Bonifiche Ferraresi

What Bonifiche Ferraresi does

B.F. S.p.A., commercially known as Bonifiche Ferraresi or Gruppo BF, is an Italian publicly listed agro-industrial platform founded in 1871 in Ferrara and headquartered in Jolanda di Savoia. The Group operates Italy's largest agricultural land base by utilized agricultural surface (SAU), at 7,500+ hectares across the provinces of Ferrara, Arezzo, Oristano, Bologna, and Grosseto, producing rice, corn, wheat, alfalfa, soybeans, vegetables, and medicinal plants. Production value reached €1.730 billion as of 31.12.2025.

The Group is structured as an integrated "genome-to-shelf" platform composed of specialized subsidiaries: Bonifiche Ferraresi (core farming), BF Agricola (livestock and cattle), BF Agro Industriale (commercialization to large-scale retail / GDO), SIS - Società Italiana Sementi (seed production, leader in native Italian seeds), Consorzio Agrari d'Italia (agricultural inputs and technology services to farmers across nine regions), Pastificio Fabianelli (pasta manufacturing), BF Bio (organic products), BF Agritur (agritourism), and I.B.F. Servizi (technology services, with E-Geos and A2A Smart City as minority partners). Underlying technology includes advanced agronomic practices, satellite/earth-observation integration via E-Geos, a €45 million BF Educational Campus under development at Jolanda di Savoia with explicit AI-applications focus, and full traceability from seed genetics to retail shelf. The consumer-facing brand "Le Stagioni d'Italia" markets packaged agricultural and food products.

The business model combines B2B transaction-based revenue (agricultural commodity sales, seed sales, pasta, livestock, and distribution to GDO/wholesale) with subscription/recurring technology services to farmers through CAI and agritourism revenue through BF Agritur. The customer base is split between large-scale retail distribution (GDO) and a broad agricultural cooperative/farmer network. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is characterized as negotiated/contract-based. The Group is led by Executive Chairman Federico Vecchioni, is listed on the Milan Stock Exchange, and is pursuing internationalization of its integrated, replicable, and traceable supply-chain model.

Name

Bonifiche Ferraresi

Legal name

B.F. S.p.A.

Website

https://bonificheferraresi.it

Company type

Public

Founded year

1871

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Bonifiche Ferraresi (B.F. S.p.A.) is Italy's largest agricultural company by utilized farmland, operating 7,500+ hectares across five provinces. Through specialized subsidiaries, it runs a fully integrated seed-to-shelf agro-industrial platform serving retail distribution, farmers, and food processing with a €1.73 billion production value.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agro-industrial Production

NAICS

Fruit and Tree Nut Farming (1113), Oilseed and Grain Farming (1111), Vegetable and Melon Farming (1112), Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming (111219)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Noncommercial/Institutional Broadline Distributors (K-12, Higher Ed, Healthcare, Government) (AFAIAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Institutional Foodservice Distribution (Education, Healthcare, Government) (CRAOABAM)

Keywords

• Agricultural production
• Seed commercialization
• Food processing
• Livestock breeding
• Farmer technology services

Headquarters

HQ city

Jolanda Di Savoia

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Agricultural Production & Sales: Production and sale of agricultural products through owned farming operations (7,500+ hectares across Emilia Romagna, Toscana, Sardegna). Includes cultivation, processing, transformation and commercialization of agricultural commodities.
2. Seed Production & Commercialization: Production, selection and commercialization of seeds through SIS (Società Italiana Sementi), operating in Emilia Romagna, Veneto, Abruzzo, and Sicily. Leading position in native seed production.
3. Food Products: Processing and production of food products including pasta through Pastificio Fabianelli. Commercialization through GDO (retail distribution).
4. Livestock & Cattle: Breeding and sale of bovine cattle through BF Agricola operations.
5. Technology Services to Farmers: Offering advanced technology products and services to farmers through CAI (Consorzio Agrari d'Italia) and subsidiaries, serving regions including Emilia Romagna, Veneto, Lombardia, Toscana, Lazio, Marche, Abruzzo, Molise, and Puglia.
6. Agritourism: Hospitality and rural tourism services through BF Agritur, located in Tuscany.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

B.F. S.p.A. (Bonifiche Ferraresi) operates an integrated agro-industrial platform that cultivates rice, corn, wheat, alfalfa, soybeans, vegetables, and medicinal plants on 7,500+ hectares of Italian farmland; produces and commercializes seeds through SIS (Società Italiana Sementi); manufactures pasta via Pastificio Fabianelli; breeds and sells cattle through BF Agricola; distributes food products to large-scale retail (GDO) via BF Agro Industriale; supplies agricultural inputs and technology services to farmers through the Consorzio Agrari d'Italia (CAI) network; and operates agritourism hospitality through BF Agritur in Tuscany.

