Fundação Rio Verde

What Fundação Rio Verde does

Fundação Rio Verde is a non-profit agricultural research foundation established in 1992 and headquartered in Lucas do Rio Verde, Mato Grosso, Brazil. It operates a 300-hectare technology park with nine specialized departments covering plant pathology, entomology, nematology, molecular biology, weed science, plant nutrition, crop science, seed analysis, and plant diagnostics. The institution serves two principal customer segments: rural agricultural producers in the Médio-Norte de Mato Grosso region (and beyond) who rely on its laboratory services, technical bulletins, and field trial results to inform crop management decisions on soybean, corn, cotton, and sorghum; and agribusiness companies — including multinational input manufacturers — that contract the foundation for product efficacy trials, MAPA registration (RET) trials, and regional validation of pesticides, fertilizers, seeds, and biological products.

The foundation's core technology infrastructure includes ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited laboratories, a MAPA-accredited Seed Laboratory (RENASEM MT-03631/2017), specialized pathogen collections, and dedicated field experimental areas. Revenue is generated through professional services — laboratory analyses, contracted research, technical reports, and product registration trials — alongside event-based revenue from Show Safra Mato Grosso, one of Brazil's largest agricultural fairs, which attracted 193,000 visitors and 600+ exhibitors in 2026. The foundation also operates Cearpa, a reverse logistics center that processed 2,124 tonnes of empty pesticide packaging in 2025 as part of the Sistema Campo Limpo program managed by inpEV.

Its business model combines fee-for-service research contracts with a flagship events franchise that functions as both a revenue generator and the primary channel for technology transfer to Brazilian agricultural producers. Long-term partnerships with Embrapa (soybean network since 2014; biological control network since 2022), Sistema Famato, UFMT, MAPA, and input industry players underpin its position as a neutral research intermediary. Governance is exercised through a Curador Council and a Management Committee, with operations led by an Executive Director and three additional directors covering research, administration, and communications.

Name

Fundação Rio Verde

Legal name

Fundação Rio Verde

Website

https://fundacaorioverde.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fundação Rio Verde is a non-profit agricultural research foundation in Lucas do Rio Verde, Mato Grosso, Brazil, operating nine specialized laboratories and a 300-hectare technology park to provide trial, diagnostic, and registration services to rural producers and agribusiness companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Research Services

SIC

Agricultural Services (700), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Plant Tissue & Sap Testing Services (AFACAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Seed Quality Testing & Certification Support (Germination, Purity, Vigor) (AFAOADAK), Carbon, Sustainability & Farm Certification Support (Agro-Environmental Advisory) (AFACABAL)

Keywords

• Agricultural research services
• Crop field trials
• Seed laboratory analysis
• Plant disease diagnostics
• Agrochemical efficacy testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Lucas do Rio Verde

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Research Services and Laboratory Analyses: Fundação Rio Verde operates as a non-profit entity that generates revenue through specialized laboratory services and research contracts with agricultural producers, companies, and institutions. Services include seed analysis, plant disease diagnostics, pest monitoring, soil and crop trials, and technical reports for product registration.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fundação Rio Verde is a non-profit agricultural research foundation that operates specialized laboratories (seed analysis, plant clinic, molecular biology, entomology, nematology, phytopathology, plant nutrition, weed science, crop science) and a 300-hectare experimental technology park to generate region-specific agronomic data for soybean, corn, cotton, and sorghum producers. It sells research services, laboratory analyses, regulatory field trials for product registration, and technical publications, and hosts the annual Show Safra Mato Grosso agribusiness fair.

Product overview

Fundação Rio Verde offers a portfolio of specialized agricultural research and laboratory services organized as distinct departments, including: Plant Clinic for disease diagnosis, Molecular Biology Laboratory for genetic analysis (PCR/DNA sequencing), Entomology for pest research, Nematology for nematode studies, Phytopathology for disease control, Seed Laboratory, Plant Nutrition, Crop Science (Fitotecnia), and Weed Science. The institution also operates the Show Safra Mato Grosso event and maintains a reverse logistics center (Cearpa) for agricultural packaging. Technical Bulletins document research findings. This is a service-oriented portfolio of interconnected research capabilities rather than a unified software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Show Safra: Annual agricultural technology exhibition and business event organized by Fundação Rio Verde
• Cearpa
• Show Safra Mulher
• Show Safra Aero
• Show Safra Connect
• Show Safra Negócios
• Show Safra Pecuária
• Show Safra Agro 360

