ESALQ Jr. Consultoria em Ciências Agrárias

What ESALQ Jr. Consultoria em Ciências Agrárias does

ESALQ Jr. Consultoria em Ciências Agrárias is a Brazilian non-profit junior enterprise (empresa júnior) founded in 1991 and headquartered in Piracicaba, São Paulo. It is institutionally affiliated with ESALQ-USP, the Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz at the University of São Paulo, which the firm describes as one of the largest agricultural science knowledge centers in Latin America. The firm was the first junior enterprise established in Brazilian agribusiness and operates with a rotating student-consultant model, drawing on ESALQ-USP faculty and research output to deliver consulting services.

The company sells project-based consulting across two main verticals — Mercado Agrícola (agricultural market analysis) and Produção (covering Produção Vegetal crop production and Produção Animal animal production) — with a service portfolio that includes market studies (Estudo de Mercado), technical feasibility (Viabilidade Técnica), technical reports (Laudo Técnico), economic feasibility analysis (Viabilidade Econômica), business plans (Plano de Negócios), and a packaged agronomic consulting offering. All services are customized per client and delivered by trained student consultants under academic oversight. The firm explicitly markets pricing as "below market standards" for senior-quality consulting.

ESALQ Jr. reaches customers through direct sales via a website contact form, WhatsApp, and email, supplemented by a content-marketing engine (blog, email newsletter, ebooks, social media, SEO) and an annual career fair. The customer base is fragmented SMB agricultural producers and investors across Brazil; named customer testimonials are exclusively individual or small-operator clients. The firm maintains a wide logo roster of partners across agribusiness inputs (Corteva, FMC, IHARA, Stoller), commodity merchants (Amaggi, Louis Dreyfus Company, Olam, Tereos), and agricultural finance (Rabobank), as well as junior-enterprise federations (BRJr, FEJE), though none of these are disclosed as revenue customers.

Name

ESALQ Jr. Consultoria em Ciências Agrárias

Legal name

ESALQ Jr. Consultoria

Website

https://esalqjuniorconsultoria.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ESALQ Jr. Consultoria is a Brazilian student-run junior enterprise affiliated with ESALQ-USP that delivers project-based agronomic consulting — market studies, feasibility analyses, business plans, and technical reports — to SMB agricultural producers and investors across Brazil at below-market pricing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Consulting Services

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFACABAL

Carbon, Sustainability & Farm Certification Support (Agro-Environmental Advisory)

Agriculture & Food Production/Agricultural Services (Custom Farming, Agronomy, Veterinary)/Crop Consulting & Agronomy Services (Soil Health, Nutrient Planning, Yield Consulting)

Keywords

• Agronomic consulting services
• Agribusiness market studies
• Economic feasibility analysis
• Agricultural business plans
• Rural property consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Piracicaba, Sao Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Agronomic Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for agribusiness including market studies, technical consulting, economic viability analysis, and business plans. Services are customized for each client with pricing below market standards.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ESALQ Jr. Consultoria em Ciências Agrárias is a university-affiliated junior enterprise that provides professional agronomic and agribusiness consulting services to agricultural producers, agribusiness companies, investors, and rural property owners. Its service portfolio spans market studies, technical and economic feasibility analyses, technical reports (Laudo Técnico), crop and animal production consulting, and comprehensive business plans, all delivered with scientific backing from ESALQ-USP.

