Federacion Nacional De Arroceros Fedearroz

What Federacion Nacional De Arroceros Fedearroz does

Federación Nacional de Arroceros (Fedearroz) is a private, non-profit gremial association founded in 1947 in Bogotá, Colombia, representing the country's rice-producing sector. Its membership base spans approximately 28,000 rice-producer households across Colombia's main rice-growing regions (Llanos, Tolima, Huila, Meta, Casanare, Bolívar and others), with an estimated 2 million people deriving income from the sector. Through a network of 22 regional offices (seccionales) and experimental centers, Fedearroz delivers technical assistance, certified seed distribution, crop protection products, agricultural credit facilitation, and technology transfer to affiliated farmers via field-deployed agronomists. The organization also serves as the collective bargaining and political representation body for Colombian rice producers before the national government.

The federation operates a portfolio of physical agricultural products and digital services. Core physical products include certified rice seeds (including FedearrozBIOZn035, Colombia's first zinc-biofortified variety, launched in 2021), crop protection inputs distributed through wholly-owned subsidiary Agroz S.A., and consumer rice sold under the "Arroz Fedearroz – Del Campo A Su Mesa" brand. Digital and technology offerings include the Portal Agroclimático (climate-smart decision support), SIFA Web (farmer information system), SACFA (farm administrative management with inventory and cost analysis modules), the ORYZA2000 yield simulation model, and the international COL-RICE auction platform. The federation also publishes Revista Arroz (since 1948) and Boletín Correo, and runs the AMTEC (Adopción Masiva de Tecnología) technology transfer methodology validated by Fedesarrollo in 2019.

Fedearroz's revenue model rests on three pillars. First, the Cuota de Fomento Arrocero — a mandatory contribution paid by rice producers per tonne produced, which Fedearroz collects, administers, and invests under contract with the Ministry of Agriculture, channeling resources through the Fondo Nacional del Arroz (FNA) into research, technology transfer, and sector statistics. Second, agricultural input sales via subsidiary Agroz S.A., covering seeds, crop protection, and hygiene products. Third, technical services, training programs, and AMTEC consulting to affiliated farmers and producer associations. The federation holds long-standing institutional partnerships with DANE (rice sector statistics since 1980), FLAR (Latin American Rice Fund), IDEAM (climate data), ICA (seed certification), the Ministry of Agriculture, and the Bolsa Nacional Agropecuaria. Governance is led by General Manager Rafael Hernández Lozano, with César Augusto Saavedra M. designated President of the Board of Directors on April 23, 2026.

Name

Federacion Nacional De Arroceros Fedearroz

Legal name

Federación Nacional de Arroceros - Fedearroz

Website

https://fedearroz.com.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Federación Nacional de Arroceros (Fedearroz) is a Colombian non-profit gremial association founded in 1947 representing ~28,000 rice-producer households nationwide, delivering technical assistance, certified seeds, crop protection, credit, and climate advisory services through 22 regional offices and digital platforms funded by a mandatory rice development levy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rice Industry Association

NAICS

Rice Farming (11116), Rice Farming (111160)

SIC

Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150)

akta.pro primary industry

Agronomy Advisory & Field Services (Retailer-Affiliated) (AFABAJAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Seed & Trait Distribution (Dealer Networks) (AFABAJAD), Fertilizer & Nutrient Retail (Dry, Liquid, Blends) (AFABAJAF)

Keywords

• Rice farmer association
• Certified rice seeds
• Crop protection products
• Agricultural technology services
• Rice development levy

Headquarters

HQ city

Fontibón

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cuota de Fomento Arrocero: The Cuota de Fomento Arrocero is a mandatory contribution paid by rice producers for each tonne of rice produced to promote the technological development of the crop. Fedearroz, through a contract with the Ministry of Agriculture, collects, administers, and invests these funds.
2. Agricultural Input Sales: Sale of certified rice seeds, crop protection products, and other agricultural inputs through Fedearroz and its subsidiary Agroz S.A.
3. Technical Services: Technical assistance, agronomic consulting, and training services to rice farmers and affiliated members.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Fedearroz represents Colombian rice producers as a national gremial association, providing certified rice seeds (Semilla Certificada), crop protection products through its subsidiary Agroz S.A., and consumer rice products under the Arroz Fedearroz brand. The federation delivers technical assistance, agricultural credit facilitation, technology transfer through the AMTEC program, climate-smart decision tools, and rice sector statistics to approximately 28,000 affiliated rice producer households. It administers the Fondo Nacional del Arroz (FNA) and operates the COL-RICE international rice auction platform to connect Colombian producers with global buyers.

Product overview

Federacion Nacional de Arroceros Fedearroz is a national agricultural association founded in 1947, operating primarily as a rice producer organization rather than a software technology company. The organization offers a portfolio of agricultural products and services including certified rice seeds (Semilla Certificada), crop protection products through its Agroz S.A. subsidiary, and consumer rice products under the 'Fedearroz: Del Campo A Su Mesa' brand. The core service platform is the Fondo Nacional del Arroz (FNA), a special fund for rice sector development that supports research, technology transfer, and technical assistance programs. Technology offerings include the Portal Agroclimático for climate-smart farming decisions, AMTEC for mass technology adoption, SIFA Web for farmer information access, SACFA for farm administrative management, and various dashboards for data visualization. The organization also publishes the Revista Arroz magazine and Boletín Correo newsletter, and provides agricultural financing through its credit services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Arroz Fedearroz: Consumer rice product line marketed as 'Del Campo A Su Mesa' (From Field to Table)
• Semilla Certificada Fedearroz
• Protección de Cultivos Fedearroz
• AMTEC
• Portal Agroclimático Fedearroz
• SACFA
• SIFA Web
• Cereal Milenario

