Fiagril
Fiagril is a vertically integrated Brazilian agribusiness platform, founded in 1987, operating agricultural-input distribution, grain origination and storage, and biodiesel production to serve over 2,000 rural producers through 28 branches across Mato Grosso, Tocantins, Pará, and Rondônia.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1987
- HeadquartersRio Verde, Brazil
- Headcount1,001–5,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Fiagril does
Fiagril is a vertically integrated Brazilian agribusiness platform founded in 1987 and headquartered in Cuiabá, Mato Grosso. The company operates three interconnected business units: Insumos (agricultural inputs including seeds commercialized across more than 700,000 hectares, over 200,000 tons of fertilizers delivered per season, agrochemical partnerships with Adama, LG Seeds, Mosaic, Syngenta, and others, plus specialty nutrition); Grãos (grain origination handling 1.7 million tons annually via four warehouses with 385,000 tons of capacity in Lucas do Rio Verde, Sorriso, Sinop, and Silvanópolis); and Green Ventures, a 2024-created sub-brand operating a 202 million-liter biodiesel plant in Lucas do Rio Verde. Approximately 450-500 employees support the operation through 28 branches and 20 customer service units across Mato Grosso, Tocantins, Pará, and Rondônia, with a 74-agronomist technical assistance team.
Fiagril firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Fiagril
- Legal name
- Fiagril Ltda.
- Website
- https://fiagril.com.br
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1987
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1,001–5,000 employees
- Short description
- Fiagril is a vertically integrated Brazilian agribusiness platform, founded in 1987, operating agricultural-input distribution, grain origination and storage, and biodiesel production to serve over 2,000 rural producers through 28 branches across Mato Grosso, Tocantins, Pará, and Rondônia.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where Fiagril is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Rio Verde
- HQ country
- Brazil
- HQ region
- Latin America
Offices7 records
Markets served
Fiagril business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Agricultural Inputs Sales: Sale of agricultural inputs including seeds (over 700,000 hectares commercialized annually), fertilizers (over 200,000 tons delivered per season), crop protection products (agrochemicals), and special nutrition products (foliar micronutrients, bio-stimulants, inoculants). Revenue of R$1.8 billion from input sales alone in 2023.
- Grain Origination: Origination of soybeans and corn through purchase, storage, and trading. Fiagril handles 1.7 million tons of grains annually. Services include reception, expedition, and storage of grains at 4 own warehouses with 385,000 tons capacity.
- Biodiesel Production (Green Ventures): Biodiesel production at the Green Ventures plant in Lucas do Rio Verde (MT) with 202 million liters annual capacity and 1.5 million liters daily outflow. Production from soybean, cotton, and corn oils, destined for fuel distributors across all Brazil regions.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | B2B agricultural inputs with customized pricing based on volume and relationship |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels7 records
Fiagril product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Fiagril is an integrated Brazilian agribusiness company that supplies agricultural inputs (seeds, fertilizers, agrochemicals, and specialty nutrition products) to rural producers, originates and stores soybean and corn grains through a network of warehouses, and produces biodiesel via its Green Ventures sub-brand. The company pioneered the Barter financing model in Brazil, allowing producers to acquire inputs using grain as payment, and complements these offerings with proprietary digital tools (Confia app, Barter Ultra) and technical agronomic assistance.
Product overview
Fiagril operates as an integrated agribusiness platform with four interconnected business units: Insumos (agricultural inputs - seeds, fertilizers, agrochemicals, and special nutrition), Grãos (grain origination and storage services), Green Ventures/Biodiesel (biofuel production), and Confia (digital connectivity app for producers). The company serves over 2,000 rural producers through 28 branches across Mato Grosso, Tocantins, Pará, and Rondônia states, offering both physical products and digital tools to support the complete agricultural production cycle.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Green Ventures: Biodiesel brand launched in 2024, consolidating Fiagril's biofuel operations. Produces biodiesel from soybean, cottonseed, and corn oils at the Lucas do Rio Verde plant, with 202 million liters per year capacity.
