Biostadt

What Biostadt does

Biostadt India Limited is a privately held, Mumbai-headquartered agricultural inputs company founded around 1990 that manufactures and distributes crop protection chemicals, biostimulants, aquaculture products, and hybrid seeds to farming communities primarily in India and across 22+ countries. The company operates through three manufacturing facilities in India — Waluj (Aurangabad, ~9,963 MT/KL), Jammu (13,000–25,621 MT/KL), and Bhavnagar (~48,000 MT/KL) — with the Bhavnagar unit leveraging proprietary Biostadt Induced Lacto-fermentation Technology for biological products. Its portfolio spans 45+ crop protection SKUs (insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, plant growth regulators, adjuvants), 24+ aquaculture products (probiotics, feed supplements, disinfectants, minerals, hormones), and a full hybrid seeds range under its Nandi Seeds subsidiary, marketed under brands including Biozyme, WOKOZIM, Nanozim, Amaze-X, Roko, Wapkil, Dartriz, and Evident.

The company reaches end users through a multi-tier distribution network of 25,000 retail centers and 800 trade partners, serving approximately 2 million farmers across 9 Indian states and exporting to markets including the Philippines (via wholly owned Biostadt Philippines Inc., acquired 2003), Vietnam (VinhThinh Biostadt JSC), Bangladesh, China, Egypt, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Nigeria, and the UAE. Biostadt also operates a specialized biostimulants and plant protection subsidiary, InGene Organics (founded 2008), and holds ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001, and GMP certifications across its manufacturing operations. A technology partnership with Japan's Hokko Chemical supports products such as the Biomycin fungicide.

Revenue is generated through one-time transactional sales of crop protection solutions, biostimulants, hybrid seeds, and aquaculture products to small and medium farmers, commercial crop growers, and aquaculture operators. The company employs 2,000+ staff across manufacturing, R&D (including dedicated R&D farms in Hyderabad, Aurangabad, Ahmedabad, and Alwar), field sales, and international subsidiaries, with headquarters at Biostadt House in Bandra East, Mumbai.

Name

Biostadt

Legal name

Biostadt India Limited

Website

https://biostadt.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Biostadt India Limited is a privately held, Mumbai-headquartered agricultural inputs company that manufactures and distributes crop protection chemicals, biostimulants, aquaculture products, and hybrid seeds across India and 22+ countries, serving approximately 2 million farmers through 25,000 retail centers and international subsidiaries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Inputs

NAICS

Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (3253), Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (32532)

SIC

Agricultural Chemicals (2870), Wholesale-Chemicals & Allied Products (5160), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Biological Formulation, Fermentation & Scale-Up Manufacturing (AFABAEAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Micronutrient & Secondary-Nutrient Fertilizers (IMAEAEAE), Seed & Trait Distribution (Dealer Networks) (AFABAJAD), Biologicals Distribution & Field Application Services (AFABAEAN), Organic & Biological Input Retail (Biostimulants, Biopesticides, OMRI) (AFABAJAK)

Keywords

• Crop protection chemicals
• Agricultural biostimulants
• Aquaculture probiotics
• Hybrid seeds
• Plant growth regulators

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Crop Protection Solutions: 45 crop protection solutions including insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, and Plant Growth Regulators (PGR) sold through distribution network of 25,000 retail centers
2. Biostimulants: Plant growth stimulants and biostimulant products sold under brands like Biozyme, WOKOZIM, and Amaze-X in liquid, granular, WDG, and other forms
3. Hybrid Seeds: High quality hybrid seeds through subsidiary Nandi Seeds including Hybrid Bajra, Paddy, Corn, Forages, Castor, Mustard, Cumin, Coriander, and vegetable seeds
4. Aquaculture Products: Scientifically proven aqua products including probiotics, feed additives, disinfectants, deodorizers, minerals, and hormones for shrimp and fish culture

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Biostadt India Limited manufactures and distributes agricultural inputs through three core divisions: Crop Solutions (biostimulants, insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, plant growth regulators, and crop nutrition products under brands like Biozyme, WOKOZIM, Wapkil, Dartriz, and Evident), Aquaculture (probiotics, feed additives, deodorizers, disinfectants, minerals, and hormones for shrimp and fish culture), and Hybrid Seeds (through its Nandi Seeds subsidiary). The company operates three manufacturing plants in India with combined annual production capacity exceeding 70,000 MT/KL and distributes through 25,000 retail centers and 800 trade partners domestically, with international reach across 22+ countries via subsidiaries and export networks.

