SaliCrop
SaliCrop develops non-GMO, pre-planting seed enhancement technology that conditions commercial seed varieties to tolerate heat, salinity, and drought stress. The Israeli firm serves seed companies, food processors, and farmers across 12 countries, delivering the treatment via proprietary wet-chemistry protocols applied on standard seed coating lines.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2018
- HeadquartersKfar Vitkin, Israel
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What SaliCrop does
SaliCrop Ltd. is an Israeli agtech company headquartered in Kfar Vitkin that has developed a non-genetically-modified pre-planting seed enhancement technology. The treatment uses controlled biophysical wet chemistry processes to activate natural stress-response mechanisms inside the seed, conditioning crops to tolerate ionic stress from saline soils, heat, and drought without altering the seed's genetics. The technology is applied to standard seed treatment and coating lines and is compatible with existing farmer practices. Proprietary protocols have been developed and validated for tomatoes, onions, peppers, rice, alfalfa, and additional field and vegetable crops, with protocols customized to regional conditions.
SaliCrop's commercial model rests on two coordinated revenue streams. First, a service-based treatment where seeds are shipped to the company's facilities, treated under proprietary protocols, and returned, with per-hectare pricing of approximately 45 EUR. Second, a licensing model that enables seed companies to upgrade existing seed varieties with the non-GMO enhancement and deploy it through their existing distribution channels. Targeted customer segments include food processors (e.g., industrial tomato processors), seed companies, and commercial farmers/growers facing yield losses under abiotic stress. Channel partners include Sakata, Prinir, and Transa, while processor partners include Sugal in Portugal and AGRAZ S.A.U. in Spain.
The company operates across 12 countries on 4 continents — covering Spain, Portugal, Italy, Israel, the United States, Mexico, India, and Argentina — with 250+ commercial projects demonstrating 10–25% yield gains in stressed fields and a ~50% reduction in yield loss under climate stress. Strategic milestones include a 95-hectare alfalfa pilot in Argentina's Río Negro saline-soil province backed by IDB Lab (announced November 2024), 2025 commercial tomato launches in Israel, Spain, and Italy, and selection by the Israel Innovation Authority for the COP29 showcase. Two funding rounds are on record: a $600,000 investment by Rimonim Fund in September 2019 and a ~$77,000 investment by SparkLabs Cultiv8 in April 2021, for combined disclosed funding of approximately $677,000 against a headcount of 1–10 employees.
SaliCrop firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- SaliCrop
- Legal name
- Salicrop Ltd.
- Website
- https://salicrop.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2018
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- SaliCrop develops non-GMO, pre-planting seed enhancement technology that conditions commercial seed varieties to tolerate heat, salinity, and drought stress. The Israeli firm serves seed companies, food processors, and farmers across 12 countries, delivering the treatment via proprietary wet-chemistry protocols applied on standard seed coating lines.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
SaliCrop industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Agricultural Biotechnology / Seed Treatment Services
- NAICS
- Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating (115112)
- SIC
- Agricultural Services (700), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Seed Treatment Chemicals (IMAEAEAJ)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Seed Conditioning & Processing (Cleaning, Grading, Drying, Priming, Pelleting) (AFABAFAL)
Keywords
Where SaliCrop is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Kfar Vitkin
- HQ country
- Israel
- HQ region
- Middle East
Offices1 record
Markets served
SaliCrop business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain
Revenue model
- Seed Enhancement Treatment Services: SaliCrop provides seed enhancement treatment as a service to seed companies, processors, and farming organizations. Seeds are shipped to SaliCrop facilities, treated using proprietary protocols, and returned for planting. The treatment cost is approximately 45 EUR per hectare, providing significant ROI through yield protection and increase.
