CFTA - Conselho Federal dos Técnicos Agrícolas

What CFTA - Conselho Federal dos Técnicos Agrícolas does

CFTA - Conselho Federal dos Técnicos Agrícolas (Federal Council of Agricultural Technicians) is a Brazilian federal autarchy created by Lei 13.639 of March 26, 2018, that began operations on February 18, 2020. It is the exclusive national regulator for agricultural technicians (técnicos agrícolas), having assumed registration and supervisory responsibilities previously handled by CREA under the CONFEA system. CFTA is headquartered in Brasília (SBS Quadra 1, Edifício Seguradoras, 11º andar) and operates with a lean staff of 39 employees. Its mandate covers individual professionals, the companies that must designate a registered técnico as responsible technical party, and the educational institutions that train new technicians.

The organization's product portfolio centers on the SITAG (Sistema de Informação dos Técnicos Agrícolas) web platform, which provides 24/7 self-service access for professional registration, Technical Responsibility Term (TRT) management, certificate issuance, fee payment, and electronic signature. The Carteira Digital CFTA mobile application — available on both Android and iOS — provides a portable professional identity valid across Brazil and functions offline, addressing connectivity gaps in rural agricultural settings. Complementary products include the Certidão de Registro e Quitação, Certidão de Acervo Técnico (CAT), and an electronic signature system regulated by Resolução nº 33/2021 that relies on ICP-Brasil-anchored certificates. Professional scope is defined by Resolução 32/2021, which lists 55 modalities.

CFTA's revenue model is built on mandatory, recurring fees classified as federal taxes under Brazilian law. Annual fees (anuidades) are charged to professionals by category and to companies on a progressive scale tied to social capital (from R$120 up to R$1,000), with installment options of up to five payments. Transaction-based fees apply to services such as certificate issuance, professional and company registration, and TRT management (capped at R$50 per TRT). Distribution is fully digital through SITAG, supplemented by 0800 telephone and WhatsApp support channels, with marketing and outreach conducted via the official website, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, digital newsletter, webinars, and educational institution presentations.

Name

CFTA - Conselho Federal dos Técnicos Agrícolas

Legal name

Conselho Federal dos Técnicos Agrícolas

Website

https://cfta.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CFTA is Brazil's federal autarchy that registers and supervises agricultural technicians, operating the SITAG digital platform, mobile digital ID wallet, and e-signature services. It serves individual técnicos, agribusiness companies, and technical agricultural schools via mandatory annual and transaction-based fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Licensing & Regulatory Services

NAICS

Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615), Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (926150)

akta.pro primary industry

Conformity Assessment, Testing, Inspection & Certification Cooperation (BPADANAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Testing, Inspection, Certification & Commissioning (TICx) Technical Services (BPAHAIAL)

Keywords

• Professional licensing services
• Agricultural technician registration
• Professional regulatory council
• Technical responsibility certification
• Professional credentialing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Brasília

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Annual Fees (Anuidades): Mandatory annual fees collected from registered agricultural technicians and companies. Professional fees vary by category with special discounts available. Company fees are based on social capital brackets. Fees are classified as federal taxes under Brazilian tax legislation.
2. Service Fees: Fees for various professional services including certificate issuance, professional registration, company registration, and institutional registration.
3. Technical Responsibility Term (TRT) Fees: Fees for registration and management of Technical Responsibility Terms for agricultural work/services, rural credit, agricultural prescriptions, and cargo/function roles. Maximum fee capped at R$50.00 per TRT.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CFTA (Conselho Federal dos Técnicos Agrícolas / Federal Council of Agricultural Technicians) is a Brazilian federal autarchy (Autarquia Federal) that registers, certifies, and supervises agricultural technicians nationwide. It issues professional registrations, manages Technical Responsibility Terms (Termos de Responsabilidade Técnica - TRT), maintains official technical portfolios (Certidão de Acervo Técnico - CAT), and provides digital credentials through the SITAG platform and mobile applications.

