Cámara Nacional de Agricultura y Agroindustria

What Cámara Nacional de Agricultura y Agroindustria does

Cámara Nacional de Agricultura y Agroindustria (CNAA) is a Costa Rican non-profit trade association founded in 1946 that functions as the principal umbrella organization for the country's agricultural, agroindustrial, fishing, and aquaculture sectors. It groups approximately 49–80 associated members spanning 13 productive subsectors — including vegetables, basic grains, livestock, traditional products (coffee, banana, sugarcane), fisheries, fruits, ornamentals, and agroindustry — and serves them through policy advocacy, regulatory strategy, statistical information, producer advisory services, market price reporting, and a legislative bulletin that tracks bills in the Costa Rican Legislative Assembly and gazette regulations.

CNAA was declared an entity of public utility by Executive Decree #20312-J on April 5, 1991, and holds representation on more than 35 national boards, councils, committees, and inter-institutional commissions, including PROCOMER (foreign trade), INTA (agricultural technology transfer), CCSS (social security), SBD (development banking), VUCE (single window for foreign trade), VUI (single window for investment), CONASA (animal health), CONAC (national quality), INA (vocational training), and the National Wage Council. The organization also participates in six permanent technical commissions covering executive advisory, foreign trade, regulatory, fiscal, environmental, and social/labor affairs, and is a member of FECAGRO for Central American regional coordination.

The chamber is funded almost entirely through membership dues set by its Board of Directors; pricing is not publicly disclosed. It operates with a lean administrative staff of 6 (Executive Director, Agricultural Economist, Journalist, and Accounting/Administrative Assistant) under President Óscar Arias Moreira (re-elected December 2024) and Executive Director Martín Calderón Chaves, headquartered at Centro de Negocios Sigma in San Pedro, Montes de Oca, Costa Rica. Distribution is direct-to-member via the headquarters office, email, telephone, website, and social channels (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube).

Name

Cámara Nacional de Agricultura y Agroindustria

Legal name

Cámara Nacional de Agricultura y Agroindustria

Website

https://cnaacr.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cámara Nacional de Agricultura y Agroindustria is a Costa Rican non-profit umbrella trade association, founded in 1946, representing roughly 49–80 members across 13 agricultural, agroindustrial, fishing, and aquaculture sectors through policy advocacy, regulatory representation, and market information services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Trade Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Regulation of Agricultural Marketing and Commodities (92614)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Committees, Working Groups & Expert Panels (BPADANAB)

Keywords

• Agricultural trade association
• Agricultural policy advocacy
• Agroindustry sector representation
• Fishing aquaculture council
• Membership association services

Headquarters

HQ city

San Pedro, Montes de Oca

HQ country

Costa Rica

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues and fees: The CNAA operates as a non-profit association funded primarily through membership dues. Members pay fees determined by the Board of Directors. The organization provides services including legislative bulletins, gacetario reports, policy advocacy, and participation in technical commissions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Cámara Nacional de Agricultura y Agroindustria (CNAA) is a non-profit umbrella trade association that groups producers, businesses, and entities from the agricultural, agroindustrial, fishing, and aquaculture sectors of Costa Rica. It provides membership services including sectoral information (prices, commercial opportunities, technology, fairs, legislation), statistical data, producer advisory, regulatory strategy definition, government coordination, a legislative bulletin and gacetario, and representation on more than 35 national boards and commissions.

Product overview

Cámara Nacional de Agricultura y Agroindustria (CNAA) is a non-profit industry association organized as a umbrella organization that groups producers, businesses, and entities from the agricultural, agroindustrial, fishing, and aquaculture sectors of Costa Rica. Established in 1946, it provides member services including sectoral information (prices, commercial opportunities, technology, fairs, legislation), statistical data, producer advisory services, regulatory strategy definition, and coordination with government branches. The organization also publishes a legislative bulletin and manages COVID-19 sanitary protocols. CNAA maintains six permanent technical commissions addressing commerce, regulation, fiscal matters, environment, and social/labor affairs. Membership is organized across 12-13 sectors covering vegetables, basic grains, livestock, traditional products, fisheries, fruits, ornamental plants, and agroindustry.

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Products and services

• Información Sectorial (Sectoral Information) Provides information on prices, commercial opportunities, new technology, fairs, exhibitions, legislation, and production costs for the agricultural sector. Targeted at member producers and enterprises in agricultural, agroindustrial, fishing, and aquaculture sectors of Costa Rica.
• Elaboración de Propuestas de Proyectos (Project Proposal Development) Develops project proposals in key areas with a forward-looking vision to strengthen the competitiveness of the organization and its members. Targeted at member producers and enterprises seeking strategic project support.
• Información Estadística (Statistical Information) Provides statistical information for the agricultural and agroindustrial sector. Targeted at member producers, enterprises, and sectoral associations needing data for decision-making.
• Asesoría al Productor (Producer Advisory) Advises producers in different areas according to their needs, promoting a policy of integral rural development. Targeted at member producers across agricultural, fishing, aquaculture, and agroindustrial sectors.
• Definición de Estrategias Regulatorias (Regulatory Strategy Definition) Defines strategies and actions in regulatory matters that affect or may affect the agricultural sector. Targeted at member producers, enterprises, and associations facing regulatory issues.
• Coordinación Gubernamental (Government Coordination) Coordinates with officials of the Executive and Legislative branches on issues of union interest. Targeted at members and the broader agricultural sector of Costa Rica.
• Boletín Legislativo y Gacetario (Legislative Bulletin and Gazette) Circulation of a bulletin with a legislative summary and gazetteer indicating bills being considered in the Legislative Assembly and relevant regulations published in the Gazette pertinent to the sector. Targeted at member producers, enterprises, and sectoral associations.
• Protocolos Sanitarios COVID-19 (COVID-19 Sanitary Protocols) COVID-19 sanitary guidelines and protocols for the agricultural, fishing, aquaculture, and agroindustrial sector. Targeted at member producers, enterprises, and sectoral associations.
• Información de Precios Agropecuarios (Agricultural Price Information) Access to agricultural product prices, statistical bulletins, and news related to the agricultural, fishing, aquaculture, and agroindustrial sector through PIMA, CNP, and other sources. Targeted at member producers and enterprises.

