Paraguayan Grains and Oilseed Traders Association

What Paraguayan Grains and Oilseed Traders Association does

CAPECO (Cámara Paraguaya de Exportadores y Comercializadores de Cereales y Oleaginosas), the Paraguayan Grains and Oilseed Traders Association, is a non-profit industry chamber founded in 1980 and headquartered in Asunción, Paraguay. It represents the country's grains and oilseed sector, with members comprising major farmer cooperatives, national and multinational trading companies, and processing industry. Its members include Agrofértil, COFCO International Paraguay, Cooperativa Colonias Unidas, Inpasa del Paraguay, and Transagro.

The organization's core offering is a portfolio of industry data services and knowledge programs rather than a software product: agricultural statistics (sowing area, production, yield, exports, silo capacity, crushing capacity), satellite-based geospatial crop studies covering soybeans, sunflower, wheat, and canola, international price quotations from the Buenos Aires Grain Exchange, USDA-derived world supply and demand outlooks, maximum residue limits (LMR) reference tables, and regular climate perspectives produced by agroclimatology specialist Eduardo Sierra. It also runs the annual Rally de la Soja technical field event in Paraguay's Chaco region, training programs on integrated pest management, direct seeding, and good manufacturing practices (in partnership with SENAVE, Cafyf, Capasagro, IPTA, and others), and the Programa Nutrición con Soja social responsibility initiative supplying soy-based nutrition to vulnerable communities.

CAPECO is funded through membership dues and does not charge for its information services, statistics, training, or events. Its distribution model is direct engagement with members via the website, in-person training, and field events. Operationally it maintains partnerships across government (MIC, REDIEX, SENAVE, Ministry of Public Health), industry bodies (UGP, Cappro, Federación de Cooperativas, Fepasidias), research institutions (INBIO, IPTA, FCA-UNA), and international alliances including the Paraguay-Japan SATREPS scientific program. No commercial products, M&A activity, or external funding rounds are disclosed.

Name

Paraguayan Grains and Oilseed Traders Association

Legal name

Cámara Paraguaya de Exportadores y Comercializadores de Cereales y Oleaginosas

Website

https://capeco.org.py

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CAPECO is a Paraguayan non-profit trade association, founded in 1980, representing oilseed and cereals stakeholders including farmer cooperatives, trading companies, and processors. It delivers industry statistics, satellite crop studies, training, and the annual Rally de la Soja, funded via membership dues.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Asunción

HQ country

Paraguay

HQ region

Latin America

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Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: CAPECO represents oilseed and cereals stakeholders from Paraguay with members including main farmers cooperatives, national and multinational trading companies as well as industry. The association appears to be funded through membership contributions from farmer cooperatives, trading companies, and industry members listed on the website.

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Core offering

CAPECO is a non-profit trade association founded in 1980 that represents oilseed and cereals stakeholders in Paraguay, including farmers cooperatives, national and multinational trading companies, and industry. It provides industry representation, publishes comprehensive agricultural statistics (sowing area, production, yield, exports, crushing capacity, world rankings), conducts satellite-based geospatial crop monitoring, organizes technical field events such as the Rally de la Soja, and delivers training and capacity building on agricultural best practices.

Product overview

CAPECO is a non-profit agricultural trade association representing Paraguayan grains and oilseeds stakeholders, formed in 1980. It is not a technology product company; its offering consists of industry data services, statistical publications, agricultural research programs, training events, and a social responsibility program — organized as a set of informational and educational services rather than a software platform or product suite. Key service areas include: industry statistics and reports (production, exports, world supply and demand, prices), satellite/geospatial studies of cultivated areas, climate outlooks, grain crushing and storage capacity data, maximum residue limits (LMR) reference materials, publications and downloads (technical gacetillas, seminars, presentations), agricultural training events and workshops, the Soybean Nutrition Program (Programa Nutrición con Soja), and the Rally de la Soja — an annual field event. CAPECO also maintains an external links directory referencing partner organizations.

