What EPAGRI does

EPAGRI (Empresa de Pesquisa Agropecuária e Extensão Rural de Santa Catarina) is a state-owned agricultural research and rural extension enterprise headquartered in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil. Founded in 1996 under the Government of Santa Catarina (operating under the Secretaria de Estado da Agricultura e da Pesca), the organization functions as the state's official agricultural research and rural extension service. With approximately 1,174 employees and an extensive physical footprint comprising regional management offices, training centers, experimental stations, specialized centers (notably Cepaf in Chapecó for family agriculture and CIRAM for environmental and hydrometeorological information), and a presence in most municipalities of the state, EPAGRI delivers agronomic technical assistance, applied research, agrometeorological intelligence, and technology transfer to rural producers, ATER agents, municipal governments, and the scientific community.

The technology stack centers on CIRAM's network of automatic weather stations and dedicated platforms: Agroconnect (agrometeorological intelligence), Glebas (soil analysis laboratory within the official Rio Grande do Sul–Santa Catarina network), Apis On-Line (beekeeping), CEPA/Preços Agrícolas (market intelligence), Observatório Agro Catarinense (data observatory), Minha Epagri (producer CRM portal), Epagri Mob (mobile extension application), NIT (innovation platform), the Litoral On-line coastal monitoring system, the Rios On-line river and rainfall platform, and the Monitoramento do Frio cold-hours tracking system for fruticulture. These systems combine station-derived climate data, laboratory analysis, market price aggregation, and field research to support agricultural decision-making. Underlying models include the GFS 25km numerical model for 15-day municipal forecasts and the ISNA (Water Needs Satisfaction Index) derived from climatological water balance.

EPAGRI does not generate commercial revenue. Its operating model is funded through direct appropriations from the Santa Catarina state government budget, and services — including technical assistance, weather information, soil analysis, training, and publications — are provided free of charge to end users. Go-to-market is direct in form (field technicians, training programs, field days, digital platforms, and approximately 295 municipal offices) but government-to-public in economic substance. The organization also runs commercial-adjacent public programs including the Concurso Público hiring process, the CEDUP agricultural technical education program, technology transfer events, and public bidding processes. Because EPAGRI is a public enterprise without equity ownership, independent revenue mechanics, or capital markets access, its strategic direction, investment capacity, and growth are determined by state policy priorities and annual budget cycles rather than market or investor dynamics.

Name

EPAGRI

Legal name

Empresa de Pesquisa Agropecuária e Extensão Rural de Santa Catarina

Website

https://epagri.sc.gov.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

EPAGRI is a Santa Catarina state-owned agricultural research and rural extension enterprise that delivers free agronomic technical assistance, agrometeorological intelligence, and technology transfer to rural producers, ATER agents, municipal governments, and researchers across the state.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Research and Rural Extension Services

NAICS

Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Environmental Protection & Natural Resources Administration (BPAIABAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Wildlife, Biodiversity & Habitat Conservation Administration (BPAIAMAG)

Keywords

• Agricultural research
• Rural extension
• Weather monitoring
• Soil analysis
• Market intelligence

Headquarters

HQ city

Florianópolis

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Funding: EPAGRI is a state government-owned company (empresa pública) funded primarily through the Santa Catarina state government budget. As an agricultural research and extension service, it operates as a public service and does not generate commercial revenue from customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

EPAGRI is a state government-owned agricultural research and rural extension company that delivers technical assistance, agricultural research, and technology transfer to rural producers in Santa Catarina, Brazil. It operates specialized platforms including CIRAM for weather and climate monitoring, Agroconnect for agrometeorological data, the Glebas soil analysis laboratory, the CEPA agricultural price information system, the Epagri Mob mobile app, and Minha Epagri customer service portal. Services are delivered free of charge through a network of municipal offices, regional management offices, training centers, and experimental stations across the state.

