Satis invests in new cultures and strategic markets

Satis concluded the 2024-25 crop year by expanding its operations into new regions and crops, reinforcing its commitment to diversification and sustainability in agribusiness. Despite the challenges faced, the company achieved significant advances, including its entry into strategic segments such as sugarcane, with emphasis on operations in the Northeast and Southeast regions, grapes in the São Francisco Valley, and melons in the Mossoró region of Rio Grande do Norte.

"Portfolio diversification and expansion into new production hubs are part of the company's sustainable growth strategy," says José do Nascimento Ribeiro (pictured), president of Satis. For 2025-26, the expectation is for a recovery in the market overall, with a projected 20% increase in revenue, which this past season was close to R$100 million. This result practically repeats the previous year's achievement (23-24), reinforcing the company's consistency in the face of the instability of the national economic scenario. Satis's proposal for the new season is to reinforce its focus on crops that have historically sustained its performance, such as soybeans, coffee, corn, beans, and produce.

Furthermore, the Araxá, Minas Gerais-based company will continue investing in promising markets such as fruit in the São Francisco Valley, sugarcane, and, especially, expanding its bioinputs segment by strengthening its biopesticides line. Currently, bioinputs already account for over 10% of Satis's revenue. The expectation is to reach 15% this coming crop year, bringing with it the launch of new biopesticides-based products, a biocontrol line with new biological agents.

This segment, in fact, receives special attention within the brand's strategic plan. The plan is to invest approximately 10% of revenue in bio-inputs over the next five years, which includes an exclusive production line by 2028. The initiative will be part of the modernization of the industry, inventory, and logistics. Satis's CEO, Vanderlei Corral, points out that among the priorities for the current season is strengthening its presence in Mato Grosso and Western Bahia, where a distribution center with a store will open by September. This will bring the company's total storage capacity to over 600 liters.

The initiative reinforces the strategy of proximity to producers and agility in logistics to meet regional demands, responding to producer behavior, which has been increasingly deciding to purchase inputs closer to their intended use due to market fluctuations. Satis has seven storage locations in strategic agribusiness regions: two each in Goiás, Mato Grosso, Bahia, Pará, Rio Grande do Sul, and Minas Gerais.

"The scenario will remain challenging, with important issues related to credit and the need to balance production costs, profitability, and sustainability. We are prepared to face these challenges and continue supporting our partners," emphasizes Vanderlei Corral.