Sustainable Agro Solutions

What Sustainable Agro Solutions does

Sustainable Agro Solutions (SAS) is a Spanish agricultural biosolutions company founded in 1993 and headquartered in Almacelles, Lleida, Spain, with 51–100 employees. The company develops and commercializes biostimulants, biocontrol agents, and specialty plant nutrition products through four branded product lines — CODA (soil improvement, nutrition, biostimulation), FORCROP (soil/water management, biostimulation, nutrition), PLANDAK (crop-specific elicitors including Banadak for banana Black Sigatoka control and Cafedak for coffee), and KRYSTAAL (crystalline soluble NPK fertilizers for fertigation). Underlying these brands is NOBA, SAS's proprietary biotechnology R&D+i platform that applies genomic and molecular characterization, physiological response analysis under varied environmental and pathogen conditions, and natural active-ingredient formulation to develop crop-specific biosolutions.

SAS operates a hybrid go-to-market combining direct field sales with technical agronomists, a dedicated technical advisory service (SAService) that delivers personalized crop application programs, and agricultural input distributors for broader reach, with country-level technical specialists across multiple geographies and a multilingual web presence spanning Spanish, Catalan, English, French, Portuguese, and Russian. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, and revenue is generated through one-time product sales tied to recurring agricultural crop cycles, supplemented by the embedded professional-services motion of SAService.

The company is privately held and backed by Stirling Square Capital Partners, which is supporting an active buy-and-build strategy: SAS acquired Biovert/manvert in July 2023 (algae-extract biostimulants and biocontrol), PEVESA in December 2024 (plant nutrition), Agroquímica Codiagro in November 2025 (specialty plant nutrition, including the RYSE subsidiary), and Ceres Biotics in January 2026. Named end-user evidence spans Chilean table-grape growers, Portuguese fruit producers (Sabor Selvagem), and UK fresh-produce operations (Bakkavör). The company operates within the European biopesticides market, which is projected to grow at approximately 15% CAGR through 2030, and positions itself around sustainability, biological alternatives to conventional chemistry, and crop-specific elicitation rather than commodity fertilizer supply.

Name

Sustainable Agro Solutions

Legal name

SUSTAINABLE AGRO SOLUTIONS, S.A.U.

Website

https://www.sas-agri.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Sustainable Agro Solutions (SAS) is a Spain-based agricultural biosolutions company that develops and sells biostimulants, biocontrol agents, and specialty plant nutrition products through its proprietary NOBA platform and four branded lines, serving farmers and distributors globally with embedded technical agronomic advisory.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Biosolutions (Biostimulants, Biocontrol, and Specialty Plant Nutrition)

NAICS

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

SIC

Agricultural Chemicals (2870)

akta.pro primary industry

Biostimulants & Plant Health Biologicals (Microbial/Non-microbial) (AFABAEAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Biofertilizers & Microbial Inoculants (IMAEAEAG), Biostimulant-Enhanced Fertilizers (Humic/Fulvic, Amino Acids, Seaweed Blends) (AFABACAK)

Keywords

• Agricultural biostimulants
• Plant nutrition solutions
• Crop elicitor technology
• Soluble fertigation fertilizers
• Biocontrol agricultural inputs

Headquarters

HQ city

Lleida

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Agricultural Input Products: SAS generates revenue primarily through the sale of its proprietary agricultural input products across four brands: CODA (foliar nutrition, soil improvement, biostimulation), FORCROP (foliar nutrition, biostimulants, adjuvants), PLANDAK (crop-specific elicitors for banana and coffee), and KRYSTAAL (crystalline soluble fertilizers for fertigation). Products are sold directly to farmers and through distributors, with recurring purchase patterns driven by agricultural crop cycles.
2. Technical Advisory Services (SAService): SAS provides personalized technical agronomic advisory services as a value-add to product sales, helping maximize crop yield and optimize use of SAS nutritional and biostimulant solutions. This service supports customer retention and product upselling across the product portfolio.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sustainable Agro Solutions manufactures and sells proprietary agricultural biosolutions — biostimulants, biocontrol agents, plant nutrition products, and crystalline soluble fertilizers — through four branded product lines (CODA, FORCROP, PLANDAK, KRYSTAAL). Products are developed using the proprietary NOBA biotechnology platform and sold with personalized technical agronomic advisory (SAService) to farmers, specialty crop producers, and agricultural distributors worldwide.

