What EMPAER does

EMPAER (Empresa Paraibana de Pesquisa, Extensão Rural e Regularização Fundiária) is a state-owned company of the Government of the State of Paraíba, Brazil, created by State Law 11.316/2019 through the consolidation of the former EMATER-PB (rural extension) and EMEPA (agricultural research) entities. Headquartered in Cabedelo in the metropolitan region of João Pessoa, the company operates as the official state agency for agricultural research, technical assistance, rural extension, and land regularization, with service coverage spanning all 223 municipalities of Paraíba through a network of municipal offices.

Its operational backbone is a suite of proprietary digital systems: SIGATER, a management information system for farmer registration, agricultural data, and extension service coordination; SWAP, a field documentation and monitoring tool used by technicians; SETRO, a technical system for rural organization; Pluviometria, a rainfall monitoring data service; and Empaer On, an online service platform. Supporting tools include Moodle Empaer/PB for e-learning and Contracheque Online for internal payroll. The company also administers federal and state food procurement and rural development programs — PAA, PAA Leite, PNAE, and PNCF — that connect family farmers with institutional buyers such as schools and public agencies, alongside complementary services such as land regularization (Regularização Fundiária), production cost analysis (Custos de Produção), the EcoProdutivo sustainability project, and the Feira do Produtor direct-sales market.

EMPAER does not operate as a commercial enterprise. Services are provided free of charge to family farmers, cooperatives, and public institutions, and the entity is funded entirely through state government budget allocations under the indirect administration of Paraíba. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, pricing is not applicable, and there is no private equity, venture capital, or external institutional investment. Reach to rural producers is supported by a multi-channel public communications presence (Instagram, Twitter/X, YouTube, Facebook, SoundCloud, WhatsApp Community) and operational data partnerships with AESA (pluviometry/water) and CONAB (agricultural prices), with a research capacity-building partnership established with FAPESQ in 2023 for jointly funded doctoral and postdoctoral programs.

Name

EMPAER

Legal name

Empresa Paraibana de Pesquisa, Extensão Rural e Regularização Fundiária

Website

https://empaer.pb.gov.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EMPAER is a Paraíba state-owned agricultural research, rural extension, and land regularization company providing free technical assistance to family farmers across all 223 state municipalities and administering federal food procurement programs such as PAA and PNAE.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Extension Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry (115), Support Activities for Crop Production (11511), Farm Management Services (115116)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Rural Livelihoods & Economic Empowerment (BPAGABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Infrastructure, Housing & Community Development (BPAGABAL)

Keywords

• Agricultural research
• Rural extension
• Land regularization
• Technical assistance
• Farmer support programs

Headquarters

HQ city

João Pessoa

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

EMPAER (Empresa Paraibana de Pesquisa, Extensão Rural e Regularização Fundiária) is a state-owned public company of the Government of the State of Paraíba, Brazil, that delivers agricultural research, technical assistance, and rural extension services to family farmers across all 223 municipalities of the state. It also administers land regularization (Regularização Fundiária) and connects rural producers to government food procurement programs such as PAA and PNAE. Services are funded by the state government and delivered through a network of municipal offices and digital platforms.

