Agrária Administrative Head Office

History

Agrária’s existence is intertwined with the life of the people from which it originated. When it was founded, on May 5, 1951, the challenge was to support 500 Danube Swabian families in restarting their lives.

Agriculture has been the main activity carried out by the Danube Swabians since their origin, in the South of Germany. Starting in the eighteenth century, they colonized the Southeast region of Europe and transformed it into Europe’s breadbasket. The conflicts of the Second World War and their German origin forced the Swabians to leave their homes in 1944.

After seven years living in shelters for refugees in Austria, an initiative of the humanitarian institution “Swiss Aid for Europe” developed a project for these families to be reestablished. A commission, led by agricultural engineer Michael Moor, found a new homeland for them in the State of Paraná, building Cooperativa Agrária and its members’ community in Entre Rios.

Mission

To develop, produce and market agro-industrial products and services, adding value with the proper technology and superior quality, aiming at customer satisfaction and respecting the individual, the principles of the cooperative movement and the environment.

Vision

To be a national benchmark in agro-industrial production technology and in cooperative management.

Values

Ethics
Quality
Cooperation
Tradition
Sense of Ownership

Integrated Management Policy

"Cooperativa Agrária, guided by its values and strategic planning, develops, produces and sells agro-industrial products and services, with the following responsibilities and commitments:

• - valuing the culture of the group that maintains it and the principles of the Cooperative movement, focusing on sustainable growth for the Cooperative and its members;
• - the satisfaction of its Members, Customers and other stakeholders;
• - guaranteeing that its products and services meet the standards for food quality and safety, health, occupational safety and the environment, established by internal standards and applicable legislation, by means of efficient communication between the links in the production chain;
• - showing respect for the individual, by providing the resources necessary for the exercise of their activities, including the work environment and professional training, and ensuring that the objectives and targets of the integrated management system are met;
• - promoting safe and healthy working conditions, including the elimination of hazards and reduction of risks to health and safety;
• - ensuring that workers can be consulted and take part in relevant issues concerning health and safety;
• - protecting the environment, eliminating or reducing the environmental impacts of its activities, efficiently managing the natural resources it uses and preventing pollution;
• - and the continuous improvement of the IMS (Integrated Management System), seeking to prevent accidents and eliminate losses and defects by using management and technology tools".

POLAGR001 – Integrated Management Policy, version 00 of April 27, 2020

Agrária's Cooperative Members

Agrária’s cooperative members are characterized by the professional management of their properties and by the high technological level adopted in the field. For both productivity and quality in production to advance, our members have the support of the research carried out by FAPA (Agrária Foundation for Agricultural Research) and focused technical assistance.

Specialized departments attend and support our members, with financial guidance, funding projects, grain marketing, and seed and agricultural raw material purchasing

Technical training and events, as well as the "PAGR" (Agrária Rural Management Program), supply our members with tools and information for continuous updating and improvement in production and in their properties.