FEDEPLE

What FEDEPLE does

FEDEPLE (Federación Departamental de Productores de Leche) is a non-profit dairy producer federation founded in 1977 and headquartered in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia. It operates as the representative body for 1,204 affiliated dairy producers organized through 10 member associations (ASOPLAI, AGAPOR, AGANORTE, ASOCRALE, AGALEI, AGALESAR, AGALECH, ALSI, ASOPLE, AGALEWAR) across the Santa Cruz department, which accounts for roughly 60% of Bolivia's national milk output at approximately 1.2 million liters per day. The federation delivers technical services (milk quality analysis, animal health, reproduction/genetics, tick control), operates a SENASAG-certified concentrated feed plant under its Fomento Lechero program, runs a Central de Insumos supplying inputs and machinery at preferential prices (settled against biweekly milk payments), maintains milk refrigeration tanks for members, and runs a retail Despensa Láctea and educational Vía Láctea program.

The federation monetizes through multiple recurring and transactional streams: agricultural input sales, concentrated feed and mineral salt sales, membership contributions, and cooling tank maintenance services. Distribution is direct-to-producer through the member association network, supported by a digital layer via the FEDEPLE mobile application (launched February 2019 on Android) that exposes milk quality data, payment slips, veterinary recommendations, and input center pricing. Strategic partnerships include CAFyPEL (Argentina, 2019) for technical training, PIL Andina for National Milk Day promotion, PUM Netherlands for dairy quality expertise, and CAO/CREA groups for farm management training.

Governance is via an elected board of directors serving multi-year terms; recent presidents include Klaus Frerking Adad (2018-2021), Dr. Mauricio Pablo César Serrate Céspedes (2021-2023), and Ing. Juan Manuel Rojas Santistévan (current, presenting his first-year report at the XXVIII Ordinary Congress in May 2026). The federation is not publicly traded, has no parent company, and operates with a small central staff of approximately 20 employees.

Name

FEDEPLE

Legal name

Federación Departamental de Productores de Leche

Website

https://fedeple.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FEDEPLE is a non-profit dairy producer federation founded in 1977 that represents 1,204 affiliated producers through 10 member associations in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, delivering technical services, SENASAG-certified feed production, agricultural input supply, refrigeration tank maintenance, and biweekly settlement services for the dairy sector.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dairy Producer Federation Services

NAICS

Dairy Cattle and Milk Production (112120)

SIC

Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFAEALAK

Milking Parlor & Dairy Farm Support Services (Non-veterinary)

Agriculture & Food Production/Animal Production & Aquaculture/Animal Welfare, Boarding & Production Support Services (non-veterinary)

Keywords

• Dairy producer federation
• Agricultural input supply
• Animal nutrition services
• Milk quality testing
• Dairy technical assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Cruz de la Sierra

HQ country

Bolivia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Agricultural Input Sales: Sale of agricultural supplies including machinery, equipment, and inputs through the Central de Insumos with preferential pricing for members
2. Concentrated Feed Sales: Production and distribution of concentrated feed for dairy cattle through the Fomento Lechero program
3. Membership Fees: Revenue from affiliated dairy producers through membership contributions
4. Cooling Tank Maintenance Services: Maintenance and repair services for milk refrigeration tanks

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

FEDEPLE is a non-profit dairy producer federation representing 1,204 affiliated dairy producers across the Santa Cruz department of Bolivia through 10 member associations. It delivers technical assistance, milk quality testing, animal health and genetics programs, supplies agricultural inputs and SENASAG-certified concentrated feed at preferential prices, maintains milk cooling tanks, and runs biweekly settlement services for milk deliveries. The federation also operates an Android mobile app providing producers with milk quality data, payment slips, and veterinary recommendations.