Product overview

EMPAER (Empresa Paraibana de Pesquisa, Extensão Rural e Regularização Fundiária) is a state government agricultural research and rural extension service for the state of Paraíba, Brazil. The organization provides a unified platform of digital services and programs including SIGATER (agricultural information management), Empaer On (online services), and SWAP (field documentation). These core systems support agricultural technical assistance, rural land regularization, and rural development programs. EMPAER also administers government food programs including PAA, PAA Leite, and PNAE that connect family farmers with institutional buyers. Additional services include the Pluviometria rainfall monitoring system, Moodle e-learning platform for farmer training, and direct services like land regularization, production cost analysis, and producer markets. The offering is a platform of interconnected government service modules rather than a single unified software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rural Extension and Technical Assistance (ATER) Statewide technical assistance and rural extension services for family farmers and rural producers across all 223 municipalities of Paraíba, including field visits, agronomic guidance, and production planning support.
• Agricultural Research (Pesquisa Agropecuária) Agricultural research services covering crop development, livestock improvement, and sustainable production practices, delivered through the Diretor de Pesquisa Agropecuária directorate.
• Regularização Fundiária (Land Regularization) Service helping rural farmers obtain legal documentation for their properties, supporting land tenure regularization and agrarian reform in Paraíba.
• PAA (Programa de Aquisição de Alimentos) Food acquisition program administered by EMPAER that connects family farmers with institutional buyers such as public schools and government institutions.
• PAA Leite Milk acquisition program under the PAA umbrella that supports family dairy farmers and distributes milk products to vulnerable populations in Paraíba.
• PNAE (Programa Nacional de Alimentação Escolar) National school feeding program channeling agricultural products from family farmers to public schools, administered locally by EMPAER in Paraíba.
• PNCF (Crédito e Ação Fundiária) Land credit and action program supporting agrarian reform and rural land regularization for family producers in Paraíba.
• Projeto EcoProdutivo Productive ecosystem development project promoting sustainable agricultural practices and rural economic development across Paraíba.
• Custos de Produção (Production Cost Advisory) Agricultural production cost analysis service helping farmers calculate and optimize farming expenses and economic planning.
• Feira do Produtor (Producer Market) Direct-sales market service facilitating sales from family farmers to consumers, supporting short supply chains and local food access.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FAPESQcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 March 2023Partnership with FAPESQ (State Research Support Foundation of Paraíba) for postdoctoral research programs. EMPAER and FAPESQ jointly select and fund doctoral and postdoctoral researchers.
• Paraíba State GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEMPAER is a state government-owned company (empresa pública) operating under the Paraíba State Government. All services are aligned with state agricultural policies.
• CONAB (Companhia Nacional de Abastecimento)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership for agricultural price research and market information supporting the PAA and PNAE programs.
• PBGÁSminorOthersListed among state government indirect entities with potential for operational synergies.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• EMBRAPA: Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation, the federal-level agricultural research entity. EMPAER effectively operates as a state-level extension of EMBRAPA's research mandate combined with on-the-ground extension services.
• CONAB: National Supply Company (Companhia Nacional de Abastecimento), a federal entity that supports PAA/PNAE programs and agricultural market intelligence. EMPAER partners with CONAB and shares program administration responsibilities in Paraíba.
• INCRA (Instituto Nacional de Colonização e Reforma Agrária): Federal agency responsible for agrarian reform and land regularization. EMPAER's Regularização Fundiária service operates as a state-level counterpart to INCRA's federal land-titling mandate.

Others

• AESA (Agência Executiva de Gestão das Águas do Estado da Paraíba): Paraíba state water management agency that supplies pluviometry data integrated into EMPAER's SIGATER system — an enabling ecosystem partner for agricultural water-resource planning.
• Secretaria de Agricultura Familiar e Desenvolvimento do Semiárido (Paraíba): Paraíba state secretariat that shares policy oversight of family agriculture and semi-arid development with EMPAER — closely related ecosystem participant within the same state government structure.
• FAPESQ: Paraíba State Research Support Foundation, EMPAER's core R&D partner for jointly funding doctoral and postdoctoral researchers in agricultural research — adjacent enabling organization rather than a competitor.

Direct peers

• EMATER-MG: Minas Gerais state agricultural extension company, providing technical assistance and rural extension to family farmers — the closest functional analog to EMPAER's mandate within another Brazilian state.
• EMATER-RS: Rio Grande do Sul state agricultural extension entity delivering technical assistance, rural extension, and farmer support — directly comparable in scope to EMPAER's extension mandate.
• CATI (Coordenadoria de Assistência Técnica Integral): São Paulo state's agricultural technical assistance coordinator, providing extension and rural technical support services functionally equivalent to EMPAER's mandate in Paraíba.
• EMATER-PR: Paraná state agricultural extension institute, offering rural technical assistance and family farmer support services parallel to EMPAER's core extension role.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/empaergovpb
• YouTubeyoutube.com/EmpaerParaiba
• Facebookfacebook.com/empaergovpb
• Instagraminstagram.com/empaerpb
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/empaer

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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