IMA-MT - Instituto Mato Grossense do Algodão

What IMA-MT - Instituto Mato Grossense do Algodão does

IMA-MT (Instituto Mato-Grossense do Algodão) is a non-profit civil association founded in 2007 by AMPA (Associação Mato-grossense dos Produtores de Algodão) and headquartered in Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Its function is agricultural research and technology diffusion for cotton production in Brazil's largest cotton-producing state. Core operations center on a Genetic Improvement Program that develops both conventional and transgenic cotton varieties—commercialized under the IMA brand in B2RF, B3XF, GL, and GLT technology stacks—alongside parallel breeding programs in soybean, oilseeds (castor, safflower, sesame), and sorghum. The institute operates specialized departments covering phytopathology, entomology, weed science, seed quality, physiology, and plant protection, supported by a Molecular Biology Laboratory installed in 2011 at its experimental field in Primavera do Leste.

The institute reaches producers through a network of seven regional nuclei across Mato Grosso (Cuiabá, Primavera do Leste, Rondonópolis, Campo Verde, Sorriso, Campo Novo do Parecis, Sapezal) staffed by agronomist teams that provide direct technical assistance, conduct field days and technical tours, and run training for technicians and machine operators. Research outputs are disseminated via technical circulars, bulletins, manuals, and the IMAmt Informa webseries; the SAP-e (Sistema de Alerta de Pragas Emergentes) distributes pest-capture bulletins to producers.

IMAmt does not operate a commercial pricing model. Funding is derived from AMPA membership contributions and from research projects and grants executed with partners including EMBRAPA, EMPAER-MT, SENAI, SEBRAE, IAC, FACUAL, FETAGRI-MT, and Mato Grosso universities. Primary customers are professional cotton producers in Mato Grosso who are AMPA members; a secondary segment comprises family agriculture and settlement communities served through social and sustainability projects such as the Japoeira initiative.

Name

IMA-MT - Instituto Mato Grossense do Algodão

Legal name

Instituto Mato-Grossense do Algodão

Website

https://imamt.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Non-profit cotton research institute founded in 2007 by AMPA in Mato Grosso, Brazil, developing proprietary conventional and transgenic cotton varieties and delivering breeding, technical assistance, and pest-alert services to cotton producers and family agriculture across seven regional nuclei.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cotton Agricultural Research

NAICS

Cotton Farming (11192), Cotton Farming (111920), Oilseed (except Soybean) Farming (111120)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Cotton Farming (Upland & Pima/ELS) (AFAGAFAA)

Keywords

• Cotton breeding research
• Agricultural research institute
• Cotton seed varieties
• Plant genetics improvement
• Crop disease management

Headquarters

HQ city

Cuiabá

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Contributions: As a non-profit entity created in 2007 to serve AMPA (Associação Mato-grossense dos Produtores de Algodão) members, the institute is funded through membership contributions from cotton producers.
2. Research Projects and Grants: Conducts funded research projects in partnership with government agencies, universities, and industry organizations, including projects on family agriculture support, sustainable cotton production, and social responsibility programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

IMAmt is a non-profit cotton research institute that develops proprietary cotton seed varieties (both conventional and transgenic) through genetic breeding programs, supported by specialized departments covering phytopathology, entomology, weed science, seeds, physiology, and plant protection. The institute disseminates research outputs and technical assistance directly to cotton producers in Mato Grosso through a network of agronomists stationed in seven regional nuclei and via training programs, field days, and technical publications.