Product overview

FEDEPLE (Federación Departamental de Productores de Leche) is a dairy farmers' guild institution representing milk producers in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Rather than a unified technology platform, it operates as a multi-service organization offering agricultural support including a Central de insumos for farm supplies and equipment, a Despensa láctea for dairy product retail, maintenance and repair of cold tanks, and the Fomento Lechero program producing concentrated animal feed and mineral salts. The institution maintains a Departamento Técnico providing animal health, genetics, and milk quality services. For member engagement, FEDEPLE operates an Android mobile application (App de FEDEPLE) enabling producers to access milk quality data, payment settlements, and technical records. The organization also publishes informational bulletins and magazines, operates educational programs like Vía Láctea for children, and provides Liquidaciones (settlement services) for milk delivery payments. Member associations across the department access these services through a network structure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Central de Insumos (Supply Center)
• Despensa Láctea
• Mantenimiento y Reparación de Tanques de Frío
• Fomento Lechero
• Liquidaciones (Settlement Services)
• App de FEDEPLE (Mobile Application)
• Departamento Técnico

Quantifiable outcome

• Santa Cruz produces 1,200,000 liters of milk daily, representing 60% of national production

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CAFyPEL (Cámara Argentina de Fabricantes y Proveedores de Insumos para la Cadena Láctea)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 April 2019Partnership with the Argentine Chamber of Manufacturers and Suppliers of Equipment, Inputs and Services for the Dairy Chain. CAFyPEL represents 29 companies manufacturing equipment and inputs for the dairy sector. They agreed to work with FEDEPLE on technical training for equipment including milking machines, cooling tanks, hygiene products and colostrum pasteurizers, with potential collaboration with Argentina's INTA for additional training.
• PIL Andina S.A.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with PIL Andina S.A. for celebrating National Milk Day and promoting milk consumption through educational programs in schools.
• Cámara Agropecuaria del Oriente (CAO)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport for dairy management training courses for producers, in collaboration with FEDEPLE and CREA groups.
• Grupos CREA de Santa CruzminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural企业管理 groups collaborating with FEDEPLE and CAO for producer training in dairy farm management.
• PUM (Programa de Asesores Holandeses)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch Advisors Program providing expert training on milk quality, including expert Wim de Jong who trained producers on somatic cell counts and mastitis prevention.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Amul (GCMMF): Indian dairy cooperative federation owned by millions of milk producers. Comparable as a large-scale dairy producer cooperative providing technical, feed, and processing services to affiliated farmers.
• FrieslandCampina: Dutch dairy cooperative owned by member farmers. Comparable as a member-owned federation providing dairy producers with technical support, supply services, and collective bargaining power.
• Land O'Lakes: US agricultural cooperative with significant dairy farmer membership. Comparable as a member-owned federation offering feed, agronomy, and dairy services to producers.
• Dairy Farmers of America: US dairy cooperative representing thousands of producers across multiple states. Comparable federation/association structure serving dairy producers with technical services, marketing, and supply programs.
• Fonterra Co-operative Group: New Zealand's dairy cooperative and one of the world's largest dairy exporters. Comparable as a producer-owned federation, though at vastly larger scale and with processing/export integration that FEDEPLE lacks.
• Arla Foods: European dairy cooperative owned by farmers across multiple countries. Comparable cooperative structure serving dairy producers with technical advisory, genetic programs, and feed/supply services.

Regional players

• Asofav (Asociación de Productores Lácteos): Latin American dairy producer association. Comparable regional South American dairy producer federation, though operating in a different country context.
• APROCAL: Argentine dairy industry association. Comparable as a regional dairy producer federation in South America, though focused on Argentina rather than Bolivia.

Direct peers

• Cámara Nacional de Productores de Leche (CONAPROLE): Uruguayan dairy producer cooperative with strong member-federation structure serving South American producers. Comparable regional South American context and federation model serving dairy farmers.
• Cámara Boliviana de la Leche: Bolivian dairy industry chamber representing dairy processors and producers nationally. Closely comparable as a domestic Bolivian dairy industry body, though oriented toward processors rather than the producer-federation model of FEDEPLE.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/fedeple
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fedeple

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments

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