Products and services

• Seed Laboratory (Laboratório de Sementes) MAPA-accredited laboratory that evaluates seed quality through physical, physiological, and sanitary analyses to support producers and seed companies in ensuring positive crop-cycle outcomes.
• Phytopathology (Fitopatologia) Department conducting field, greenhouse, and laboratory studies on disease control in soybean, corn, and cotton, including fungicide and biological agent testing for efficacy and safety.
• Entomology (Entomologia) Department performing pest rearing for insecticide efficiency testing (chemical and biological), resistance monitoring, bioassays, and serving as the ARC FMC system hub for cotton pest monitoring in the Médio-Norte region.
• Nematology (Nematologia) Laboratory analyzing phytonematodes, conducting efficacy trials of chemical and biological nematicides, regional monitoring from producer samples, and integrated nematode management studies.
• Plant Clinic (Clínica de Plantas) Specialized diagnostic laboratory for disease identification in plant and grain samples, providing the basis for control and management decisions for producers and agribusiness companies.
• Molecular Biology Laboratory (Laboratório de Biologia Molecular) Laboratory delivering genetic analysis using PCR and DNA sequencing for precise diagnosis of pathogens and genetic resistance monitoring in agricultural crops.
• Crop Science (Fitotecnia) Department running variety showcases for soybean, corn, cotton, and sorghum, including VCU trials, hybrid and cultivar positioning, population arrangement, and sowing-season evaluation adapted to local soil and climate.
• Plant Nutrition (Nutrição de Plantas) Department issuing technical reports on the action of mineral and organic fertilizers, inoculants, biostimulants, growth promoters, and crop rotation systems for soybean, corn, and cotton.
• Weed Science (Plantas Daninhas) Department conducting field experiments and issuing technical reports on the efficiency of commercial and RET herbicides, and herbicide selectivity for soybean, corn, and cotton.
• Show Safra Mato Grosso One of the largest agricultural fairs in Brazil, held annually at the foundation's technology park in Lucas do Rio Verde, attracting 170,000–193,000 visitors and 600+ exhibiting companies representing more than 1,500 brands across multiple thematic nuclei.
• Cearpa (Central de Recebimento e Processamento de Embalagens Vazias de Agrotóxicos) Reverse logistics center that receives and properly destinations approximately 2,000+ tonnes of empty pesticide packaging annually, diverting 85% to recycling and 15% to coprocessing through the Sistema Campo Limpo program.
• Technical Bulletins (Boletins Técnicos) Technical publications containing research results, trial reports, and agronomic recommendations developed by the foundation's research team to support producers and agribusiness with regionally validated information.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,124 tonnes of empty pesticide packaging properly recycled in 2025 through the Cearpa reverse logistics program
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Green Future HubcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 July 2026Fundação Rio Verde participated as a featured institution at the 2º Seminário de Agricultura Regenerativa held at the Green Future Hub in Lucas do Rio Verde, presenting 11 years of cover crop research results.
• Grupo Regional de Estudos em Nematologia de Mato Grosso (GREN-MT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026Fundação Rio Verde, through researcher Maira Fontanela, actively participated in organizing the Seminário Nacional para Controle de Nematoides held in Sorriso (MT). The seminar was promoted by GREN-MT and the Sociedade Brasileira de Nematologia (SBN), with support from the Ministry of Agriculture (MAPA), and focused on nematode management guidelines and best practices.
• Sociedade Brasileira de Nematologia (SBN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026SBN co-promoted the Seminário Nacional para Controle de Nematoides in partnership with GREN-MT, with MAPA support. Fundação Rio Verde actively contributed to the event organization.
• Ministério da Agricultura e Pecuária (MAPA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026MAPA supported the Seminário Nacional para Controle de Nematoides, which aimed to build national guidelines for nematode management and defense. Fundação Rio Verde contributed to the event's organization.
• Sebrae Mato GrossocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2026Directors Bruno Borges and Rangel Portela participated in an international mission to Medellín, Colombia, organized by Sebrae Mato Grosso, joining a delegation of public and private sector representatives to study urban innovation and development models.
• Sistema Famato / Federação da Agricultura do Estado de Mato GrossocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 June 2026Fundação Rio Verde and Sistema Famato discussed a strategic partnership to structure the Training Center of Fundação Rio Verde, including the renovation and modernization of the institution's auditorium. The goal is to create a training and qualification hub for farmers, technicians, and sector professionals across the Médio-Norte de Mato Grosso region, with involvement of Senar Mato Grosso.
• Green Future Hub (Mato Grosso)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 June 2026The 2º Seminário de Agricultura Regenerativa was held at the Green Future Hub, where Fundação Rio Verde was a featured presenter, sharing 11 years of research results on cover crops and sustainable agricultural practices.
• SyngentaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 5 June 2026Fundação Rio Verde participated in the GTEC Arco Norte event, promoted by Syngenta in Luís Eduardo Magalhães, Bahia. Director of Research Fabio Pittelkow presented the foundation's disease management projects. The event brought together producers, consultants, researchers, and specialists from multiple states.
• Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso (UFMT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 May 2026Fundação Rio Verde's cotton boll weevil (Anthonomus grandis) research is developed in partnership with UFMT, integrating a master's dissertation by research assistant Naiara Dias dos Santos under the technical supervision of researcher Jéssica Gorri.
• ARC FMC (Cotton System Hub)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Fundação Rio Verde's entomology department serves as the ARC FMC system hub for cotton pest monitoring and management, contributing to regional pest surveillance and resistance management for the cotton production system.
• Instituto Nacional de Processamento de Embalagens Vazias (inpEV)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Fundação Rio Verde operates the Cearpa (Central de Recebimento e Processamento de Embalagens Vazias de Agrotóxicos), which is part of the Sistema Campo Limpo managed by inpEV. This reverse logistics system properly disposes of empty pesticide packaging, diverting 85% to recycling and 15% to coprocessing.
• Embrapa (Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Fundação Rio Verde has been conducting Embrapa's biological control network trials in soybean since 2022, and has been conducting Embrapa soybean network trials since 2014, contributing to national research coordination.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• IAC (Instituto Agronômico de Campinas): Long-established (since 1887) São Paulo state agricultural research institute affiliated with APTA, conducting plant breeding, soil/plant analysis, and agronomic research. Comparable as a public-sector agricultural research institution with laboratories, germplasm collections, and a portfolio of technical publications serving Brazilian agribusiness.
• CTPA (Centro Tecnológico para Pesquisas Agropecuárias): Agricultural research center in Goiás serving the Cerrado region, providing laboratory diagnostics, field trials, and MAPA registration support. Closely comparable to Fundação Rio Verde in scope (multi-disciplinary labs, regional trial network) and customer base (agribusiness companies needing registration trials in central Brazil).
• APTA (Agência Paulista de Tecnologia dos Agronegócios): São Paulo state agency coordinating the Instituto Agronômico, Instituto Biológico, and Instituto de Zootecnia. Comparable as a state-level agricultural research network combining laboratory diagnostics, field trials, and technical publications for agribusiness clients.
• Fundação ABC: Non-profit agricultural research foundation in Paraná supported by cooperatives (Frísia, Castrolanda, Capal). Operates a portfolio of agricultural laboratories and field trials covering soils, plant nutrition, entomology, and plant pathology, mirroring the Fundação Rio Verde service model but in a different Brazilian state.
• Fundação MS: Non-profit agricultural research foundation based in Maracaju, Mato Grosso do Sul, focused on soybean and corn research for the southern Brazilian Cerrado. The most directly comparable peer: same non-profit structure, same crop focus, same regional agricultural research mission, similar laboratory services and field-trial model.