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Products and services

• Export Evolution Reports Statistical reports tracking Paraguay's export volumes of soybeans, corn, wheat, sunflower, and canola by transport route (terrestrial, river, railway) from 1992 to present, available to members and the agricultural community.
• Satellite Study (Estudio Satelital) Geospatial analysis of cultivated areas for soybeans (including zafriña/inter-harvest), sunflower, wheat, and canola across Paraguayan departments, using satellite imagery. Provides comparative surface data by department including the Chaco region.
• International Prices Service Real-time international commodity price data sourced from the Buenos Aires Grain Exchange for grains and oilseeds.
• World Supply and Demand Reports Global supply and demand outlook reports based on USDA data, including Oilseeds Outlook, provided to members and the agricultural community.
• Sowing Area, Production and Yield Data Historical and current data on sowing areas, commercial production volumes, and yields for soybeans, corn, wheat, sunflower, canola, and Chaco region crops.
• World Ranking Data Global rankings of soybean production and export volumes, referencing USDA data, showing Paraguay's position relative to other producing countries.
• Static Silo Capacity Data Storage capacity statistics by department, including census data from 2002 and 2004, providing detailed silo capacity figures for Paraguay's grain storage infrastructure.
• Grain Crushing Reports Industrial crushing data for soybeans, sunflower, and canola including export and domestic consumption of flour and oil products.
• Soybean Use Data Breakdown of soybean usage into exports, industry processing, and seed/domestic use with total production figures.
• Publications and Downloads Technical publications including wheat gacetillas, production data presentations, climate perspectives presentations, training materials, and the Soybean Rally magazine available for download.
• Programa Nutrición con Soja Social responsibility program supplying soybean grains to the Training Center for Families in Zeballos-Cué for soy milk production, benefiting over 150 families, with a cooking manual and food conservation guides.
• Rally de la Soja (Soybean Rally) Annual technical field event organized by CAPECO featuring farm visits, agricultural demonstrations, and knowledge sharing in the Chaco region, with published magazines and logistics documentation.
• Maximum Residue Limits Reference (LMR) Comparative tables of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for soybean grains by country (Russia, USA, EU, Brazil, Canada, Paraguay, Codex, Uruguay) and related training presentations.
• Climate Perspectives Climate outlook presentations and precipitation maps updated regularly, with commentary by agroclimatology specialist Eduardo Sierra, for agricultural planning purposes.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Instituto de Biotecnología Agrícola (INBIO)minorOthersLinked organization providing agricultural biotechnology research and services in Paraguay.
• Unión de Gremios de la Producción (UGP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnion of production guilds in Paraguay - a key agricultural sector partner. Mentioned together in various sector discussions including meetings with government officials regarding EU regulations on soybean oil as biofuel.
• Ministerio de Industria y Comercio (MIC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParaguay's Ministry of Industry and Commerce - partner in organizing events such as the Paraguay-EAU Business Leaders Meeting. CAPECO participated in this event organized by MIC and Rediex.
• Red de Inversiones y Exportaciones (REDIEX)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInvestment and export network of Paraguay - co-organizer of business events and trade facilitation initiatives with CAPECO.
• Ventanilla Única de Exportación (VUE)minorOthersSingle window export system for Paraguay - linked as a related organization for export procedures.
• SENAVE (Servicio Nacional de Calidad y Salud Animal)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational plant and animal health quality service - co-organizer of Maximum Residue Limits (LMR) training tours with CAPECO, SENAVE, Cafyf, and Capasagro across Paraguay's agricultural regions.
• CafyfcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of Maximum Residue Limits training programs with CAPECO, SENAVE, and Capasagro.
• CapasagrocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of Maximum Residue Limits training programs with CAPECO, SENAVE, and Cafyf.
• Bolsa de Chicago (CME Group)minorOthersChicago Mercantile Exchange - linked for international price quotations and market data reference.
• Federación Paraguaya de Siembra Directa para una Agricultura Sustentable (Fepasidias)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParaguayan federation for direct seeding and sustainable agriculture - partner in direct seeding training and the National Direct Seeding Encounter events.
• Instituto Paraguayo de Tecnología Agraria (IPTA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-development partner in a cooperation agreement for agricultural technology demonstration and diffusion under direct seeding systems with crop rotation and green manure inclusion.
• Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias (FCA) - Universidad Nacional de Asunción (UNA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural Sciences Faculty of the National University of Asunción - partner in training activities including soil management courses for master's students.
• Paraguay-Japan Scientific Alliance (SATREPS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational research alliance between Paraguay and Japan through the first SATREPS project in Paraguay, aimed at combating Pyricularia (wheat blast disease), uniting academic, scientific, and productive institutions from both countries.
• Solvent Extractors Association of IndiaminorOthersIndustry association from India - linked as international partner for oilseeds sector information exchange.
• Cámara Paraguaya de Procesadores de Oleaginosas y Cereales (Cappro)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChamber of Oilseed and Cereal Processors of Paraguay - mentioned together with CAPECO and UGP in discussions regarding EU regulations on soybean oil as biofuel sustainability.
• Federación de Cooperativas de ProduccióncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederation of Production Cooperatives - mentioned together with CAPECO, UGP, and Cappro in sector discussions regarding EU biofuel regulations.
• Ministerio de Salud Pública y Bienestar SocialminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry of Public Health and Social Welfare - partner in the Soybean Nutrition Program (Programa Nutrición con Soja), providing soybean milk to families in Zeballos-Cué community, with inauguration of improved facilities in February 2016.
• Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias Filial BoquerónminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaculty of Agricultural Sciences Branch Boquerón - supported the organization of the Soybean Rally 2024.
• Asociación de Productores Agropecuarios para un Chaco Sustentable (Apacs)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation of Agricultural Producers for a Sustainable Chaco - supported the organization of the Soybean Rally 2023.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• FENALCE (Federación Nacional de Cultivadores de Cereales): Colombian national federation of cereal growers. Comparable as a Latin American grain-sector association publishing production statistics and representing farmer interests in a different geography.

