COOPAGRO

What COOPAGRO does

Cooperativa Agropecuaria de Tandil Ltda. (COOPAGRO) is an Argentine agricultural cooperative founded in 1942, headquartered at Ruta 226 y 30 in the Parque Industrial of Tandil, Buenos Aires province. It serves approximately 500 associated agricultural producers across southeast Buenos Aires province through three integrated business units: Agronegocios (grain storage and trading via 12 strategically located acopio plants, plus seed and fertilizer distribution and agricultural advisory), Agroindustria (manufacturing of animal feed at three factories in Tandil, General Belgrano, and Castelli; soybean expeller and oil at two factories in Tandil and General Belgrano; and corn milling at headquarters), and Servicios Sociales (insurance agency representation for La Segunda Seguros, Avalian, and Coovaeco under the Asociación de Cooperativas Argentinas umbrella). The cooperative employs approximately 150 people across its branch and production network.

The business model is transaction-fee-based across all streams: the cooperative earns margins on grain marketing for members, on the sale of processed agroindustrial outputs (animal feed, soybean products, corn products), and on insurance agency commissions. Distribution is direct-to-member through the physical branch network and a digital member portal at consulta.coopagro.com.ar. COOPAGRO is a member-owned entity (no external shareholders, no PE backing, no public listing) and operates as an affiliated cooperative within the ACA group for insurance and shared services. The cooperative also provides weather/rainfall tracking, publishes a member magazine (Revista), and has deployed a consumer engagement web app (prode).

Underlying technology is not disclosed in available source material: no proprietary platforms, patents, AI capabilities, or third-party integrations are documented. The cooperative's competitive position rests on its regional infrastructure footprint (12 storage plants and five processing facilities), the multi-product member relationship, and over 80 years of brand presence in the southeast Buenos Aires agricultural market, rather than on technology differentiation.

Name

COOPAGRO

Legal name

Cooperativa Agropecuaria de Tandil Ltda.

Website

https://cooptandil.com.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

1942

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

COOPAGRO is an Argentine agricultural cooperative founded in 1942, serving 500 member producers in southeast Buenos Aires province with grain storage (12 plants), agroindustrial manufacturing (animal feed, soybean processing, corn milling), and insurance agency services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tandil

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Agricultural Services and Trading: Grain storage and trading services, seed and fertilizer distribution to agricultural cooperative members
2. Agroindustrial Manufacturing: Production and sale of animal feed, soybean expeller and oil, and corn milling products
3. Insurance Agency Services: Agency representation for La Segunda Seguros, Avalian, and Coovaeco insurance products

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

COOPAGRO (Cooperativa Agropecuaria de Tandil Ltda.) is a member-owned agricultural cooperative that provides grain storage and marketing services across 12 strategically located plants in southeast Buenos Aires province, distributes seeds and fertilizers to members, operates three animal feed factories, two soybean expeller and oil factories, and a corn mill, and acts as an insurance agency for La Segunda Seguros, Avalian, and Coovaeco.

Product overview

COOPAGRO operates as a multi-unit agricultural cooperative offering a unified portfolio of services organized into three core business units: Agronegocios (grain storage, marketing, seeds, and fertilizers across 12 plants), Agroindustria (animal feed production, soybean oil and expeller manufacturing, and corn milling across five facilities), and Servicios Sociales (insurance agency services for La Segunda Seguros, Avalian, and Coovaeco). The cooperative also provides agricultural advisory services, weather/climate tracking, and publishes a magazine for its members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Agronegocios Grain storage and marketing services featuring 12 strategically located storage/acopio plants in southeast Buenos Aires province, along with seed and fertilizer distribution and agricultural advisory for member producers.
• Agroindustria Food processing and manufacturing operations including three animal feed factories (Tandil, General Belgrano, Castelli), two soybean expeller and oil factories (Tandil and General Belgrano), and a corn mill at the headquarters.
• Servicios Sociales Insurance agency services in Tandil for La Segunda Seguros (general insurance), Avalian (health insurance), and Coovaeco (health insurance), all companies of the Asociacion de Cooperativas Argentinas.
• Asesoramiento Agricultural advisory and consulting services for cooperative members, complemented by weather/climate tracking, rainfall reporting, agricultural market reports, and a cooperative magazine.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• La Segunda SeguroscoreOthersInsurance agency operating in Tandil as part of the cooperative's social services division. La Segunda is a company of the Asociación de Cooperativas Argentinas (ACA) group.
• AvaliancoreOthersHealth insurance agency operating in Tandil as part of the cooperative's social services division. Avalian is a company of the Asociación de Cooperativas Argentinas (ACA) group.
• CoovaecocoreOthersHealth insurance agency operating in Tandil as part of the cooperative's social services division. Coovaeco is a company of the Asociación de Cooperativas Argentinas (ACA) group.
• Asociación de Cooperativas Argentinas (ACA)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent cooperative association providing affiliation, shared services, insurance products (La Segunda, Avalian, Coovaeco), and brand association. COOPAGRO operates as an affiliated member of ACA and is listed on their website (acacoop.com.ar).

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Federated Co-operatives Limited: Western Canadian retail co-operative federation providing crop inputs, fuel, feed and member services to local agricultural cooperatives. Similar cooperative-as-buyer-of-goods model and member services focus as COOPAGRO.
• CHS Inc. Large US farmer-owned cooperative engaged in grain handling, crop inputs, and animal nutrition manufacturing. Closely mirrors COOPAGRO's combined grain trading, agronomy supplies, and feed/processing role on a much larger scale.
• Growmark: US agricultural cooperative providing grain handling, crop input supply, and agronomy services to member farmers. Directly comparable to COOPAGRO's combination of grain storage, seed/fertilizer distribution, and member advisory.
• Asociación de Cooperativas Argentinas (ACA): Confederation of Argentine agricultural cooperatives and COOPAGRO's flagship affiliate. ACA provides the shared insurance, branding and group services that COOPAGRO's social services unit depends on, making it the most directly comparable entity both operationally and structurally.

Broad incumbents

• Aceitera General Deheza (AGD): Large Argentine oilseed crusher and grain processor with vertically integrated crushing and downstream operations. Comparable to COOPAGRO's soybean processing and grain handling exposure at much larger scale.
• Molinos Río de la Plata: Leading Argentine food processor with grain milling and downstream food product operations. Comparable to COOPAGRO's corn milling and grain processing activities but focused on finished/packaged foods at national scale.
• Bunge Argentina: Major Argentine grain originator and oilseed crusher with soybean processing plants. Overlaps with COOPAGRO's grain storage/marketing and soybean expeller/oil production, but operates globally and across many more facilities.
• Vicentin: Argentine grain originator and oilseed processor with crushing facilities. Directly overlaps with COOPAGRO's grain trading and soybean processing business at larger scale, though Vicentin has been undergoing restructuring.
• Louis Dreyfus Company Argentina: Argentine operations of global merchandiser and processor active in grains, oilseeds and related processing. Competes with COOPAGRO's grain trading and soybean processing segments but operates an integrated global platform.
• Cargill Argentina: Argentine arm of a global agricultural commodity trader and processor with overlapping grain origination, oilseed crushing, and animal nutrition activities. Competes with COOPAGRO on grain trading and soybean processing but at vastly greater scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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