Grupo Roncador

What Grupo Roncador does

Grupo Roncador is a privately held, family-controlled Brazilian agribusiness group founded in 1978 and headquartered in São Paulo, operating across three integrated business lines: large-scale regenerative agriculture (soybean and corn), beef cattle ranching, and limestone/agricultural-minerals mining. Its core operating asset, Fazenda Roncador, covers 53,000 hectares in Querência, Mato Grosso, with additional leased areas bringing total managed land to roughly 92,000 hectares, and produces approximately 1.2 million bags of soybean per year, harvests corn as a second crop, and maintains a 70,000-head herd that supplies about 50,000–55,000 head per year to JBS under long-term contracts. Cattle productivity reaches 58 arrobas per hectare against a national average of 4.9.

The company's production model is the Integrated Crop-Livestock-Forestry (ICLF/ILPF) system, under which soybean fixes nitrogen, cattle grazing stimulates soil biology, and crop residues provide permanent soil cover. It has documented a 41-fold increase in food output (soybeans + beef) between 2007 and 2019 within the same footprint, 47–50% of which is preserved as native forest. Proprietary technology layers include the Silicálcio rock powder remineralizer (registered in 2025, 2M tonnes/year capacity, replacing imported potassium chloride), an on-farm bio-factory producing the 'sopa de floresta' biological input from native-forest microorganisms, and internal composting of manure from a 12,400-head confinement operation. The group operates two limestone mining units (Calcário Vale do Araguaia) at 1.5M tonnes of capacity, expanding to 2.5M tonnes.

Grupo Roncador generates revenue through three primary streams: (1) commodity sales of soybean and corn to grain traders and exporters; (2) cattle transactions to JBS under multi-year supply contracts at market prices; and (3) sales of agricultural limestone and (from H2 2025) Silicálcio to other farmers, distributed via direct enterprise sales and, prospectively, the Rumo Mato Grosso railway. Go-to-market is direct enterprise relationship selling rather than self-service or digital channels. The company also disseminates its regenerative model through the Liga do Araguaia network of 63+ farms.

Name

Grupo Roncador

Legal name

Grupo Roncador

Website

https://gruporoncador.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Grupo Roncador is a privately held Brazilian agribusiness operating integrated regenerative agriculture, cattle ranching, and limestone/Silicálcio mining across ~92,000 hectares in Mato Grosso, supplying soybean, corn, and cattle to commodity buyers and processors such as JBS.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Integrated Agricultural Production and Mining

NAICS

Soybean Farming (11111), Corn Farming (11115)

SIC

Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200), Agricultural Production-Crops (100), Mining & Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels) (1400)

akta.pro primary industry

Beef Cattle Grazing & Pasture-Based Operations (AFAEABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Manure & Nutrient Management (On-Farm) (AFAEACAH), Silage & Haylage Products (Corn, Grass, Small-Grain) (AFADAHAB)

Keywords

• Agricultural commodity production
• Integrated crop-livestock systems
• Soil remineralizer products
• Beef cattle ranching
• Limestone mining operations

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Agricultural Commodity Sales: Sale of soybeans, corn, and other grain commodities produced on-farm. The company harvests approximately 1.2 million bags of soybeans per year. Additional revenue from corn (safrinha) cultivation. Commodities are sold to grain traders, processors, and export channels.
2. Cattle and Beef Production: Sale of approximately 50,000–55,000 cattle annually to JBS under long-term supply contracts. The farm maintains a herd of 70,000 head and sells animals for slaughter. Revenue is derived from volume-based cattle transactions at market prices.
3. Limestone and Agricultural Minerals Mining: Production and sale of agricultural limestone for soil acidity correction, used widely in Mato Grosso agriculture. Production capacity estimated at 1.5 million tonnes in 2024, expected to reach 2.5 million tonnes with capacity expansion. Limestone mining operations at Calcário Vale do Araguaia units in Cocalinho and Nova Xavantina, MT.
4. Silicálcio Soil Remineralizer Sales: Planned commercialization of Silicálcio rock powder as a soil remineralizer/product in the second half of 2025. Production capacity of 2 million tonnes per year. Will be sold to other farmers as a substitute for imported potassium chloride fertilizers. Revenue model: direct sales of mineral product to agricultural producers, leveraging railway logistics to reach areas up to 1,000 km away.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Grupo Roncador operates integrated agricultural, livestock, and mining operations across approximately 92,000 hectares in Brazil, producing soybeans, corn, beef cattle, and limestone-based agricultural inputs. The company applies a regenerative integrated crop-livestock-forestry (ICLF/ILPF) production system and has developed the proprietary Silicálcio rock-powder soil remineralizer from its own limestone mines in Mato Grosso.

