Federación Nacional de Cacaoteros

What Federación Nacional de Cacaoteros does

Federación Nacional de Cacaoteros (FEDECACAO) is a Colombian agricultural guild founded in 1964 that represents and serves more than 65,000 cocoa producer families across Colombia. Under contract with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the federation administers the Fondo Nacional del Cacao (National Cocoa Fund) — a statutory fund that collects the Cuota de Fomento Cacaotero (Cocoa Development Levy) and finances research, technology transfer, and commercialization programs. FEDECACAO operates through 10 departamental committees, 17 municipal committees, and 21 intermunicipal committees, and a national network of rural extensionists (Técnicos de Extensión Rural) that delivers technical assistance, training, and certification support to small, medium, and large cocoa farmers.

Its core service portfolio spans the Fondo Nacional del Cacao, the ConCacao traceability platform, the Centro de Información de la Mesa Nacional de Trazabilidad de Cacao (MNTC) for EUDR compliance, a network of agroclimatic weather stations, technical publications (including the Guía Técnica Cultivo de Cacao en Colombia and an organoleptic map of Colombian cocoa), and the KOCOLATL bioeconomic system developed with NIAB (UK) and funded by the UK Newton Fund to valorize cocoa waste. The federation also publishes the Periódico Colombia Cacaotera, organizes the annual CHOCOSHOW event and Cacao Élite quality competition, and operates PUNTOS FEDECACAO purchase points with daily price resolutions. It is the official representative of Colombian cocoa producers before the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO).

Revenue is generated primarily through administration of the Cuota de Fomento Cacaotero levy, transaction-based export facilitation services via the FEPCACAO price stabilization mechanism, and professional services funded through the Fondo Nacional del Cacao and government partnerships. Despite a directly listed headcount of 18 employees, the federation's reach is substantial: Colombian cocoa exports totaled 36,097 tonnes in 2025 (with 59.9% growth in cocoa beans vs. 2024), and January 2026 exports registered 100.32% growth in cocoa beans and 13.63% growth in derivatives year-over-year. The federation's role is sectoral rather than corporate — it functions as a quasi-public administrator of a national commodity sector, not a traditional revenue-generating enterprise.

Name

Federación Nacional de Cacaoteros

Legal name

Federación Nacional de Cacaoteros

Website

https://fedecacao.com.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Federación Nacional de Cacaoteros (FEDECACAO) is a Colombian agricultural guild founded in 1964 that administers the Fondo Nacional del Cacao and delivers rural extension, technical assistance, traceability, and export facilitation services to more than 65,000 cocoa producer families across Colombia under contract with the Ministry of Agriculture.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Cooperative Services

NAICS

Fruit and Tree Nut Farming (1113)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100)

akta.pro primary industry

Coffee & Cacao Plantations (Coffee, Cocoa) (AFAGACAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Coffee, Tea & Cocoa Trading/Wholesale (AFAIAKAD), Sustainable Forest Certification & Chain-of-Custody Services (FSC/PEFC/SFI) (IMAMAJAJ)

Keywords

• Cocoa sector development
• Agricultural extension services
• Cocoa traceability systems
• Rural technical assistance
• Cocoa market intelligence

Headquarters

HQ city

Bogotá

HQ country

Colombia

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Cuota de Fomento Cacaotero Administration: FEDECACAO administers the cacao development levy (Cuota de Fomento Cacaotero) collected from producers, which funds research, technology transfer, and commercialization programs for the Colombian cocoa sector. The fund is contracted by the Colombian government through the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
2. Export Facilitation Services: The organization facilitates export of Colombian cocoa and derived products (cocoa paste, butter, chocolate) through its network and partnerships, supporting exporters with stabilization mechanisms and market access.
3. Technical Services and Training: Extension rural services, technical assistance, and training programs for cocoa producers, funded through the Fondo Nacional del Cacao and government partnerships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Federación Nacional de Cacaoteros (Fedecacao) is Colombia's national cocoa producers' federation that administers the Fondo Nacional del Cacao and the Cuota de Fomento Cacaotero (cocoa development levy) under contract with the Ministry of Agriculture. It provides rural extension services, technical assistance, training, research, technology transfer, and commercialization support to more than 65,000 Colombian cocoa farming families across 10 departments.