Product overview

CFTA operates as a unified digital services ecosystem centered on the SITAG (Sistema de Informação dos Técnicos Agrícolas) platform, which serves as the primary portal for all professional registration, certification, and administrative services. The portfolio includes the Carteira Digital CFTA mobile application for digital professional identification, electronic signature capabilities (Assinatura Eletrônica), various Technical Responsibility Term (TRT) services for professional-company linkages and agricultural prescriptions, and Certidão de Acervo Técnico for documenting professional work history. All services are accessible through web and mobile interfaces, with the Carteira Digital designed to function offline in rural areas. The platform provides comprehensive support for individual technicians, companies, and educational institutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SITAG Digital Services Platform Web-based digital services platform where agricultural technicians and companies complete registrations, request certifications, manage Technical Responsibility Terms (TRT), and access account services 24/7 without in-person visits.
• Carteira Digital CFTA (CFTA Digital ID Wallet) Mobile application for iOS and Android that provides a digital professional identification wallet for credentialed agricultural technicians, enabling digital signature of documents and portable credential verification across engagements.
• Professional Registration Service (Registro Profissional) Mandatory registration service for individual agricultural technicians in Brazil, granting legal authorization to practice the profession. Includes annual renewal with progressive pricing based on social capital brackets.
• Company Registration Service (Registro de Empresa) Registration service for agricultural companies that engage certified agricultural technicians, enabling them to formalize Technical Responsibility Terms (TRT) and operate in compliance with federal regulations.
• Termo de Responsabilidade Técnica (TRT) - Technical Responsibility Term Official certification that links a certified agricultural technician to a specific agricultural company and project, providing legal documentation of professional responsibility for designated technical activities.
• Certidão de Registro e Quitação (Registration and Clearance Certificate) Official certificate confirming an agricultural technician's active registration status and clearance of annual fees, typically required for contract execution and professional engagements.
• Certidão de Acervo Técnico (CAT) - Technical Portfolio Certificate Official certificate documenting an agricultural technician's accumulated technical portfolio and professional experience history, supporting credential portability and qualification verification.
• Electronic Signature Service (Assinatura Eletrônica) Digital signature capability integrated with the CFTA digital identity wallet, enabling technicians to electronically sign Technical Responsibility Terms and other official regulatory documents.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CONFEA - Conselho Federal de Engenharia e Agronomia: Brazilian federal council that previously oversaw agricultural technicians via CREA before CFTA's creation. Comparable as a professional regulatory body for engineering and agronomy professionals, offering analogous registration, certification, and TRT services at a larger scale.
• CREA - Conselho Regional de Engenharia e Agronomia: Regional engineering councils in Brazil that historically oversaw agricultural technicians before CFTA's creation. Comparable as the immediate operational predecessor to CFTA, with similar TRT and registration infrastructure.
• OAB - Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil: Brazilian federal regulatory body for lawyers with mandatory registration, annual fees, and digital services. Comparable as a large-scale Brazilian professional council using a similar regulatory monopoly and self-service digital platform model.

Direct peers

• CFA - Conselho Federal de Administração: Brazilian federal autarchy regulating administrators with mandatory professional registration, annual fees, and Technical Responsibility Terms. Operates a comparable regulatory and certification model for a different professional segment.
• CFT - Conselho Federal dos Técnicos Industriais: Brazilian federal autarchy created by the same Law 13.639/2018 to regulate industrial technicians. Most direct peer to CFTA, sharing identical legal structure, mandate, and operational model, but covering the industrial rather than agricultural profession.
• CFC - Conselho Federal de Contabilidade: Brazilian federal council for accountants with mandatory registration, certification, and CRT (Technical Responsibility Certificate) services. Direct functional analogue to CFTA's TRT system, applying to a different profession.
• CFQ - Conselho Federal de Química: Brazilian federal regulatory body for chemists and chemical technicians with similar registration, annual fee, and technical responsibility documentation requirements. Comparable peer in the family of Brazilian professional councils.
• CFESS - Conselho Federal de Serviço Social: Brazilian federal council regulating social workers with mandatory registration, annual fees, and TRTs. Comparable peer operating the same regulatory model in a different profession segment.

Regional players

• Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS): UK-based global professional body for surveying and real estate professionals with mandatory membership, certification, and continuing professional development requirements. Comparable as an international professional regulatory body with similar registration and digital credential services.
• American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE): US-based professional organization for agricultural and biological engineers with certification programs and standards development. Comparable as an international body focused on the agricultural technical profession, though operates as a membership association rather than a regulatory autarchy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@CFTABR
• Facebookfacebook.com/cftabr
• Instagraminstagram.com/cftabr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cftabr

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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