Agro-100

What Agro-100 does

Agro-100 Ltd. is a privately held Canadian agricultural technology company founded in 1990 and headquartered in Joliette, Quebec, with operations extending across Canada, the United States, and Mexico. The company researches, manufactures, and markets high-tech agricultural inputs — principally biostimulant and liquid nutrient formulations — that are designed to enhance nutrient uptake, mitigate abiotic stresses such as drought, heat waves, and soil degradation, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions (including N2O) from farming operations. Its flagship proprietary technology, OligoPrime, is positioned around validated economic returns of 3:1 up to 7-9:1, supported by nearly 3,000 research results drawn from growth chambers, greenhouse trials, and field testing.

The company operates a state-of-the-art production facility capable of producing 16 million liters of product per shift, enabling large-scale delivery of liquid biostimulant inputs. In December 2020, Agro-100 acquired a majority stake in Axter Agroscience Inc. of Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, and in September 2021 the two entities formally merged to combine product ranges, consolidate R&D, and broaden Agro-100's North American footprint. The combined entity sells directly to agricultural producers across multiple North American geographies through a sales-led go-to-market motion.

Agro-100's revenue model is anchored in the sale of biostimulant and liquid nutrient products, supplemented by technology solutions tied to the OligoPrime platform. The company has received institutional capital from Fonds de solidarité FTQ in 2011 and 2018, suggesting periodic access to growth financing, though specific funding amounts and revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. Customer segmentation is horizontal, targeting agricultural producers seeking to improve yield, address climate-related stress, and lower on-farm emissions.

Name

Agro-100

Legal name

Agro-100 Ltd.

Website

https://agro-100.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Agro-100 Ltd. is a Canadian agricultural technology company that researches, manufactures, and sells proprietary biostimulant and liquid nutrient products — including its OligoPrime technology — to agricultural producers across Quebec, Canada, the United States, and Mexico, with a production capacity of 16 million liters per shift.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Inputs (Biostimulants & Liquid Nutrients)

NAICS

Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (3253), Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (32532), Fertilizer and Compost Manufacturing (32531)

SIC

Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

NPK & Compound/Blended Fertilizers (IMAEAEAD), Bio-based Fertilizers, Soil Amendments & Biostimulants (Digestate-derived, biochar-based inputs) (EUAAAIAH)

Keywords

• Biostimulant technology
• Liquid nutrient fertilizers
• Agricultural input manufacturing
• Plant nutrition solutions
• Crop abiotic stress reduction

Headquarters

HQ city

Joliette

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Biostimulant Products: Sale of biostimulant and liquid nutrient products to agricultural producers. The company operates a state-of-the-art production facility capable of producing 16 million liters of products per shift, suggesting a manufacturing and product sales model.
2. Technology Solutions: Technology offerings that help combat climate change impacts such as drought, heat waves, and soil degradation while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Revenue derived from proprietary technology applications in agriculture.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Agro-100 researches, manufactures, and markets high-tech agricultural biostimulant and liquid nutrient inputs, anchored by its proprietary OligoPrime technology. The products are designed to promote plant nutrient absorption, increase crop productivity, reduce abiotic stress, and combat climate-related impacts such as drought, heat waves, and soil degradation, while reducing agricultural greenhouse gas emissions. Manufacturing is supported by a state-of-the-art production facility capable of producing 16 million liters of product per shift.

Product overview

Agro-100 is an agricultural technology company that offers biostimulant and liquid nutrient technologies designed to combat climate change impacts on agriculture. The core product is the proprietary OligoPrime technology, which has been validated through nearly 3,000 research results and delivers economic returns of 3:1 up to 7-9:1. The company operates a state-of-the-art production facility capable of producing 16 million liters per shift. Following its merger with Axter Agroscience Inc in 2021, the product portfolio was expanded to include Axter's product range, combining complementary offerings and strengthening R&D capabilities across the North American market.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OligoPrime: Proprietary biostimulant and liquid nutrient technology that delivers minimum ROI of 3:1 and up to 7:1 to 9:1 based on nearly 3,000 validated research results.