Product overview

Biostadt India Limited is an agricultural inputs company offering a multi-brand, multi-category portfolio spanning three core divisions: Crop Solutions (biostimulants, fungicides, insecticides, herbicides, plant growth regulators, and crop nutrition products), Aquaculture products (probiotics, feed additives, deodorizers, disinfectants, minerals-based feed additives, soil enrichers, and hormones for shrimp and fish farming), and Seeds (hybrid seeds through its Nandi Seeds subsidiary). The Crop Solutions division alone offers over 45 products under brands including Biozyme, WOKOZIM, Amaze-X, Roko, Alliance, Evident, Wapkil, Dartriz, and others. The Aquaculture division markets scientifically-proven products under brands such as Environ-AC, Profs Power, Aqualact, Clinzex-DS, and Blesson. The company also operates globally under the WOKOZIM brand for plant growth stimulants and crop healthcare. Biostadt operates three manufacturing plants in Waluj (Aurangabad), Bhavnagar, and Jammu, and holds ISO certifications for quality, environmental, and occupational health management systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WOKOZIM: Globally renowned brand of plant growth stimulants and comprehensive crop healthcare solutions for aquaculture farming.
• Biozyme
• Nanozim
• Nandi Seeds

Products and services

• Biozyme Biostimulant Range Flagship biostimulant brand offering crop-specific formulations including Biozyme Aaloo+ (potato), Biozyme Biocane+ (sugarcane), Biozyme BT+, Biozyme Fruit+, Biozyme Grain+, Biozyme Granules, Biozyme Power+, and Biozyme Vegetable+ for enhanced crop growth and yield across segments.
• WOKOZIM Biostimulant Range Globally renowned plant growth stimulant brand for crop healthcare with multiple formulations including WOKOZIM Seed+ (seed treatment), WOKOZIM Liquid, WOKOZIM Granules, WOKOZIM Drip (drip irrigation biofertilizer), and WOKOZIM-XL (speciality biostimulant).
• Insecticide Product Line Broad-spectrum insecticides including Wapkil, Dartriz 50 SP (rice stem borer and leaf folder control), Evident and Evident Flo (granular and liquid broad-spectrum), Derby, Ultimo, Ultimo Super, Krush, Prahar-C, Ulka, Bioclaim, Bioclaim Pro, Janbaaz Gr, Janbaaz Sc, KlinTop, Fulstop-D, Tremor, Auzar, EDAN, Maiden (Japanese-sourced miticide), and Stop for control of caterpillars, sucking pests, mites, and lepidopteran pests across multiple crops.
• Fungicide Product Line Systemic and contact fungicides including Roko and Roko Flo, Biomycin (developed by Hokko Chemical Japan), Alliance, Decimer, Tagma, Supermate, Cygnet, Hosaku, Dolby, Duo Guard, Redeem, Rinzex, Bendaco, Sanchar, Trigger Pro, Wokovit, Hitone (organic plant immunity booster), and Cavalier (Xemium SDHI chemistry) for management of blast, sheath rot, powdery mildew, anthracnose, leaf spot, downy mildew, and other fungal diseases.
• Herbicide Product Line Selective and non-selective herbicides including Destal Xtra (HPPD + PS II chemistry), Hitbac (microencapsulated), Nanchaku and Nanchaku Power (cotton), Patina (wheat), Remeduo (soybean and groundnut), Pyankor (rice), Parq (non-selective contact), Dhwansh (wheat), Maachis (wheat), Rimove Plus (transplanted rice), Brake and Brake G (tea and non-crop) for grass and broadleaf weed control.
• Plant Growth Regulators Plant Growth Regulators including Dormex (Germany-imported dormancy breaker for grapes) and Sitofex (grape berry weight, size, and shelf life enhancement) for yield and quality optimization in vineyards and other crops.
• Crop Nutrition Products Foliar spray and soil application nutrients including BioGreen Boron, BioGreen Calcium, BioGreen Zinc Plus, BioGreen Zinc EDTA, and BioGreen Iron EDTA for crop health, pollination, fruit setting, stress management, chlorophyll production, and photosynthesis enhancement.
• Specialty Biostimulants (Amaze-X, Amaze-XL, Rejoice WG, 4 IN 1) Specialty biostimulants including Amaze-X (soil application at 4-8 kg per acre improving microbial activity and drought tolerance), Amaze-XL (foliar at 2 ml/L aiding photosynthesis and shelf life), Rejoice WG (foliar at 200 gm/acre for flowering and fruit setting), and 4 IN 1 (sticker and spreader adjuvant for insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, and foliar fertilizers).
• Aquaculture Probiotics and Water/Soil Treatments Eco-friendly biotechnological formulations for shrimp and fish pond management including Environ-AC (water and soil probiotic at 25-50 kg/Ha), Environ-AC Power (sludge and pathogen control at 4-6 kg/Ha), Profs Power (organic load reduction and toxic phytoplankton control), Eco-Pro (harmful gas elimination at 10-20 L/Ha), Zymaq Power (seaweed-based soil enrichment at 20-30 kg/Ha), Aqualact (feed probiotic), and VanTicid (gut acidifier inhibiting Vibrio spp.).
• Aquaculture Feed Supplements and Immunostimulants Feed supplements and immunity boosters for shrimp and fish including Wockcee (stress relief and immunity), Citromax (herbal antimicrobial against Vibrio and Microsporidia), Trubind (binder with carotenoids for pigmentation), and Surim (immunostimulant at 5-10 g/kg of feed for pathogen protection).
• Aquaculture Mineral and Ammonia Control Products Mineral and ammonia control formulations including Envomin (complete mineral mix at 25-40 kg/Ha), Osmin (micro and trace minerals for osmoregulation), Optimin (wholesome mineral mix), Biocurb (Yucca-based ammonia control at 2.5 kg/Ha), BioU (Yucca liquid at 300-500 ml/Ha), Amnophix (Yucca-enriched organic granules), Clinzex-DS and Aquazex DS (adsorbents for pond bottom cleaning), and Addoxy (oxygen enhancer at 2 kg/Ha).
• Aquaculture Disinfectants and Hormones Disinfectants and breeding hormones including Blesson (pathogen disinfectant and molting inducer at 2-4 L/Ha), Mizuphor (bioavailable iodine for gill disease treatment), Sanmolt-F (cost-effective disinfectant for bacterial, fungal, protozoan diseases at 10-15 L/Ha), Biosynth (latest-generation disinfectant for high-density farming), and Wova-FH (fish breeding hormones for induced breeding of Indian Major Carp, Exotic Carp, Catfish, Tilapia, and Pacu).
• Nandi Seeds Hybrid Seeds High quality hybrid seeds offered through Nandi Seeds Pvt. Ltd. (NSPL) subsidiary covering Hybrid Bajra, Research Paddy, Corn, Forages, SSG, Castor, Mustard, Cumin, Coriander, and vegetable seeds, reaching 2 million farmers across 9 Indian states through 800 trade partners and 8 distribution hubs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reaching 2 million farmers in India through 9 states and 800 trade partners
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Biostadt Philippines Inc. (Subsidiary)coreOthers · 1 January 2003Acquired in 2003 as a subsidiary of Biostadt India Limited. Leading agricultural solutions provider in Philippines with diverse portfolio of technology-driven products, trained agri-professionals, and growing network of distribution partners nationwide. Pioneer in biotechnology-based solutions.
• Vinhthinh Biostadt JSCcoreOthersWell-established local subsidiary in Vietnam for Southeast Asian operations. Located in Ho Chi Minh City industrial area for product distribution throughout the region.
• InGene Organics Private LimitedcoreOthersSpecialized division of Biostadt India Limited established in 2008, now independent company. Specializes in bio-stimulants and specialized plant protection chemicals under flagship brand 'Nanozim'. Committed to delivering tailor-made, research-based tools and exceptional nutrient solutions.
• Nandi Seeds Pvt. Ltd. (NSPL)coreOthersBiostadt Group company specializing in hybrid seeds. Well-reputed and fast-growing company providing farmers with high quality hybrid seeds including Hybrid Bajra, Paddy, Corn, Forages, Castor, Mustard, Cumin, Coriander and vegetable seeds. Operates in 9 states reaching 2 million farmers.
• ISO 9000 Certified Toll ManufacturerssupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCollaboration with ISO 9000 certified toll manufacturers in North and Central India for crop protection production hub, enabling specialty products like Wapkil, Dartriz, and Evident.
• Hokko Chemical (Japan)supportingTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partnership for Biomycin product development. Developed by Hokko Chemical, Japan.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Best Agrolife: Indian manufacturer of technicals and formulations across insecticides, fungicides and herbicides with a growing dealer network, directly comparable to Biostadt's formulation and branded distribution business.
• Insecticides (India) Limited: Manufactures and distributes branded agrochemicals and biologicals across India with owned plants and a dealer channel, directly comparable to Biostadt's crop-protection and distribution model.
• Dhanuka Agritech: Indian crop-protection company marketing insecticides, fungicides, herbicides and PGRs through a large dealer network to smallholder farmers, mirroring Biostadt's core Indian agrochem business and go-to-market.

