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Adepara Celebrates 23 Years of Strategic Action in Agroecological Defense

Strategic Insights

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The Para Agricultural Defense Agency (Adepara), a leading institution in the Amazonian region, has completed 23 years of groundbreaking achievements in animal and plant health, biodiversity protection, and family farming production chains. Founded in 2002, Adepara has become a national reference in articulating health security, technological innovation, and public policies to strengthen the Amazonian socio-bioeconomy.

Throughout its history, Adepara has consolidated an institutional model that combines modernization, agricultural surveillance, technical support, and territorial coordination, promoting agriculture with low environmental impact and high social returns. The Agency has achieved significant milestones, including international certification as a foot-and-mouth disease-free zone without vaccination, obtained in 2025, allowing for the expansion of meat exports from Para while ensuring strict health standards.

Key Takeaways:

  • Adepara has achieved international certification as a foot-and-mouth disease-free zone without vaccination in 2025, paving the way for the expansion of meat exports from Para.
  • The Para Individual Bovine Traceability System (SRBIPA) has already identified over 100,000 animals, expanding property management, transparency, and health safety in the livestock production chain.
  • Adepara supports the chocolate agroindustry, promoting the formalization of family agribusinesses, adding value, and appreciating traditional knowledge.
  • The Agency has registered 169 establishments in the State Inspection System (SIE), 32 of which have SISBI-POA (national marketing), and 78 establishments of artisanal products of animal origin.
  • Producing regions such as Transamazonica and Xingu are gaining prominence in artisanal chocolate production, boosting the added value of local production chains and strengthening the Amazonian identity in the national market.
  • Adepara has a well-defined mission: to implement health and quality initiatives to make agribusiness, including corporate and family farming, increasingly vibrant, competitive, and sustainable.
  • Health education is gaining momentum as a strategic tool for pest prevention and to expand phytosanitary protection, with initiatives such as the 1st Education Caravan against Cassava Witch's Broom.
  • Adepara has placed innovation at the heart of its operations, modernizing internal processes and relations with producers through digital systems for communication, document management, and traceability of products.
  • The Agency has delivered its first solar power plant, generating 1.4 million kWh of clean energy annually, reducing operating costs and mitigating institutional emissions.

Statistics:

  • Adepara employs approximately 1,000 staff, including 172 veterinarians and 100 agricultural engineers, and operates 176 physical units throughout Para's municipalities.
  • The Agency has registered 169 establishments in the State Inspection System (SIE), 32 of which have SISBI-POA (national marketing), and 78 establishments of artisanal products of animal origin.
  • Over 100,000 animals have been identified through the Para Individual Bovine Traceability System (SRBIPA).
  • Adepara has a significant presence in the Amazonian region, with a legacy of 23 years of strategic action in agroecological defense.

Sources:

  • Adepara - Press Release (2023)
  • Agência Para (2023) https://agenciapara.com.br/noticia/70735/adepara-comemora-23-anos-de-avancos-historicos-na-defesa-agropecuaria

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