- Licensing to Seed Companies: SaliCrop enables seed companies to upgrade existing varieties with non-GMO seed enhancement for improving resistance to abiotic stresses. The technology is deployed through seed company distribution channels at industrial scale.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | One-time | Per-hectare seed treatment at 45 EUR/ha |
| Unit Pricing | Multi-year contract | Commercial deployment pricing varies by crop and region |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels7 records
SaliCrop product offering
Product offeringCore offering
SaliCrop develops and applies a proprietary, non-GMO pre-planting seed enhancement technology using controlled biophysical wet chemistry processes that epigenetically activate natural plant stress-response mechanisms. Seeds are treated at SaliCrop's facilities via standard seed treatment and coating lines, conditioning crops to tolerate ionic stress from saline soils, heat, and drought without altering genetics, flavor, or maturity. The treatment is delivered as a service to seed companies, food processors, and farming organizations, and is also licensed to seed companies for industrial-scale deployment.
Product overview
SaliCrop offers a unified seed enhancement technology platform that applies proprietary wet chemistry protocols to seeds before planting. The core product is the SaliCrop Seed Enhancement Technology, a non-GMO treatment that activates natural physiological processes to improve plant resilience to abiotic stress (heat, salinity, drought). The platform integrates with existing seed treatment infrastructure and is available through modules serving three customer segments: Farmers & Growers, Seed Companies, and Food Processors. The technology is validated across multiple crops including tomatoes, onions, peppers, rice, and alfalfa, with new crops added based on ongoing validation trials.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- SaliCrop Seed Enhancement Technology Pre-planting non-GMO seed enhancement service that activates natural physiological stress-response mechanisms in seeds, improving germination, root development, and tolerance to heat, salinity, and drought. Applied at SaliCrop facilities via standard seed treatment and coating lines and delivered to seed companies, food processors, and farming organizations.
- SaliCrop Technology Licensing for Seed Companies Licensing arrangement enabling seed companies to upgrade their existing commercial varieties with SaliCrop's non-GMO seed enhancement and deploy it at industrial scale through their own distribution channels.
Quantifiable outcome
- 50% reduction in yield loss under climate stress conditions
- +7 more outcomes
Companies that use SaliCrop
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
SaliCrop technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
SaliCrop partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- QuequéncoreLocal partner in Argentina responsible for field preparation, soil management, and logistical coordination for the alfalfa pilot project. Quequén prepared soil using preliminary crop strategy to improve sowing viability in low-organic-matter conditions and managed seed reception and secure storage.
- GlimaxcoreConducted multi-layer GIS soil mapping across 95.36 hectares, covering all control and treatment plots. Mapping included salinity levels, soil acidity (pH), terrain topography, and runoff analysis forming the precision data foundation for agronomic decisions. Described as providing technology exceeding the level seen in Spain or Israel.
- SugalcorePortugal's leading tomato processor partnered with SaliCrop for seed enhancement treatment evaluation in commercial conditions. The partnership demonstrated 57% yield increase during one of Portugal's toughest tomato seasons with extreme heat, flooding, salinity, and disease pressure. Sugal provides commercial trial sites and quality validation.
- AGRAZ S.A.UcoreSpain tomato processor partnered for 2025 commercial deployments across three plots in Vegas Bajas (Aldea del Conde, Los Cominos, La Albuera). Partnership includes remote sensing validation and digital monitoring through platforms like xFarm, with projected expansion to 500 hectares in 2026.
- SakataminorGlobal seed company visible in SaliCrop's partner network logo section, integrating seed enhancement technology into seed product offerings for climate resilience.
- PrinirminorSeed industry partner visible in SaliCrop's partner network logo section, collaborating on seed enhancement applications for climate-stressed regions.
- TransaminorAgricultural distributor partner visible in SaliCrop's partner network, distributing treated seeds through their agricultural product distribution channels.
- AG-InnovminorAgricultural innovation consultancy that conducted economic evaluation of SaliCrop deployments in Portugal, calculating ROI and economic impact metrics demonstrating 44% reduction in economic damage.
