IRAC-BR

What IRAC-BR does

IRAC-BR (Comitê Brasileiro de Ação à Resistência a Inseticidas) is a non-profit civil association founded on May 5, 1997, headquartered in Mogi Mirim, São Paulo, Brazil. It functions as the Brazilian national chapter of the global Insecticide Resistance Action Committee (IRAC) and operates as a technical specialist group within CropLife Brasil. The organization coordinates cross-company resistance management across the Brazilian agricultural biotechnology and crop protection sectors, with approximately 31 member companies including BASF, Bayer, Corteva, FMC, Syngenta, and UPL.

IRAC-BR's core technical deliverables are knowledge assets rather than commercial products. These include the authoritative Mode of Action (MoA) classification tables for insecticides, acaricides, and nematicides; standardized bioassay and diagnostic concentration methodologies; and resistance monitoring protocols for key pests such as Spodoptera frugiperda, Tuta absoluta, Tetranychus urticae, and Helicoverpa armigera. Two technical subgroups extend the organization's scope: GBio (created 2000) addresses Bt plant resistance in genetically modified soybean, corn, and cotton, while Gnema (created 2021) covers nematicide resistance. Dissemination channels include a free online course co-developed with CropLife Brasil, a monthly newsletter, technical bulletins, downloadable folders, and presence on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.

The business model is membership-funded and non-commercial. Revenue is generated through annual membership fees (anuidade), admission contributions, donations, and event revenues under Brazilian Civil Law (Lei 10.406/2002). All technical publications, classification tables, and educational courses are provided free of charge to members, agricultural professionals, and the public. The organization is governed by an elected Board of Directors with 24-month terms, and operates with 11 staff while drawing on academic consultants from ESALQ/USP, UFV, UFSM, and UFRPE. IRAC-BR is recognized as a consulting organism by the FAO and WHO of the United Nations.

Name

IRAC-BR

Legal name

Comitê Brasileiro de Ação à Resistência de Inseticidas

Website

https://irac-br.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IRAC-BR is a Brazilian non-profit association serving as the national IRAC chapter, coordinating insecticide, acaricide, nematicide, and Bt-crop resistance management across ~31 agrochemical member companies through MoA classifications, monitoring protocols, and free technical education.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Resistance Management Services

NAICS

Exterminating and Pest Control Services (561710)

SIC

Agricultural Chemicals (2870), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Pest Risk Assessments, Audits & Compliance Documentation (AFACAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Insect Control (Crawling/Flying Insects) for Farms & Ag Facilities (AFACAGAF)

Keywords

• Insect resistance management
• Insecticide classification systems
• Resistance action committee
• Pest susceptibility monitoring
• Agricultural technical guidance

Headquarters

HQ city

Mogi Mirim

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Contributions: IRAC-BR operates as a non-profit civil association (associação civil sem fins lucrativos) governed by Brazilian Civil Law (Lei 10.406/2002). The organization sustains operations through annual membership fees (contribuição anual/anuidade), admission fees (contribuição associativa), and potential fines. The association may also receive donations, grants, and government funding for public interest activities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

IRAC-BR is a non-profit civil association that coordinates insect, mite, and nematode resistance management in Brazilian agriculture. It provides the Mode of Action (MoA) classification system for insecticides, acaricides, and nematicides, standardized bioassay methodologies, technical publications (folders, bulletins), and a free online training course on resistance management. The organization operates two technical subgroups, GBio (Bt plant resistance) and Gnema (nematicide resistance), and runs ongoing pest susceptibility monitoring projects.

Product overview

IRAC-BR (Comitê Brasileiro de Ação à Resistência de Inseticidas) is a non-profit civil association organized as a technical working group of CropLife Brasil, providing insect resistance management resources rather than a commercial product. The organization's offerings include a free online training course on insect resistance management, Mode of Action classification systems for insecticides/acaricides/nematicides, and various technical publications (folders, bulletins). It operates through two technical working groups: GBio (Biotechnology Working Group, established 2000) focused on Bt plant resistance management, and Gnema (Nematode Working Group, established 2021) focused on nematicide resistance. The organization also conducts pest-specific research projects monitoring resistance in key agricultural pests including Spodoptera frugiperda, Tuta absoluta, Tetranychus urticae, and others.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GBio: Grupo de Biotecnologia - Sub-group focused on managing resistance evolution in Bt plants and genetically modified crops containing biotechnology for insect control
• Gnema

Products and services

• Manejo de Resistência de Insetos às Táticas de Controle (Online Course)