Product overview

Sustainable Agro Solutions (SAS) operates as a multi-brand agricultural biosolutions company offering four main product brands: CODA (comprehensive nutritional and biostimulant solutions including soil improvement, stimulation, nutrition, and enhancement), FORCROP (focused on Soil&Water management, biostimulation, and crop nutrition), PLANDAK (specialized formulations for specific crops like banana and coffee targeting natural defense activation), and KRYSTAAL (crystalline soluble fertilizers for fertigation). The company also operates the NOBA technology platform for R&D+i innovation and provides SAService technical advisory. Recent acquisitions include Codiagro (2025) and Biovert (2023) to expand its specialty plant nutrition portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CODA: Product line for soil improvement, stimulation, nutrition, and enhancement solutions
• FORCROP
• PLANDAK
• KRYSTAAL
• NOBA
• BeSAS
• SAService

Products and services

• CODA Comprehensive brand of agricultural biosolutions covering soil improvement, stimulation, nutrition, and crop enhancement for farmers and agricultural producers. Includes sub-products such as codafol, codamin, codasal, codahumus, and a range of deficiency correctors for foliar and fertigation applications.
• FORCROP Specialty brand focused on Soil&Water management, biostimulation, crop nutrition, and improvement & prevention. Includes products such as FOLCROP, RADIX, SOLUM, FORCRAL, and adjuvants for fertigation and foliar application. Targets farmers and agricultural producers seeking advanced specialty crop inputs.
• PLANDAK Specialized brand of crop-specific elicitor formulations based on activating natural defenses of specific crops, particularly banana and coffee. Includes Banadak for Black Sigatoka control in banana and plantain and Cafedak for coffee plant development, leveraging natural oligosaccharide complexes and physiological activators developed through the NOBA platform.
• KRYSTAAL Brand of crystalline soluble NPK fertilizers for fertigation, designed to adapt to all phenological stages of plants. Available formulations include 13-40-13, 20-5-5, 17-17-17, and 15-5-30, sold in standardized packaging such as 25kg and 5kg bags to farmers and distributors.
• SAService Personalized technical agronomic advisory service that delivers customized crop management programs and application recommendations to farmers, helping them optimize yields through tailored use of SAS nutritional, biostimulant, and biocontrol solutions. Functions as a value-added service supporting product sales, retention, and upselling across the CODA, FORCROP, PLANDAK, and KRYSTAAL portfolio.

Quantifiable outcome

• Improved post-harvest shelf life and firmness in pepper and cucumber crops
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Agroquímica CodiagrocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 November 2025SAS Group announced the acquisition of Agroquímica Codiagro, a Spanish producer of specialty plant nutrition solutions. The acquisition aims to enhance SAS Group's portfolio with new formulations and technologies, strengthening its leadership in agricultural biosolutions. The transaction was backed by Stirling Square Capital Partners and advised by Auren Spain on the integration process.
• Auren SpainminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 28 November 2025Auren Spain advised Agroquímica Codiagro on its integration into Sustainable Agro Solutions S.A.U., providing legal and corporate advisory services for the transaction backed by Stirling Square Capital Partners.
• BiovertcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 July 2023Sustainable Agro Solutions (SAS) acquired Biovert, a Spanish company specializing in biostimulants, biocontrol, and plant nutrition with emphasis on algae extracts and organic solutions. The acquisition aligns with SAS's strategic interests and culture, expanding SAS's portfolio and market presence in Spain.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Valagro (Syngenta Group): Italian biostimulants and specialty plant nutrition leader acquired by Syngenta in 2020. Direct competitor to SAS in biostimulants, biocontrol, and crop-specific nutrition, with comparable product portfolio spanning algae extracts, biostimulants, and specialty fertilizers across global markets.
• Tradecorp (Rovensa): Portuguese/Spanish biostimulants and crop nutrition company now part of Rovensa Group. One of the closest direct competitors to SAS, with overlapping specialty crop focus, Iberian origin, and biostimulant/micronutrient portfolio.
• Seipasa: Spanish agricultural biosolutions company specializing in biostimulants, biopesticides, and botanical solutions. Direct competitor with strong Iberian presence and similar product philosophy centered on natural-origin agricultural inputs.
• Biolchim Group: Italian manufacturer of biostimulants, specialty fertilizers, and adjuvants. Closely comparable to SAS in product mix (foliar nutrition, biostimulation, fertigation) and European mid-market positioning.
• Italpollina (Hello Nature): Italian biostimulants and organic fertilizers company (now Hello Nature). Directly comparable to SAS in biostimulant formulations, organic input focus, and global distribution of crop nutrition solutions.
• Agrinos: Norwegian/US-origin biosolutions company focused on microbial inoculants and biostimulants for crop productivity. Comparable to SAS in proprietary biotechnology platforms targeting soil microbiome and plant health.
• Acadian Plant Health: Canadian biostimulant company specializing in seaweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) extract-based products. Highly comparable to SAS's algae-extract focus and biostimulation product philosophy.
• Koppert Biological Systems: Dutch leader in biological crop protection and biostimulants. Comparable to SAS in biocontrol solutions and integrated biosolutions portfolio, though broader in scope (including bumblebee pollination).

Broad incumbents

• Syngenta Crop Protection: Global agrochemical major and owner of Valagro. Competes with SAS across biosolutions as part of a wider crop protection portfolio, with vastly larger R&D and distribution scale.
• Bayer Crop Science: Global agrochemical and seeds major expanding aggressively into biologicals and biostimulants. Broad incumbent competing in the same end-markets as SAS but with substantially larger portfolio, R&D, and global reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/sas.agri
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sustainable-agro-solutions-s.a.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A4 records

Investments

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