Broad incumbents

• Bayer CropScience: Global crop-science leader in seeds, traits and crop protection with a strong Indian presence, a large-scale incumbent competing across Biostadt's pesticide and seed categories.
• Coromandel International: Indian agri-inputs company covering crop protection, nutrients and biologicals with wide rural distribution, overlapping Biostadt's fertilizer/micronutrient and pesticide lines.
• UPL Limited: Global agrochemical major with crop protection, biosolutions and seeds across 100+ countries; a much larger competitor in the same product categories and export markets as Biostadt.
• Rallis India: Tata-group agri-inputs firm spanning crop protection, seeds and plant nutrition serving Indian farmers, closely mirroring Biostadt's multi-category portfolio at larger scale.
• PI Industries: Large Indian agri-input and CSM company with strong crop-protection brands and R&D depth; overlaps with Biostadt's agrochemical category but at greater scale and with export CDMO breadth.

Emerging players

• T.Stanes & Company: Indian producer of biostimulants, biopesticides and micronutrients, overlapping specifically with Biostadt's biologicals, WOKOZIM/Biozyme biostimulant and BioGreen nutrition segments.

Others

• Godrej Agrovet: Diversified Indian agri-business spanning crop protection, animal feed and aquaculture feed; overlaps with Biostadt in agri-inputs and aquaculture, though weighted toward feed and plantations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/biostadt

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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