Quantifiable outcome

• Representation on 35+ national Boards, Councils, Committees and Inter-institutional Commissions

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Federación de Cámaras del Agro de Centroamérica (FECAGRO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNAA is a member of FECAGRO, the Federation of Agricultural Chambers of Central America, which analyzes agricultural sector policies and interests across Central American countries to define actions for improving sector conditions. This regional membership extends CNAA's influence beyond Costa Rica to the Central American level.
• Promotora de Comercio Exterior (PROCOMER)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNAA holds a seat on the Board of Directors of PROCOMER, Costa Rica's trade promotion agency, enabling direct influence over foreign trade policies and export promotion strategies affecting the agricultural sector.
• Instituto Nacional de Innovación y Transferencia en Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNAA has representation on the Board of Directors of INTA, the national institute for agricultural technology innovation and transfer, allowing input on technology transfer policies for the agricultural sector.
• Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (CCSS)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNAA maintains a seat on the CCSS Board of Directors, providing agricultural sector perspective on social security and labor-related matters affecting agricultural employers and workers.
• Sistema de Banca para el Desarrollo (SBD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNAA participates on the Governing Council of the Development Banking System, influencing credit and financing policies for the agricultural and rural development sectors.
• Ventanilla Única de Comercio Exterior (VUCE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNAA has a seat on the Governing Council of VUCE, the Single Window for Foreign Trade, directly impacting trade facilitation procedures and regulations for agricultural exports.
• Ventanilla Única de Inversión (VUI)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNAA participates on the Governing Council of VUI, the Single Window for Investment, influencing investment-related procedures that may affect the agricultural sector.
• Programa DESCUBREmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNAA sits on the Governing Council of the DESCUBRE Program, participating in initiatives that promote discovery and development in the agricultural sector.
• Consejo Nacional de SalariosmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNAA participates in the National Wage Council, providing agricultural sector input on salary policies and labor regulations.
• Consejo Nacional de la Calidad (CONAC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNAA holds a position on CONAC, contributing to national quality standards and certification initiatives relevant to agricultural products.
• Comisión Nacional de Salud Animal (CONASA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNAA participates in CONASA, the National Animal Health Commission, influencing animal health policies and regulations critical to livestock and aquaculture sectors.
• Instituto Nacional de Aprendizaje (INA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNAA participates in the INA Advisory Liaison Committee for the Agricultural Sector, coordinating vocational training and skill development for agricultural workers.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• American Farm Bureau Federation: The largest U.S. general agricultural trade association, providing a comparable membership-based advocacy model at much greater scale. Useful as a broad incumbent reference for the architecture of national farm chambers.
• Copa-Cogeca: The combined voice of European farmers and agricultural cooperatives. Comparable as a continental-scale federation of agricultural chambers, providing a reference for how CNAA's role could evolve within FECAGRO.

Regional players

• Cámara de Comercio Exterior de Costa Rica (CRECEX): Costa Rica's foreign trade chamber. Comparable as a domestic trade-focused association with overlapping government-board access (e.g., PROCOMER, VUCE), though specialized in export/trade rather than primary production.

Others

• Consejo Nacional de Producción (CNP): Costa Rica's autonomous public-production council. Not a private association, but a structural counterpart that CNAA engages with on price and market policy — a useful comparator for the public-private interface in Costa Rican agriculture.
• Federación de Cámaras del Agro de Centroamérica (FECAGRO): Regional umbrella federation in which CNAA is a member. Not a competitor but a structural peer in scope — it represents Central American agricultural chambers collectively, giving context on the federation layer above CNAA.

Direct peers

• Cámara de Industrias de Costa Rica (CICR): Costa Rica's primary private-sector industrial chamber, operating a structurally similar model (membership dues, board representation, policy advocacy). Directly comparable as a parallel Costa Rican sectoral umbrella organization with cross-ministerial representation.
• Liga Agrícola Industrial de la Caña de Azúcar (LAICA): Costa Rica's sugar-sector trade association, representing growers, millers and distillers. Comparable to CNAA as a sector-specific Costa Rican agricultural chamber with statutory functions, government interface, and a public-utility orientation.
• Cámara de Productores de Granos Básicos: Costa Rican basic grains chamber representing rice, maize and bean producers. Comparable as a single-country agricultural subsector association that also interfaces with Costa Rican ministries on price, trade and credit policy.
• Corporación Arrocera Nacional (CONARROZ): Costa Rica's national rice corporation, functioning as a sector-specific agricultural chamber. Directly comparable in geography, sectoral scope and public-policy interface.
• Cámara Nacional de Productores de Leche (CNPL): Costa Rica's dairy-sector producers' chamber. Mirrors CNAA's role as a sectoral voice on pricing, regulation and trade, with a similar membership-driven governance model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCwb9Tq55gtyhHbZiFp0phlA
• Facebookfacebook.com/CamaraDeAgricultura
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/c%C3%A1mara-nacional-de-agricultura-y-agroindustria

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles23 records

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