Scale indicators12 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
SaliCrop competitors and assessment
Company assessmentEmerging players
- Equinom: Israel-based seed company using non-GMO breeding (including computational and mild-trait approaches) to develop crop varieties with improved nutritional and resilience traits. Overlaps in non-GMO positioning and Israeli agtech ecosystem.
- Sound Agriculture: US-based agtech offering biological seed and foliar treatments to improve crop performance under variable conditions. Comparable in the biological/chemistry seed input category, with overlap in addressing stress-related yield loss.
- Pivot Bio: US-based agtech with seed-applied microbial treatments that fix nitrogen for cereal crops. Overlaps in the seed-applied input model and B2B seed company channel, though focused on nutrient efficiency rather than abiotic stress tolerance.
Direct peers
- Indigo Ag: US-based agtech using microbial seed treatments to improve crop resilience to abiotic stress (drought, heat, salinity). Closest direct comparable in mission and mechanism, though Indigo's approach is microbiome-based rather than wet-chemistry epigenetic.
- Bioceres Crop Solutions: Argentine ag biotech that commercialized HB4 drought/salinity-tolerance trait in soybeans and wheat. Targets the same abiotic stress problem for SaliCrop but via GMO technology rather than non-GMO seed enhancement.
Others
- Trace Genomics: US-based agtech providing soil and seed microbiome analysis to inform input decisions. Adjacent in serving seed-company and grower decisions around seed performance, but as an analytics/enabling layer rather than a treatment technology.
Broad incumbents
- BASF Agricultural Solutions: Global ag inputs leader with significant seed treatment chemical business. Targets the same seed-company customers and integrates with seed coating lines, similar to SaliCrop's drop-in model.
- Bayer Crop Science: Owns seed treatment brands and broad seed portfolio post-Monsanto integration. Competes in the same seed-company and processor channels with bundled genetics, traits, and seed-applied chemistry.
- Corteva: Global seed and crop protection company with substantial seed treatment offerings. Competes in the same seed-company channel and serves growers facing abiotic stress, though as part of a broader seeds-and-chemistry portfolio.
- Syngenta: Global ag-inputs leader with the largest seed treatment chemical portfolio. Overlaps in the seed-treatment application step and serves the same seed company and processor customers, but as a broad incumbent rather than specialist.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Valuation estimate
SaliCrop leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles8 records
SaliCrop funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds2 records
Investors2 records
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SaliCrop M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about SaliCrop
What does SaliCrop do?
SaliCrop develops and applies a proprietary, non-GMO pre-planting seed enhancement technology using controlled biophysical wet chemistry processes that epigenetically activate natural plant stress-response mechanisms. Seeds are treated at SaliCrop's facilities via standard seed treatment and coating lines, conditioning crops to tolerate ionic stress from saline soils, heat, and drought without altering genetics, flavor, or maturity. The treatment is delivered as a service to seed companies, food processors, and farming organizations, and is also licensed to seed companies for industrial-scale deployment.
Is SaliCrop a public or private company?
SaliCrop is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was SaliCrop founded?
SaliCrop was founded in 2018. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is SaliCrop based?
SaliCrop is headquartered in Kfar Vitkin, Israel, in the Middle East region.
How does SaliCrop make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Seed Enhancement Treatment Services are the primary driver. The others are licensing to Seed Companies.
Who are SaliCrop's main competitors?
Emerging players on record are Equinom, Sound Agriculture and Pivot Bio. Direct peers are Indigo Ag and Bioceres Crop Solutions. Trace Genomics is listed as an others. Broad incumbents are BASF Agricultural Solutions, Bayer Crop Science, Corteva and Syngenta.
Does SaliCrop have an API?
No public API is recorded for SaliCrop.
What industry is SaliCrop in?
SaliCrop's product category is Agricultural Biotechnology / Seed Treatment Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAEAEAJ, Seed Treatment Chemicals, with a secondary code of AFABAFAL, Seed Conditioning & Processing (Cleaning, Grading, Drying, Priming, Pelleting). Its NAICS code is 115112 and its SIC code is 700.