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• CropLife BrasilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCropLife Brasil is the industry association that recognizes IRAC-BR as a technical specialist group of its member companies. CropLife provides institutional support, co-develops educational programs such as the free online course on resistance management, and facilitates the organization's operations within the Brazilian agrochemical industry.
• Gnema (Nematode Resistance Subgroup)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGnema is a technical subgroup of IRAC-BR created in 2021 to address nematicide resistance. It brings together professionals from FMC, UPL, IHARA, ISK Biosciences, Ouro Fino Agro, Corteva, and Nichino Brasil to classify nematicide modes of action and develop resistance management strategies for nematodes.
• GBio (Biotechnology Group)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGBio is the biotechnology subgroup of IRAC-BR created on April 11, 2000, focusing on Bt plant resistance management. Composed of professionals from Basf, Bayer, Corteva, LongPing High-Tech, and Syngenta, it produces technical content on resistance management in genetically modified crops.
• FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIRAC-BR is officially recognized as a consulting organism by FAO of the United Nations, giving the organization international legitimacy in agricultural pest management and resistance issues.
• WHO (World Health Organization)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIRAC-BR is officially recognized as a consulting organism by WHO of the United Nations, providing international standing in public health pest management matters related to insecticide resistance.
• ESALQ/USP (University of São Paulo)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner providing technical consulting through Prof. Celso Omoto. The university conducts resistance monitoring research for Spodoptera frugiperda and other key pests, supporting IRAC-BR's scientific programs.
• UFSM (Universidade Federal de Santa Maria)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner providing technical consulting through Prof. Oderlei Bernardi, contributing to resistance management research and educational activities.
• UFV (Universidade Federal de Viçosa)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner providing technical consulting through Prof. Raul N. C. Guedes, supporting the organization's scientific and technical initiatives.
• UFRPE (Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch university partner collaborating on the Tuta absoluta susceptibility monitoring project, providing laboratory facilities and technical expertise for bioassay development.
• OxiquímicaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOxiquímica is a newly joined member company (announced July 2024) that reinforces the collective commitment of companies to promote Insect Resistance Management. The company joins as a member organization contributing to and benefiting from IRAC-BR's coordination efforts.
• BASFcoreOthersBASF is a member company participating in IRAC-BR through representation on the board of directors (Marketing and Communication Director Greice Erler) and the GBio working group (member Fabio Santos).
• BayercoreOthersBayer is a member company participating in IRAC-BR through representation on the board of directors (Director of Subgroups Leonardo Miraldo) and the GBio working group (member Patrick Dourado).
• Corteva AgrisciencecoreOthersCorteva is a member company participating in IRAC-BR through representation on the board of directors (Vice-president Oscar Silva), and contributes to GBio working group (member Ana Catarina Corrêa from LongPing High-Tech).
• SyngentacoreOthersSyngenta is a member company participating in IRAC-BR through representation on the board of directors (2nd Secretary Adriana Nardon, Technical Director Henrique Ferreira) and the GBio working group (member Júlio Fatoretto).
• FMCcoreOthersFMC is a member company with its representative Eduardo Machado serving as President of IRAC-BR's board of directors.
• UPLcoreOthersUPL is a member company with its representative Cinthia Garlet serving as 1st Treasurer of IRAC-BR.
• CTC (Centro de Tecnologia Canavieira)majorOthersCTC (Centro de Tecnologia Canavieira) is a member company with its representative Juliana Rodrigues serving as 1st Secretary of IRAC-BR.
• CropchemmajorOthersCropchem is a member company with its representative Alexandre Reis serving as 2nd Treasurer of IRAC-BR.
• IHARAmajorOthersIHARA is a member company with its representative José Paulo Bentivenha serving as Educational Director of IRAC-BR.
• LongPing High-TechmajorOthersLongPing High-Tech (associated with Corteva) is a member company participating in the GBio working group.
• ISK BiosciencesminorOthersISK Biosciences do Brasil is a member company participating in the Gnema working group on nematicide resistance.
• Ouro Fino AgrominorOthersOuro Fino Agro is a member company participating in the Gnema working group on nematicide resistance.
• Nichino BrasilminorOthersNichino Brasil is a member company participating in the Gnema working group on nematicide resistance.
• Sumitomo ChemicalminorOthersSumitomo Chemical is a member company participating in the Gnema working group on nematicide resistance.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• CropLife America: U.S. equivalent of CropLife Brasil, providing crop protection industry coordination in North America including resistance management stewardship; comparable structurally as a regional member-funded industry association serving agrochemical stewardship.
• CropLife Asia: Asian counterpart to CropLife Brasil and CropLife America; comparable as another regional industry-funded crop protection association addressing stewardship and resistance management within its geography.
• CropLife Europe: European crop protection industry association focused on sustainable pesticide use, resistance management, and regulatory engagement; comparable as a parallel regional industry-funded body addressing similar stewardship challenges.

Broad incumbents

• CropLife International: Global crop protection industry association coordinating stewardship, resistance management, and regulatory advocacy across regions; comparable as the global umbrella network that IRAC-BR connects to, with broader scope spanning policy, communications, and anti-counterfeiting.

Direct peers

• ANDEF (Associação Nacional de Defesa Vegetal): Brazilian national association for crop protection/defense representing the agrochemical industry domestically; comparable as a peer Brazilian membership organization serving the same member companies on related crop protection policy, regulatory, and stewardship matters.
• FRAC (Fungicide Resistance Action Committee): Global industry-funded organization applying the same collaborative model as IRAC but for fungicide resistance management; structurally identical in mission, funding, and MoA classification approach, demonstrating the IRAC model's replicability across crop protection chemistries.
• IRAC International: The global parent organization of IRAC-BR; directly comparable in mission (insecticide resistance management coordination), governance model (industry-funded working group), and outputs (MoA classification, bioassay standards). IRAC-BR operates as the Brazilian national subgroup under this global framework.
• CropLife Brasil: The Brazilian crop protection industry association that IRAC-BR serves as a technical specialist group of; comparable as the industry-funded umbrella under which IRAC-BR operates, co-develops the online course, and coordinates member relationships.
• HRAC (Herbicide Resistance Action Committee): Global industry-funded resistance action committee focused on herbicides; another sibling organization operating under the same CropLife-aligned umbrella, comparable in governance and stewardship mission.

Others

• Entomological Society of Brazil (SEB): Brazilian scientific society for entomology research and education; comparable as a Brazilian knowledge-dissemination body in pest science but with an academic rather than industry-funding orientation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC_9wnDCtmOGX5E8Zt8f36tA
• Facebookfacebook.com/Comit%C3%AA-Brasileiro-de-A%C3%A7%C3%A3o-%C3%A0-Resist%C3%AAncia-a-Inseticidas-Irac-BR-1408997129419359
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/irac-br
• Instagraminstagram.com/irac_br

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries2 records

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