Direct peers

• Bolsa de Comercio de Rosario: Rosario Grain Exchange and Commercial Chamber. Comparable as a reference source for Argentine soybean, corn and wheat statistics, crushing capacity data and price quotations used across the regional grain value chain.
• CAPPRO (Cámara Paraguaya de Procesadores de Oleaginosas y Cereales): Paraguayan chamber of oilseed and cereal processors. Domestic sister organization representing the processor side of the same value chain CAPECO represents, often co-advocating on EU biofuel sustainability and other regulations.
• ABIOVE (Associação Brasileira das Indústrias de Óleos Vegetais): Brazilian vegetable oils industry association. Closely comparable role: represents crushers, publishes soybean and oilseed statistics, advocates on sustainability and trade issues for the world's largest soybean economy.
• Bolsa de Cereales de Buenos Aires: Buenos Aires Grain Exchange. Highly comparable institution: collects and disseminates agricultural statistics, hosts commodity price quotations, and convenes industry events in the regional grain economy.
• ANEC (Associação Nacional dos Exportadores de Cereais): Brazilian national grain exporters association. Comparable as a commodity-specific trade body publishing export flow, logistics and market data for cereals, mirroring CAPECO's export and destination reporting.
• CIARA-CEC (Cámara de la Industria Aceitera de la República Argentina - Centro de Exportadores de Cereales): Argentina's oilseed industry chamber and grain exporters' center. Directly comparable as a national trade association representing oilseed crushers and exporters, publishing trade statistics and advocating on commodity policy in a competing Southern Cone grain economy.
• UGP (Unión de Gremios de la Producción): Paraguayan union of production guilds. Domestic peer organization convening agricultural sector groups, frequently co-advocating with CAPECO on trade, sustainability and regulatory issues affecting Paraguayan agriculture.

Emerging players

• Solvent Extractors' Association of India (SEA): Indian oilseed industry association explicitly referenced by CAPECO as an information-exchange partner. Comparable as a non-profit trade body publishing oilseed statistics and representing crushers/processors in a major importing economy.
• INBIO (Instituto de Biotecnología Agrícola): Paraguayan agricultural biotechnology institute listed as a CAPECO partner. Comparable as a domestic, sector-aligned research and technology organization providing complementary agronomic and biotech services to the same grain value chain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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