C.Vale is an agro-industrial cooperative operating in Paraná, Santa Catarina, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul and Paraguay. It has 196 business units, more than 28 thousand members and over 14 thousand employees. It stands out in the production of soybeans, corn, wheat, cassava, milk, chicken, fish and pork, and operates in the provision of services, with more than 500 professionals who provide agronomic, veterinary, commercial and operational assistance to members. To keep its members up to date with technology, C.Vale develops courses, lectures, training and field days.
C.Vale also finances production, guaranteeing credit to its members, especially small producers. The company sells inputs, parts, accessories and resells agricultural machinery, ensuring more competitive prices to its members. It also produces soybean seeds in Santa Catarina, which are sold throughout Brazil. The cooperative also maintains a supermarket chain. There are 10 stores spread across the states of Paraná, Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul.
The agroindustrialization process advanced even further in 2017 with the opening of a fish slaughterhouse with a processing capacity of 150,000 tilapia/day. The enterprise initiated a new integration system that began generating more income and jobs.