Products and services

• Semilla Certificada de Arroz (Certified Rice Seeds) Certified rice seeds developed through Fedearroz's research programs and produced at federation experimental centers and the Villavicencio seed plant, offered to rice farmers for planting under irrigation and mechanized rainfed cultivation systems.
• Protección de Cultivos (Crop Protection Products) Crop protection products and solutions offered through the Agroz S.A. subsidiary of Fedearroz, serving the agricultural, livestock, and domestic hygiene sectors with inputs for rice farmers and the broader market.
• Arroz Fedearroz – Del Campo A Su Mesa (Consumer Rice Brand) Consumer rice products marketed under the Fedearroz brand with the tagline 'Del Campo A Su Mesa' (From Field to Table), positioning the federation across the rice supply chain.
• Agroz S.A. (Agricultural Input Manufacturing Subsidiary) Wholly owned subsidiary of Fedearroz manufacturing and distributing agricultural, livestock, and domestic hygiene inputs, providing agricultural supplies to rice farmers and the broader Colombian market.
• Créditos para el Cultivo (Agricultural Credit Facilities) Financing facilities provided by Fedearroz to enable rice farmers to acquire inputs, machinery, and equipment needed for rice cultivation operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• FedearrozBIOZn035 - First biofortified rice variety with zinc in Colombia
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DANE (Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing statistical cooperation agreement between Fedearroz and Colombia's national statistics agency for rice sector data collection including area, production, yields, costs, and consumption statistics. Data collection through samples and censuses since 1980.
• FLAR (Fondo Latinoamericano para Arroz de Ruedo)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLatin American Fund for Paddy Rice - international organization for rice sector research and development. Fedearroz participates as member organization.
• Ministerio de Agricultura y Desarrollo RuralcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry responsible for agricultural policy. Fedearroz has a contract with the ministry to collect, administer, and invest the Cuota de Fomento Arrocero (rice development levy). Also coordinates on rice sector regulation and support programs.
• Agroz S.A.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary company of Fedearroz that manufactures and distributes agricultural inputs including seeds, crop protection products, and household hygiene products. Located at agroz.com.co.
• ICA (Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerColombian Institute for Agricultural Research - regulatory body for seeds and agricultural inputs. Fedearroz coordinates on seed certification and agricultural regulations.
• SAC (Sociedad de Agricultores de Colombia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural society of Colombia - federation of agricultural producers. Fedearroz is a member organization.
• FedesarrollominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerColombian economic research institute that conducted the AMTEC program impact evaluation in 2019, assessing technology adoption outcomes.
• Bolsa Nacional AgropecuariaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational agricultural exchange for rice storage incentive programs and commodity trading.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Corteva Agriscience: Global seeds and crop protection major producing rice varieties and digital farming tools (Granular, Climate FieldView) that overlap with Fedearroz's seed, AMTEC, and digital agronomy offerings.
• Adama Agricultural Solutions: Global crop protection company providing agrochemical products via distribution networks comparable to Fedearroz's Agroz S.A. subsidiary. Overlaps with Fedearroz in crop protection distribution and farmer-facing services.
• Sociedad de Agricultores de Colombia (SAC): Umbrella agricultural federation of which Fedearroz is a member. Comparable gremial association model but serving the entire Colombian agricultural sector (multi-crop), not exclusively rice; provides sector-wide policy representation.

Emerging players

• Climate Corporation (Bayer Climate FieldView): Digital agriculture platform offering climate intelligence, field monitoring, and yield analytics comparable to Fedearroz's Portal Agroclimático and SIFA/SACFA tools. Commercial competitor in farm-level agronomy decision support.
• CropX Technologies: Agritech platform providing precision irrigation, soil analytics, and climate-based agronomy recommendations for multiple crops including rice. Overlaps with Fedearroz's climate and farm-management digital stack.
• International Rice Research Institute (IRRI): Global non-profit rice research organization developing improved rice varieties and agronomic practices. Highly comparable mission to Fedearroz's research/AMTEC programs and a likely collaboration partner via FLAR.

Direct peers

• Federación Nacional de Cafeteros de Colombia (Fedecafé): Colombian coffee growers' federation operating under the same gremial non-profit model with a National Coffee Fund (FoNC), dedicated research infrastructure (Cenicafé), proprietary farmer services, and consumer brands (Juan Valdez). Most structurally comparable Colombian agricultural federation to Fedearroz.
• Federación Nacional de Cacaoteros (Fedecacao): Colombian cocoa growers' federation with a similar gremial association structure, member-funded levy, technical assistance programs, and product development. Mirrors Fedearroz's institutional model in a different crop vertical.
• FLAR - Fondo Latinoamericano para Arroz de Ruedo: Latin American rice R&D consortium of which Fedearroz is a member, focused on rice varietal improvement and agronomy. Directly comparable in mission (rice research, technology transfer) and overlapping membership across the region.

Regional players

• Arroz Diana / Roa (Grupo Diana): Major Colombian rice processor and consumer rice brand, sitting downstream of Fedearroz's farmer members in the same Colombian rice value chain. Comparable in market positioning around Arroz Fedearroz consumer products.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fedearroz

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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