Renai

What Renai does

RENAI (Rede Nacional de Agricultura Irrigada) is a Brazilian non-profit network institution founded in 2020 that aggregates and represents the principal entities of Brazil's irrigation sector. Its membership base spans producer associations, regional irrigation poles, rural producers, agricultural production companies, national and international irrigation technology suppliers, cooperatives, academics, and irrigation sector professionals — collectively numbering over 30 contributing associations and corporate members across all major Brazilian irrigation regions including Bahia, São Paulo, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Goiás, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso, and Ceará. International technology suppliers such as Netafim, Rivulis, NaanDanJain, Lindsay, Valley, Bauer, Fockink, Krebs, and Tigre participate alongside domestic producer organizations like ABAPA, ABRAFRUTAS, AIBA, APROFIR, and IBRAFE.

The organization's stated purpose is to facilitate and promote the development of sustainable irrigated agriculture in Brazil by acting jointly with governmental and private entities to disseminate technical knowledge and to support public policies and programs that foster the sector. Its core activity is not a commercial product but rather a centralized representation and coordination function: it consolidates advocacy toward the Federal Government on irrigation policy, monitors Proposições Legislativas moving through Congress, and provides a knowledge-sharing platform among sector participants. RENAI articulates that irrigation policy in Brazil is currently fragmented across multiple government ministries and agencies without unified treatment, and positions itself as the strategic centralized representative addressing that fragmentation.

The organization does not sell products or services and has no disclosed pricing or revenue model; it operates as a non-profit (instituição sem fins lucrativos). Its distribution is direct engagement with member associations, member companies, and government partners. Marketing and stakeholder communication are conducted through a website news section, a LinkedIn corporate page, and an email newsletter. Contact infrastructure consists of a general email and a Brazilian phone number. The data does not disclose management team members, headcount specifics beyond an 11-50 band, financial statements, or funding sources; it therefore does not support a revenue-based or financial valuation analysis.

Name

Renai

Legal name

Rede Nacional de Agricultura Irrigada

Website

https://renai.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

RENAI (Rede Nacional de Agricultura Irrigada) is a Brazilian non-profit network founded in 2020 that unites producer associations, regional irrigation poles, agricultural companies, cooperatives, academics, and irrigation technology suppliers to advocate sustainable irrigated agriculture policy and share technical knowledge with the Federal Government.

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akta.pro rank

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

RENAI is a non-profit network institution (Rede Nacional de Agricultura Irrigada) that unites associations of irrigated producers, regional irrigation poles, rural producers, agricultural companies, irrigation technology suppliers, cooperatives, academics, and irrigation professionals across Brazil. Its core offering is facilitating and promoting sustainable irrigated agriculture through public policy advocacy, technical knowledge dissemination, legislative monitoring, and unified representation to the federal government. The organization does not sell commercial products or services, but rather provides networking, advocacy, and knowledge-sharing services to its member ecosystem.

Product overview

RENAI is a non-profit network institution (Rede Nacional de Agricultura Irrigada) created in 2020 that serves as a unified platform connecting associations of irrigated producers, regional irrigation hubs, rural producers, agricultural companies, domestic and international suppliers, cooperatives, academics, and irrigation professionals across Brazil. The organization operates as a centralized representation body that facilitates sustainable irrigated agriculture development through government collaboration, technical knowledge dissemination, public policy advocacy, and legislative tracking, rather than offering a traditional software product or platform.