Product overview

Grupo Roncador is an integrated agricultural, livestock, and mining group operating approximately 53,000 hectares in Mato Grosso with additional leased areas totaling around 92,000 hectares. The company's product portfolio consists of three main pillars: (1) Agriculture - soybean and corn cultivation using the Sistema Regenerativo Integrado with Silicálcio rock powder and biological inputs, producing approximately 1.2 million bags of soybean annually; (2) Livestock - approximately 70,000 head of cattle producing about 55,000 animals for slaughter annually under long-term contracts with JBS; and (3) Mining - limestone and calcário production (1.5 million tons in 2024, expanding to 2.5 million tons) plus the new Silicálcio soil remineralizer product. The company also operates a biofábrica producing the 'Sopa de Floresta' biological input and generates organic fertilizer from its 12,400-head confinement operation. All operations are guided by the Sistema Regenerativo Integrado Roncador, a comprehensive sustainability framework combining crop-livestock-forest integration, biological inputs, and precision agriculture technologies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Silicálcio: A natural rock powder soil remineralizer derived from crushed limestone, registered as a product in 2025, used to replace conventional fertilizers and potassium chloride in agricultural operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 31% reduction in chemical pesticide active ingredient per hectare; 81% reduction in 2024 vs. chemical-only baselines
• +10 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Universidade Estadual de Goiás (UEG)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 June 2026Academic research partner collaborating with UFG and Grupo Roncador researchers on the peer-reviewed scientific study 'Agronomic contributions of the Silicálcio remineralizer in soybean cultivation.' UEG researchers contributed to field trials and agronomic analysis validating the product's efficacy on soybean productivity in Cerrado biome soils.
• Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 April 2026Partnership for geochemical analysis of limestone mine rock to identify macronutrient content (potassium, magnesium, silicon, phosphorus, calcium). UFG researchers conducted geological surveys that discovered the 'periodic table' of nutrients in the mine rocks, leading to the development of Silicálcio. UFG researchers also co-authored the peer-reviewed scientific study on Silicálcio agronomic contributions in soybean cultivation, published in 2026.
• Raiar OrgânicosminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 June 2025Co-investment by CEO Peleco (R$20 million). Roncador's CEO Luis Barbieri participated alongside Peleco at the Agro 360° panel, discussing agronomist training as a bottleneck for regenerative agriculture expansion. The two companies share a common mission around sustainable food production and regenerative practices.
• Raiar OrgânicosminorOthers · 1 January 2025Peleco holds an investment stake in Raiar, a producer of organic eggs. This is a personal investment by the CEO rather than a formal group partnership, though it reflects the company's interest in organic and sustainable food production beyond its core agricultural and cattle operations.
• JBScoreOthers · 12 November 2024JBS, one of the world's largest meat processing companies, is the primary buyer of Roncador's cattle production. The company sells approximately 50,000 cattle per year to JBS under long-term contracts. JBS CEO Gilberto Tomazoni frequently cites Roncador as a model supplier in international sustainability discussions, positioning the farm as a reference case for the meat industry's sustainable sourcing goals.
• Rumo (Ferrovia Estadual de Mato Grosso)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Strategic logistics partnership anticipated with Rumo's Ferrovia Estadual de Mato Grosso (state railway), expected to begin operations in H2 2025. Roncador plans to use the railway for 'return freight' — shipping Silicálcio and limestone products to agricultural producers up to 1,000 km from its mines. The railway will reduce logistics costs and expand the geographic market reach for Roncador's mining products.
• Idea!ZarvosminorOthers · 1 January 2020Peleco is a co-investor with Idea!Zarvos (Idea!Zarvos Incorporadora) in real estate development projects in São Paulo. This is a personal investment by the CEO rather than a formal corporate partnership of Grupo Roncador.