Product overview

Federación Nacional de Cacaoteros (Fedecacao) is Colombia's national cacao producers' federation and administrative manager of the Fondo Nacional del Cacao, operating under a three-pillar mandate (research, technology transfer, and commercialization). The organization functions as an agricultural guild rather than a traditional software company, offering a portfolio of member services centered on the Fondo Nacional del Cacao for producer financing, the Centro de Información de la MNTC for traceability and sustainability compliance, technical publications (Documentos Técnicos and Periódico Colombia Cacaotera), citizen service channels (PQRSD), project formulation tools, and market intelligence on national and international cacao economics. Key initiatives include the KOCOLATL circular economy project, the Cacao Élite quality competition, and participation in the ICCO as Colombia's official representative since 2005. The organization does not offer a software product with API access, AI capabilities, or developer integrations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fondo Nacional del Cacao: Cuenta especial creada por ley para el recaudo y manejo de los recursos provenientes de la Cuota de Fomento Cacaotero, administrada por FEDECACAO
• Periódico Colombia Cacaotera
• Cacao Élite

Quantifiable outcome

• 127% production growth over 15 years (2006-2021)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Fondo de Estabilización de Precios del Cacao (FEPCACAO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 August 2022Price stabilization fund administered alongside FEDECACAO, providing compensation mechanisms to cocoa exporters facing price volatility. Paid approximately $1.38 billion COP in stabilization payments.
• NIAB (National Institute of Agricultural Botany, UK)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 December 2021Research partner in the KOCOLATL project - a bioeconomic system to valorize organic cocoa waste into value-added products. Part of the Newton Fund Institutional Links program.
• Ministerio de Agricultura y Ambiente del Reino Unido (Prosperity for Peace Programme)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 September 2021UK government partnership supporting agricultural insurance development for Colombian cocoa producers. Launched parametric insurance pilot benefiting 5,000 small producers.
• Gobierno Nacional / Ministry of AgriculturecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Funding partner for the national cocoa cultivation renewal program, supporting renovation of 70,000 hectares of unproductive cocoa in Colombia.
• Organización Internacional del Cacao (ICCO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021International cocoa organization representing 51 countries. FEDECACAO serves as the official representative of Colombian cocoa producers before ICCO, gaining access to global research, market information, and international collaboration.
• Ministerio de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural (MADR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Colombian Ministry of Agriculture contracts FEDECACAO to administer the Fondo Nacional del Cacao and Cuota de Fomento Cacaotero. The ministry provides oversight and funding approval for programs in research, technology transfer, and commercialization.
• Minciencias (Colombia's Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment science ministry partnering with FEDECACAO on research initiatives including the KOCOLATL circular economy project for cocoa waste valorization.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Federación Nacional de Cafeteros de Colombia: Colombia's sister federation for coffee producers, with an analogous legal mandate to administer a national development fund (FoNC), deliver extension services, and represent growers. Closest organizational analog given same country, same guild structure, and same MADR contracting model.
• Asosiasi Kakao Indonesia (Askindo): Indonesian Cocoa Association representing producers and exporters in Asia's largest cocoa origin. Comparable industry-association structure with focus on quality and farmer welfare.
• Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD): Ghana's statutory national cocoa authority, administering farmer support, quality control, and export operations for the world's second-largest cocoa producer. Direct functional parallel to FEDECACAO as a government-mandated producer organization.
• Asociación Nacional de Exportadores de Cacao del Ecuador (ANECACAO): Ecuador's national cocoa exporters' association, representing the country's fine-flavor cocoa producers. Closest Latin American peer and direct competitor for premium cocoa market share.
• Conseil du Café-Cacao: Côte d'Ivoire's regulatory body for coffee and cocoa, overseeing producer support, sector financing, and stabilization. Comparable mandate, scale, and role as the official interface between producers and international markets.
• Société de Développement du Cacao (SODECAO): Cameroon's state-owned cocoa development corporation, providing extension services, input distribution, and marketing support to producers. Direct functional analog with similar producer-support mandate in another African cocoa economy.

Others

• International Cocoa Organization (ICCO): Global intergovernmental body where FEDECACAO serves as Colombia's representative. Partner/enabling organization rather than a competitor, providing market intelligence and standards.

Broad incumbents

• Barry Callebaut: World's largest chocolate and cocoa manufacturer. Relevant as a global incumbent shaping sustainability standards (e.g., Forever Chocolate) that interact with FEDECACAO's traceability infrastructure.
• Casa Luker: Colombian chocolate manufacturer that sources cocoa domestically and operates in the broader CPG category FEDECACAO supports. Relevant as a downstream buyer shaping demand for Colombian cocoa.
• Compañía Nacional de Chocolates: Major Colombian chocolate and confectionery producer (Grupo Nutresa), an established downstream participant in the same cocoa value chain FEDECACAO regulates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/fedecacao
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCJvoTfch1ooiBdMK4Y6dk2A
• Facebookfacebook.com/fedecacao
• Instagraminstagram.com/fedecacaocolombia
• TikToktiktok.com/@fedecacaocol
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/federaci%C3%B3n-nacional-de-cacaoteros

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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