Broad incumbents

• Embrapa (Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária): Brazil's federal agricultural research corporation and the dominant national agricultural R&D network. Directly comparable as the apex public agricultural research institution; Fundação Rio Verde operates as a complementary regional partner, hosting Embrapa's biological control and soybean network trials since 2014/2022.
• Bayer Crop Science: Global crop protection and seed giant with a major Brazilian presence. Comparable as a buyer/partner of Fundação Rio Verde's MAPA registration trial services; broader incumbent that conducts its own research at scale but relies on regional partners like Fundação Rio Verde for efficacy and positioning trials in Mato Grosso.
• Corteva Agriscience: Global seed and crop protection company formed from DowDupont spin-off, with significant Brazilian operations. Comparable as a customer/partner for MAPA registration trials in soybeans, corn, and cotton; broader incumbent with internal R&D but regional dependency on research foundations for local validation.
• FMC Corporation: Global crop protection company operating the ARC (Agricultural Research Center) cotton system of which Fundação Rio Verde is the Mato Grosso hub. Comparable as a customer/partner for cotton-specific pest monitoring and resistance management research; broader incumbent with global R&D infrastructure.
• Syngenta (China National Chemical / Sinochem): Global crop protection and seed company with deep Brazilian operations and active partnerships with Fundação Rio Verde (e.g., GTEC Arco Norte event). Comparable as both a partner for registration trials and a broad incumbent with overlapping research capabilities in Brazilian row crops.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

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