Products and services

• OligoPrime A proprietary biostimulant and liquid nutrient technology that delivers a minimum return on investment of 3:1 and up to 7:1 to 9:1 ratio, validated through nearly 3,000 research results across growth chambers, greenhouses, and field trials. Designed for agricultural producers seeking to combat climate change impacts including drought, heat waves, and soil degradation while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
• Biostimulant and Liquid Nutrient Technologies (broader product line) Agricultural biostimulant and liquid nutrient formulations designed to combat climate change impacts including drought, heat waves, and soil degradation, while promoting plant nutrient absorption, increasing productivity, reducing abiotic stresses, and lowering greenhouse gas emissions (N2O). Produced at a state-of-the-art facility capable of 16 million liters per shift.
• Axter Agroscience Product Range Product lines from Axter Agroscience Inc, acquired by Agro-100 in December 2020 and merged in September 2021, combined with Agro-100's existing product range to expand the company's presence in North America and strengthen complementary agricultural input offerings.

Quantifiable outcome

• Minimum 3:1 ROI, up to 7-9:1 ratio demonstrated through nearly 3,000 validated research results
• +3 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Axter Agroscience InccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 September 2021Agro-100 announced a merger with Axter Agroscience Inc of Saint-Hilaire, QC, following Agro-100's acquisition of a majority of Axter's shares in December 2020. The merger aims to combine product ranges and boost R&D efforts, while expanding Agro-100's presence in North America. This represents a significant strategic consolidation to strengthen product portfolio and research capabilities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Brandt: US-based, family-owned specialty agricultural inputs company offering proprietary plant nutrition and biostimulant formulations. Highly comparable in size, business model, and product positioning to Agro-100, with similar focus on proprietary, high-ROI crop input technologies.
• Stoller: Global biostimulant and plant health company (now part of Corteva) specializing in physiological nutrition and stress-mitigation products. Directly comparable to Agro-100's OligoPrime value proposition of addressing abiotic stress and nutrient efficiency in crops.
• Valagro: Italian biostimulant and specialty nutrient manufacturer (acquired by Syngenta). Highly comparable product portfolio of biostimulants and trace element formulations targeting yield improvement and stress mitigation across global agricultural markets.
• Acadian Plant Health: Canada-based biostimulant company (now part of Acadian Seaplants/Cargill) producing seaweed-extract-based plant health products. Closely comparable to Agro-100 in geographic origin, biostimulant focus, and target customer base of North American row-crop and specialty growers.
• Italpollina: Italy-based manufacturer of organic fertilizers, biostimulants, and beneficial microbials for sustainable agriculture. Comparable in being a mid-sized specialty input manufacturer with proprietary biological technologies and a focus on productivity under climate stress.

Emerging players

• Sound Agriculture: US-based agtech company developing bio-inspired nutrient efficiency and on-demand crop solutions. Comparable overlap with Agro-100 in the biostimulant/plant health category, though with a more venture-backed, software-and-science product approach.
• Pivot Bio: US-based microbial nitrogen company offering a biological alternative to synthetic nitrogen fertilizer. Comparable as a North American specialty biological input company addressing nutrient efficiency and reducing environmental impact, though focused specifically on nitrogen fixation.

Broad incumbents

• Novonesis (Novozymes BioAg): Global biosolutions giant with a BioAg division producing microbial inoculants and biostimulants. Comparable technology category (biological crop inputs), with broader portfolio scale and resources than Agro-100 but overlapping customer base of large agricultural producers.
• Nutrien: World's largest fertilizer and agricultural inputs retailer, with a growing portfolio of specialty plant nutrition and biological products through Loveland Products. Comparable as a North American agricultural inputs provider with overlap in liquid nutrient and specialty fertilizer categories.
• ICL Group: Global specialty minerals and fertilizer company producing specialty plant nutrition products, including biostimulant-adjacent solutions. Comparable in offering advanced crop nutrition products but at much larger scale and broader product breadth than Agro-100.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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