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Products and services

• Rede Nacional de Agricultura Irrigada (RENAI) Network A non-profit national network institution that unites producer associations, regional irrigation poles, agricultural companies, irrigation technology suppliers, cooperatives, academics, and irrigation professionals to facilitate and promote sustainable irrigated agriculture in Brazil through policy advocacy, technical knowledge dissemination, and legislative monitoring.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 6x productivity increase in cultivated areas using irrigation technology
• +3 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ABAPA - Associação Baiana dos Produtores de AlgodãocoreOthersMember association representing cotton producers in Bahia state, contributing to RENAI's network of irrigated agriculture stakeholders.
• ABRAFRUTAS - Associação Brasileira dos Produtores e Exportadores de Frutas e DerivadoscoreOthersBrazilian association of fruit producers and exporters, participating in RENAI's collaborative network for irrigated agriculture development.
• AIBA - Associação de Agricultores e Irrigantes Oeste da BahiacoreOthersAssociation of farmers and irrigators in Western Bahia, representing one of Brazil's most important agricultural regions in RENAI's network.
• ABRAHIMcoreOthersMember organization participating in RENAI's irrigated agriculture network.
• APROFIR - Associação dos Produtores de Feijão, Pulses, Grãos Especiais e Irrigantes de Mato GrossocoreOthersAssociation of bean, pulses, special grains, and irrigators producers in Mato Grosso state.
• IBRAFE - Instituto Brasileira de Feijão e PulsescoreOthersBrazilian institute for beans and pulses, contributing technical expertise to RENAI's knowledge network.
• IBRAHORT – Instituto Brasileiro de HorticulturacoreOthersBrazilian institute for horticulture participating in RENAI's collaborative network.
• IRRIGANOR - Associação de Produtores Rurais e Irrigantes do Noroeste de Minas GeraiscoreOthersAssociation of rural producers and irrigators from Northwestern Minas Gerais, representing regional irrigation stakeholders.
• NaanDanJaincoreTechnology or IntegrationInternational irrigation technology company participating as a member in RENAI's irrigation pole network.
• RivuliscoreTechnology or IntegrationGlobal irrigation technology provider as member in RENAI's network of technology partners.
• Polo de Irrigação do Oeste da BahiacoreOthersRegional irrigation pole representing Western Bahia agricultural region in RENAI's network.
• Polo de Irrigação do Noroeste PaulistacoreOthersRegional irrigation pole in Northwestern São Paulo state, member of RENAI network.
• Polo de Agricultura Irrigada do Noroeste GaúchocoreOthersIrrigated agriculture pole in Northwestern Rio Grande do Sul, member of RENAI network.
• Associação Catarinense de Irrigação e DrenagemcoreOthersIrrigation and drainage association from Santa Catarina state in RENAI's regional network.
• Associação dos Irrigantes do Estado de Goiás - IRRIGOcoreOthersIrrigators association from Goiás state, representing central Brazil agricultural region.
• UNIVALE - União dos Produtores do Vale do JaguaribecoreOthersUnion of Jaguaribe Valley producers in Ceará, representing northeastern Brazil irrigation stakeholders.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• CropLife Brasil: Brazilian association representing the crop science and agricultural inputs industry. Comparable to RENAI as a membership-based agricultural industry association operating in Brazil that interfaces with government on regulatory and policy matters.

Broad incumbents

• CNA - Confederação da Agricultura e Pecuária do Brasil: The largest Brazilian agriculture and livestock confederation, representing rural producers nationwide to government. Comparable to RENAI as a national agricultural advocacy body, but with significantly broader mandate, larger resources, and overlapping irrigation policy engagement.
• Sociedade Rural Brasileira: Long-established Brazilian rural society advocating for agricultural sector interests. Comparable to RENAI as a national agricultural advocacy organization, though broader in scope and historically focused on traditional rural producers rather than irrigation specifically.

Direct peers

• International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID): Global non-profit organization dedicated to irrigated agriculture, drainage, and flood management. Directly comparable to RENAI in mission (sustainable irrigation advocacy and knowledge dissemination), though operating internationally rather than nationally.
• ABAG - Associação Brasileira do Agronegócio: Brazilian agribusiness association that represents sector interests to government and society. Highly comparable to RENAI as a national membership-based advocacy organization in Brazilian agriculture, though with a broader agribusiness scope rather than irrigation-specific focus.
• The Irrigation Association: US-based non-profit membership organization for the irrigation industry, promoting efficient irrigation technologies and policies. Highly comparable to RENAI in mission and structure as a sector-specific membership association advancing irrigation industry interests.
• ANDAV - Associação Nacional dos Distribuidores de Insumos Agrícolas e Veterinários: Brazilian national association representing agricultural input distributors. Directly comparable to RENAI as a Brazilian sector-specific membership organization that engages government on agricultural policy and serves as the collective voice for an agricultural value chain segment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rede-nacional-da-agricultura-irrigada

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