The foreign funds company Agropecuaria Arakatu ltda, arrived in Brazil in December of 2005. With the acquisition of Fazenda Morena, in Barreiras, West Bahia, it started achieving its goals by investing in high-tech agriculture, mainly through coffee and cotton commercial farming.

   Adopting the large scale production model, its work focuses in sustainability, an economical model with social and environmental viability. As a result, its large production supports current demands, but with the concern of not endangering the environment and the biodiversity of our planet, preserving it for generations to come.

   When Arakatu Group acquired Fazenda Morena, it held an infra structure of production and processing coffee for the four central pivots of existing irrigation.
In mid 2006, Arakatu Group implemented eleven new irrigation pivots. In 2008, the company concluded this project with the implementation of three additional irrigation pivots to support the production of cotton, corn and black beans.

   Encompassing 2,240 hectares of agriculture in this propriety annually, the company projects to implement 160 hectares of irrigated Arabica coffee yearly, estimating a total of 1,440 hectares of Arabica coffee.

   In January of 2007, Agropecuaria Arakatu acquired Fazenda Bonanza, with 3,529 hectares. Located in one of the best areas in all West Bahia - the region of Bela Vista , Serra Geral, it borders with Tocantins state. This farm is 65 Km away from Luis Eduardo Magalhães, an area of great pluviometer index, ideal for the planting and harvesting seasons.

   The region where Arakatu is located has very important characteristics for the success of agricultural projects: altitude, climate, underground water in abundance, excellent sun light , well defined rain seasons, soil ready for cultivation, ground extremely interesting for large scale production and the possibility for irrigation systems. These factors made the company foresee a bright future for business.

   Working with other products (coffee torrefaction industry), and with corn, black beans and soybean crops, the company applies high technology for production in large scale. With high efficiency, it also employs the crop rotation system to maintain soil fertility and obtain excellent results in its production harvest after harvest.

Bonanza Farm is projected to produce 2.800 hectares of agriculture, with the cultures of cotton, soybean and corn. Morena Farm has the capacity of producing of 2.240 hectares yearly. The company places the potential and resources of 5.040 hectares for Arabica coffee, cotton, soybean, corn and beans yearly.

Arakatu means Bonanza in Tupi-Guarani language, and it is what the Arakatu Group intends to bring to the region through the cultures of coffee, cotton, grains and others that might come in the future.