Product overview

IMA-MT operates as an agricultural research institute focused on cotton genetic improvement, offering a portfolio of proprietary cotton seed varieties developed through its breeding program. The product portfolio includes both conventional (IMA 2106GL, IMA 8405GLT) and transgenic varieties with technologies including B2RF (Bollgard II with Roundup Ready Flex) and B3XF for insect resistance and herbicide tolerance. The institute develops seeds for both commercial producers and family agriculture, supported by research departments covering plant pathology, entomology, weed science, seed quality, plant protection, and physiology.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Social project attended more than 3,000 people in 26 municipalities since 2004
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature11 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EMBRAPA (Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with EMBRAPA for cotton breeding programs, including the introduction of colored cotton varieties and germplasm exchange. EMBRAPA provides research support and genetic material while IMAmt conducts local adaptation trials and breeding activities.
• EMPAER-MT (Empresa Mato-grossense de Pesquisa, Assistência Técnica e Extensão Rural)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for technology transfer and adaptation research in Mato Grosso, working together on cotton and family agriculture projects.
• SENAI (Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on professional training programs, including sewing and textile manufacturing courses for family agriculture and community development projects.
• SEBRAE (Serviço Brasileiro de Apoio às Micro e Pequenas Empresas)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting family agriculture programs and productive chain development, including artisanal textile initiatives and local business development.
• IAC (Instituto Agronômico de Campinas)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for annual evaluation of cotton cultivars in relation to diseases and nematodes, providing testing data for regional adaptation.
• FETAGRI-MT (Federação dos Trabalhadores na Agricultura do Estado de Mato Grosso)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on family agriculture support programs, including sustainable cotton farming projects and cooperative organization.
• Universities (UNIVAG, UFMT, UNEMAT, UNISELVA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnerships with various universities in Mato Grosso for research collaboration, student training, and technology development.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• SENAI (Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial): Brazilian industrial training and technology partner of IMAmt for sewing and textile manufacturing courses within family agriculture projects; a partner rather than a competitor, but ecosystemically linked to IMAmt's downstream artisanal textile initiatives.

Broad incumbents

• Corteva Agriscience: Global seed and crop protection major supplying cotton germplasm and traits to Brazilian growers; overlaps with IMAmt's transgenic portfolio positioning and competes across the cotton seed market in Mato Grosso.
• Bayer Crop Science (Cotton): Global incumbent with the Bollgard II and Bollgard 3 XtendFlex trait platforms underpinning IMAmt's B2RF and B3XF varieties; a broad incumbent that competes in Brazilian cotton through its proprietary Deltapine and FiberMax brand seeds.

Direct peers

• Genzada Sementes: Brazilian cotton-focused seed company offering proprietary cotton varieties for tropical cerrado production; competes head-to-head with IMAmt's portfolio among cotton producers in Mato Grosso.
• Agrocinco: Cotton seed company operating in Brazil with proprietary varieties targeting Mato Grosso and cerrado regions; competes with IMAmt's commercial transgenic cotton lines for the same cotton-producing customer base.
• EMBRAPA: Brazil's primary federal agricultural research corporation, EMBRAPA is a direct peer as it conducts cotton, soybean, and tropical crop breeding and runs regional adaptation research across Brazil — overlapping with IMAmt's mission and operating as a strategic germplasm and research partner.
• Instituto Agronômico de Campinas (IAC): State-level agronomic research institute in São Paulo with deep expertise in cotton cultivar evaluation for diseases and nematodes; a confirmed research partner of IMAmt and structurally comparable as a public-good agricultural research body.
• TMG Tropical: Brazilian seed company with a strong cotton and soybean genetics portfolio focused on tropical cerrado systems; competes with IMAmt's proprietary varieties in the same Mato Grosso/Bahia cotton belt and targets overlapping transgenic trait platforms.

Regional players

• IAPAR: Paraná state agricultural research institute (now part of IDR-Paraná) running crop breeding and agronomic research in a different Brazilian state; structurally similar as a regional public agricultural research body, though focused on Paraná rather than Mato Grosso.
• EPAGRI (Empresa de Pesquisa Agropecuária e Extensão Rural de Santa Catarina): Santa Catarina's state agricultural research and rural extension body; comparable to IMAmt as a regionally scoped agricultural R&D institute, though operating in a different state with a different crop mix.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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