Product overview

B.F. S.p.A. (Bonifiche Ferraresi) operates as an integrated agro-industrial platform comprising multiple specialized subsidiaries that cover the entire agricultural value chain. The core offering includes: Bonifiche Ferraresi as the primary agricultural operation managing 7,500+ hectares of farmland; BF Agricola handling livestock and agricultural activities; BF Agro Industriale managing retail distribution; SIS (Società Italiana Sementi) providing seed production and selection; Consorzio Agrari d'Italia supplying agricultural products to farmers; and BF Agritur offering agritourism services. The Group positions itself as a complete infrastructure for the Italian agro-industrial sector, from genome to shelf, integrating agricultural production, food processing, seed selection, livestock breeding, and advanced services to farmers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Consorzio Agrari d'Italia: Aggregated consortium of 4 major agricultural cooperatives offering complete product portfolio to farmers
• SIS - Società Italiana Sementi
• BF Educational
• Le Stagioni d'Italia

Products and services

• Agricultural commodities (rice, corn, wheat, alfalfa, soybeans, vegetables, medicinal plants) Cultivation, processing, transformation, and commercialization of agricultural commodities (rice, corn, wheat, alfalfa, soybeans, vegetables, and medicinal plants) on 7,500+ hectares of Italian farmland, distributed through BF Agro Industriale to large-scale retail (GDO).
• Seeds (SIS - Società Italiana Sementi) Production, selection, and commercialization of seeds through SIS (Società Italiana Sementi), operating across Emilia Romagna, Veneto, Abruzzo, and Sicily, with a leading position in native seed production.
• Pasta products (Pastificio Fabianelli) Italian pasta manufacturing through Pastificio Fabianelli S.p.A., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the BF Group, with products commercialized through large-scale retail distribution (GDO).
• Cattle and livestock (BF Agricola) Breeding and sale of bovine cattle through BF Agricola, the group's spin-off managing agricultural and livestock activities across Italian operations.
• Technology services to farmers (Consorzio Agrari d'Italia) Distribution of agricultural inputs, advanced technology products, and services to farmers through the Consorzio Agrari d'Italia (CAI) network across Emilia Romagna, Veneto, Lombardia, Toscana, Lazio, Marche, Abruzzo, Molise, and Puglia.
• Agritourism (BF Agritur) Rural hospitality and agritourism services through BF Agritur properties in Tuscany, supporting territorial enhancement and rural tourism.
• Organic agricultural products (BF Bio) Organic and bio agricultural products produced and commercialized through BF Bio, a wholly-owned subsidiary within the BF Group.

Quantifiable outcome

• Italy's largest agricultural company by utilized agricultural land (SAU)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• E-Geos S.p.A.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2019E-Geos S.p.A. entered I.B.F. Servizi S.p.A. with a 14.5% equity stake in June 2019, contributing to the development of technology services for the agricultural sector.
• A2A Smart City S.p.A.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2019A2A Smart City S.p.A. entered I.B.F. Servizi S.p.A. with a 14.5% equity stake in June 2019, contributing to smart city and technology expertise for agricultural services.
• BF AgricolacoreOthersSpin-off of Bonifiche Ferraresi managing agricultural and livestock activities of the Group.
• BF Agro IndustrialecoreOthersSubsidiary managing commercialization of products to GDO (retail distribution).
• Consorzio Agrari d'ItaliacoreOthersCreated from the aggregation of 4 major agricultural cooperatives with the goal of creating a player offering a complete product portfolio to farmers.
• SIS - Società Italiana SementicoreOthersLeading company in the seed sector and leader in native seed production. Part of the BF Group.
• BF AgriturminorOthersGroup company dedicated to territorial enhancement through high-quality agritourism and rural hospitality services.
• Pastificio Fabianelli S.p.A.minorOthersPasta manufacturing company within the BF Group, offering Italian pasta products through distribution channels.
• BF BiominorOthersSubsidiary focused on organic/bio agricultural products within the BF Group.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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