• SLC AgrícolaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Joint venture (Fazenda Pioneira) for soybean and corn production on ~20,000 hectares. The partnership with SLC, one of Brazil's largest grain producers, enabled Roncador to access large-scale agricultural expertise and expand grain production capacity through shared operations.
• Instituto BioSistêmico (IBS)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2016IBS provides consulting and services in sustainable agriculture and rural development as part of the Cargill 3S Program (Soluções para Suprimentos Sustentáveis). IBS supports Roncador in monitoring sustainability indicators, improving agricultural practices, and maintaining 3S Program certification standards for sustainable soybean production.
• Produzindo Certo (formerly Aliança da Terra)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2016Roncador has been on the Produzindo Certo platform since 2008 and participates in its supplier tracking programs, including the GPA meat supplier monitoring initiative. Annual audits by Produzindo Certo evaluate legal, environmental, social, economic, animal welfare, and traceability aspects. Roncador consistently achieves socioenvironmental scores above 90/100.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SLC Agrícola: One of Brazil's largest publicly listed grain producers, focused on soybean, corn, and cotton across Mato Grosso and other Cerrado states. SLC Agrícola is a direct peer given its parallel scale in soybean/corn production and is also a known commercial partner of Roncador via the Fazenda Pioneira joint venture.
• Grupo Bom Futuro: Large Brazilian agribusiness operating across cotton, soybean, corn, and cattle in Mato Grosso. Bom Futuro is directly comparable to Roncador given its integrated crop-livestock operations in the same state and similar scale of production.
• BrasilAgro: Brazilian agricultural company focused on acquisition, development, and operation of rural properties producing soybeans, corn, sugarcane, and cattle. Comparable in its diversified crop-livestock profile and Brazilian land-based operating model.
• Caramuru Alimentos: Brazilian food company specializing in soybean, corn, and sunflower processing with vertically integrated origination. Caramuru is a direct peer in the soybean and corn supply chain and operates in similar agricultural commodity markets as Roncador.
• Grupo Amaggi: Brazil's largest privately held agribusiness, with integrated grain origination, processing, logistics, and hydroelectric operations. Amaggi is directly comparable to Roncador in soybean/corn scale and geographic presence in Mato Grosso, and represents a benchmark for Brazilian integrated agribusinesses.
• Vanguarda Agro: Brazilian agricultural producer with significant soybean, corn, and cotton operations concentrated in the Brazilian Cerrado, including Mato Grosso. Vanguarda is a direct peer in large-scale commercial grain production using similar agronomic practices.

Broad incumbents

• Cargill (Brazil): Global agricultural commodity trader and processor with major Brazilian operations. Cargill is a broader incumbent and indirect peer via its 3S sustainable soybean program, of which Roncador is a certified producer.
• Minerva Foods: One of the largest beef producers in South America with sustainability-focused sourcing programs and own cattle operations. Comparable to Roncador given parallel emphasis on sustainable cattle production and Brazilian operations, though at much larger commercial scale.
• JBS: World's largest meat processor and Roncador's primary cattle customer. JBS is a broader incumbent that also operates cattle operations and has cited Roncador as a model supplier; relevant both as a customer dependency and as a vertically integrated benchmark in beef.
• Bunge (Brazil): Global agribusiness and food processor with significant Brazilian grain origination and processing operations. Bunge is comparable in scale of Brazilian soybean/corn activity and exposure to agricultural commodity markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@gruporoncadoroficial
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Compliance5 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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