Product overview

Epagri is a Brazilian agricultural research and rural extension organization providing a comprehensive portfolio of services to Santa Catarina's agricultural sector. The offering combines digital platforms (Minha Epagri, Epagri Mob, Agroconnect), specialized monitoring services (weather, hydrological, coastal), market intelligence tools (agricultural prices, observatory), technical services (rural credit, soil analysis, beekeeping support), educational programs, and scientific publications. The ecosystem includes both public-facing platforms for farmers and producers, and specialized monitoring systems for environmental and agricultural conditions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Minha Epagri Customer relationship management portal allowing rural producers to access their service history with EPAGRI technicians and schedule on-site assistance.
• Epagri Mob Mobile application providing agricultural knowledge, technology, and technical assistance to rural producers directly on their mobile devices.
• Previsão do Tempo em SC Comprehensive weather forecasting and monitoring service for Santa Catarina state providing temperature, precipitation, wind forecasts, and extreme weather alerts to the public and rural producers.
• Observatório Agro Catarinense Agricultural data observatory platform providing market information, agricultural prices, and production data for Santa Catarina.
• NIT - Plataforma de Inovação da Epagri Innovation platform connecting researchers, partners, and stakeholders for agricultural technology development and transfer.
• Programa de Ensino Agrotécnico Agricultural technical education program offered through CEDUP centers, providing vocational training in agricultural sciences to students across Santa Catarina.
• Preços Agrícolas (CEPA) Agricultural price monitoring service providing market data, harvest information, and agricultural market analysis for Santa Catarina.
• Agenda de Cursos e Eventos Training events calendar offering courses and educational events promoted by EPAGRI to the agricultural community.
• Revista Agropecuária Catarinense (RAC) Quarterly scientific journal publishing research and rural extension articles of interest to the national agricultural sector.
• Síntese Anual da Agricultura de Santa Catarina Annual publication presenting the Gross Production Value (VBP) calculations for Santa Catarina's main agricultural products.
• Crédito Rural Technical support service for developing proposals and projects for rural credit, covering production costs, investments, and commercialization.
• Apis On-Line Online information and technology platform serving beekeepers with cadastries, monitoring, flora calendars, and technical publications.
• Agroconnect Online agrometeorological platform providing real-time data on agricultural chains, disease occurrence, weather conditions, and climate monitoring.
• Glebas - Análise de Solo Soil analysis laboratory service part of the Official Network of Soil and Plant Tissue Analysis Laboratories of Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina.
• Rios On-Line Digital platform monitoring river levels and rainfall indices in Santa Catarina's hydrographic basins.
• Litoral On-Line Technological network providing real-time tidal and wind forecasts and conditions along Santa Catarina's coast.
• Biblioteca Epagri Digital library providing access to EPAGRI's technical-scientific collection and publications.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Fundação CERTIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Fundação CERTI in building actions related to the Parque de Bioeconomia e Inovação da Amazônia (Amazon Bioeconomy and Innovation Park), expanding opportunities for students and researchers and supporting innovation ecosystem development.
• Universidade do Estado do Pará (UEPA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through the Jovem Pesquisador (Young Researcher) award program, where UEPA students visited EPAGRI/Ciram as part of the Science and Innovation Expedition. Students Thaynara Souza Andrade and Maria Isabele Tavares da Silva Araujo, accompanied by professor Sávio Almeida Fernandes, visited the facilities.
• Secretaria da Proteção e Defesa Civil de Santa Catarina (SDC/SC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint issuance of meteorological notes and climate warnings. EPAGRI/Ciram provides weather monitoring data and forecasts while SDC/SC issues civil defense alerts to the population through official channels.
• Fórum Climático CatarinensecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPAGRI/Ciram participates in the Santa Catarina Climate Forum, maintaining continuous monitoring of oceanic and atmospheric conditions in conjunction with other member institutions.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• EMATER-PR (Instituto Paranaense de Assistência Técnica e Extensão Rural): Paraná state's official rural extension and technical assistance body. Geographically and economically adjacent to Santa Catarina, with the same public-sector extension mandate and farmer-facing service model as EPAGRI.
• EMATER-MG (Empresa de Assistência Técnica e Extensão Rural do Estado de Minas Gerais): State-level public agricultural extension and technical assistance agency for Minas Gerais. Operates the same municipal-office-based rural extension model as EPAGRI for a different state's farming base, making it a highly comparable counterpart in both business model and offering.
• CATI (Coordenadoria de Assistência Técnica Integral - São Paulo): São Paulo state agency responsible for agricultural technical assistance and rural extension to family farmers. Closely mirrors EPAGRI's combination of municipal extension offices, technical assistance, and rural producer support services.

Broad incumbents

• Teagasc (Agriculture and Food Development Authority, Ireland): Ireland's national agency combining agricultural and food research with advisory/extension services to farmers. Closest international parallel to EPAGRI's integrated research-extension model under a single public-sector mandate.
• EMBRAPA (Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária): Brazil's federal agricultural research corporation, operating national-level R&D across crops, livestock, and natural resources. Provides the broader research umbrella under which state-level agencies like EPAGRI operate; highly relevant for understanding EPAGRI's research positioning.
• USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) / Cooperative Extension System: U.S. federal-state partnership delivering agricultural research, extension, and education. Operates as the broader institutional umbrella combining USDA-funded research with land-grant university extension, paralleling EPAGRI's combined research and field-extension role at state level.

Others

• INMET (Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia): Brazil's national meteorological institute operating federal weather stations and forecasting. Functionally adjacent to CIRAM's climate and agrometeorological monitoring, and a key reference for federal-level weather data services that complement EPAGRI's state-level infrastructure.
• CEMADEN (Centro Nacional de Monitoramento e Alertas de Desastres Naturais): Brazilian federal center for natural disaster monitoring and early warnings. Comparable to EPAGRI/CIRAM's hydrological and meteorological warning function, particularly relevant given EPAGRI's partnership with Defesa Civil for joint alert issuance.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/epagritv
• Facebookfacebook.com/Epagri
• Instagraminstagram.com/epagri
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/epagri

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Valuation estimate

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Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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