps in pollinator knowledge and establish sustainable pollinator use paths
• Cornell University (USA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational research collaboration in agricultural sciences, including student and researcher exchanges in plant genetics and breeding
• Wageningen University and Research Centre (Netherlands)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational research collaboration in environmental sciences and agricultural research
• Embrapa - Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa AgropecuáriacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Embrapa national agricultural research corporation on sugarcane and environmental research projects
• CNEARC/France (Centre National d'Etudes Agronomiques de Régions Chaudes)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPost-doctoral research collaboration in agricultural sciences with French institution specializing in tropical agriculture
• University of Guelph, Ontario, CanadaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch internship collaboration (BEPE scholarship) on sugarcane straw removal impact studies and CO2 balance research

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Universidade Federal de Lavras (UFLA): Federal university heavily specialized in agricultural sciences (agronomy, food science, forestry); comparable peer in scale, mission, and Brazilian federal public-university structure to UFSCar CCA.
• UNESP — Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias (FCAV): São Paulo State University's College of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences offering undergraduate and graduate programs in agronomy and animal science; directly comparable to CCA's agricultural sciences offerings in the same state.
• Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ): Federal university specialized in agricultural, veterinary, and related sciences. Public-federal Brazilian peer providing similar agricultural undergraduate/graduate programs and extension activities.
• ESALQ — Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz (USP): Brazil's premier agricultural college, part of the University of São Paulo, offering undergraduate and graduate programs in agronomic engineering, agroecology, and biotechnology. Direct Brazilian peer operating the same higher-education-and-research model in agricultural sciences.
• Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV): Federal university with flagship programs in agronomy, forestry, and agricultural sciences. Direct public-federal Brazilian peer of CCA in agricultural sciences teaching, research, and extension.

Broad incumbents

• Wageningen University & Research: Global agricultural sciences powerhouse and named CCA partner; overlaps in agronomy, environmental sciences, and plant research but at a much larger international scale and funding base.
• INRAE — Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement: Major international public research institution in agriculture, food, and environment; comparable to CCA in mission scope (publicly funded applied agricultural and environmental R&D) but at much larger scale.
• Embrapa — Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária: Brazil's federal agricultural research corporation and CCA's named research partner; overlaps in sugarcane, environmental, and applied agricultural research but operates as a national R&D network rather than a teaching university.
• Cornell University — College of Agriculture and Life Sciences: CCA's named international partner in agricultural sciences; a leading U.S. land-grant institution with overlapping plant genetics and breeding research collaboration.

Others

• RIDESA — Rede Interuniversitária para o Desenvolvimento do Setor Sucroalcooleiro: Brazilian inter-university network for sugarcane development that CCA participates in via PMGCA; an ecosystem partner rather than a competitor, but shares sugarcane breeding research themes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

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