Product overview

ESALQ Jr. Consultoria is a university junior enterprise offering agronomic and agribusiness consulting services. The company provides a portfolio of consulting services organized around three main areas: Mercado Agrícola (Agricultural Market), Produção Vegetal (Crop Production), and Produção Animal (Animal Production). Core services include Market Studies, Technical Feasibility, Economic Feasibility, and Business Plans (Plano de Negócios). Additionally, the company offers Technical Reports (Laudo Técnico) for rural property documentation. All services are backed by scientific knowledge from ESALQ – USP, one of the largest agricultural science centers in Latin America.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mercado Agrícola (Agricultural Market) Agricultural market analysis service evaluating product insertion in the market for agribusiness producers and companies.
• Produção Vegetal (Crop Production Consulting) Crop production consulting service accompanying clients from planting to harvest, supporting agricultural producers across crop cycles.
• Produção Animal (Animal Production Consulting) Animal production consulting services for livestock management and optimization for animal husbandry operations.
• Estudo de Mercado (Market Study) Market study service analyzing market competition and consumer adherence for products and services, supporting business decision-making.
• Viabilidade Técnica (Technical Feasibility) Technical feasibility service selecting the best crop to be implanted based on agronomic conditions for the client's rural property.
• Viabilidade Econômica (Economic Feasibility) Economic feasibility analysis evaluating whether an agribusiness project is economically viable through research and studies, supporting investor and producer decisions.
• Plano de Negócios (Business Plan) Comprehensive business plan service encompassing market research and analysis, financial planning, and marketing strategy development for agribusiness ventures.
• Laudo Técnico (Technical Report) Technical report service evaluating specific situations on rural properties with objective diagnosis, photographic evidence, and recommendations.
• Consultoria Agronômica (Comprehensive Agronomic Consulting) Comprehensive agronomic consulting service including property history analysis, climate study, soil analysis, georeferencing, market analysis, production process study, and personalized recommendations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 93% customer satisfaction rate in 2023
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• AgrofleshminorOthersPartner company listed in Nossos Parceiros section of the website
• AIESECminorOthersInternational youth organization partner listed in Nossos Parceiros section
• AmaggiminorOthersAgricultural commodities company partner listed in Nossos Parceiros section
• Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC)minorOthersAgricultural commodities merchant partner listed in Nossos Parceiros section
• TereosminorOthersSugar and ethanol company partner listed in Nossos Parceiros section
• Olam InternationalminorOthersAgricultural products company partner listed in Nossos Parceiros section
• BRJr (Brasil Júnior)minorOthersBrazilian junior enterprises federation partner
• FEJE (Federação de Empresas Juniores)minorOthersJunior enterprises federation partner
• ESALQ-USPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent institution providing scientific support, academic knowledge, and student consultants. ESALQ is one of the largest agricultural science institutions in Latin America and serves as the primary knowledge hub for the company's consulting services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Markestrat: Brazilian agribusiness and food-chain consulting firm originating from FEA-RP/USP, delivering strategic planning, market studies, and business plans. Directly comparable as a Brazilian academic-affiliated consultancy with similar service portfolio.
• Agroconsult: Brazilian agribusiness consulting firm offering market studies, technical and economic feasibility analyses, and crop forecasts. Directly comparable to ESALQ Jr. on core service mix and target client base of Brazilian producers and investors.
• Céleres: Brazilian agribusiness consultancy providing market intelligence, agricultural economic analysis, and feasibility studies. Closely comparable offering set with overlapping customers among Brazilian producers, investors, and agribusiness corporates.

Broad incumbents

• Rabobank Food & Agribusiness Research: Research arm of a global agribusiness-focused bank, producing industry analyses, sector outlooks, and client advisory. Comparable as a broader incumbent in agribusiness research and advisory, with a global client base.
• McKinsey & Company (Agriculture practice): Global management consultancy with a dedicated agriculture and food practice advising large agribusiness players on strategy, operations, and market entry. Comparable as a broader incumbent operating in agribusiness advisory at enterprise scale.
• StoneX: Global financial services network with significant agribusiness brokerage, market intelligence, and consulting exposure. Comparable as an incumbent offering market and commercial advisory to agricultural producers and corporates.
• Bain & Company (Agribusiness practice): Global management consulting firm with a dedicated agribusiness practice serving large food and agriculture corporates. Comparable as a broader incumbent in agribusiness strategy and economic advisory, though targeting enterprise clients.
• S&P Global Commodity Insights: Global commodity research and analytics provider covering agribusiness markets. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering market and feasibility intelligence to agribusiness clients, though operating at much larger scale and with a global footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/esalq-jr-consultoria

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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