Products and services
- Insumos (Agricultural Inputs) Comprehensive agricultural input portfolio comprising four main product lines: seeds (soybean, corn, cotton, and forage seeds commercialized across more than 700,000 hectares annually), fertilizers (more than 200,000 tons delivered per harvest season), agrochemicals/defensives (crop protection with technical agronomic assistance from 74 agronomists), and special nutrition (foliar nutrients and biological products). Serves rural producers and agricultural cooperatives in Brazil.
- Grãos (Grain Origination) Grain origination services with safety, agility, and transparency. Offers fixed price or price-to-be-fixed modalities for soybean and corn. Provides grain receiving, shipping, and storage services through 4 strategically located warehouses with 385,000 tons of total storage capacity in Lucas do Rio Verde, Sorriso, Sinop, and Silvanópolis. Handles 1.7 million tons of grains annually.
- Green Ventures (Biodiesel) Biodiesel production brand launched in 2024, consolidating Fiagril's biofuel operations. Located in Lucas do Rio Verde, Mato Grosso, with annual production capacity of 202 million liters and daily outflow of 1.5 million liters. Produces biofuel from soybean, cotton, and corn oils. By-products include fatty acids, sludge, and glycerin. Certified with Bio+ seal by Abiove for Proconve compliance. Destined for fuel distributors across all Brazil regions.
- Confia Fiagril Mobile App Mobile application providing connectivity between Fiagril and rural producers. Offers real-time commodity prices, market situation data, grain quality information, remote and digital signatures for contracts with Fiagril, pre-approved credit access, and tools for decision-making. Available via confia.fiagril.com.br.
- Barter Ultra Proprietary trading tool that guarantees soybean and corn floor prices while allowing producers to participate in commodity price appreciation through a bull spread mechanism on CME Group exchange. In case of price decline, the exchange ratio is guaranteed; if prices rise, customers participate in the upside. Enables producers to secure fixed pricing for their crops while accessing inputs needed for planting.
Quantifiable outcome
- 700,000+ hectares of seeds commercialized annually
- +5 more outcomes
Companies that use Fiagril
Customer profileNamed customers6 records
Segments2 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Fiagril technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Fiagril partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Adama BrasilcorePartnership for distribution of agrochemical products including crop protection solutions. Adama is one of Fiagril's main defensives partners, with the 'ADAMA Cuida' program bringing knowledge and training for conscious use of products in the field.
- IharacorePartnership for supply of agrochemical and crop protection products.
- LG Seeds (LG Sementes)corePartnership for soybean, corn, and forage seed distribution. LG is one of the represented seed brands ensuring best genetics and crop performance.
- Mosaic FertilizantescorePartnership for fertilizer supply with NutriVantagens program offering benefits to Fiagril customers. Delivers over 200,000 tons of fertilizers and soil correction products annually.
- NK / SyngentacorePartnership for corn seed distribution representing best genetics in the market.
- Sumitomo ChemicalcorePartnership for supply of agrochemical products for crop protection.
- Atto SementescorePartnership for seed distribution representing best seed companies in the market.
- EuroChemcorePartnership for fertilizer supply from major global fertilizer industries.
- CibracorePartnership for fertilizer supply representing major market industries.
- ANECcoreMember of National Exporters Association, participating in grain export operations.
- ABIOVEcoreMember of Brazilian Association of Vegetable Oil Industries. Fiagril's biodiesel plant has Bio+ certification from ABIOVE. Also signatory to Soybean Moratorium since 2012.
- ANDAVcoreMember of National Association of Agricultural Input Distributors. Fiagril's Commercial Director serves on ANDAV's Board of Directors.
- SINDIBIO-MTcoreSindicato das Indústrias de Biodiesel no Estado de Mato Grosso. Fiagril's CEO Henrique Mazzardo serves as president for triennium 2024-2027.
- UBRABIOminorMember of Brazilian Biodiesel Union.
- ACEMATminorMember of Agricultural Input Trade Association.
- UNIDASminorHealth insurance operator for employee benefits.
- Agro Plus ProgramminorParticipating in this initiative operating in states of Tocantins, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Bahia, Goiás, Maranhão, and Piauí for more responsible environmental and social practices.
Scale indicators18 records
Recent moves9 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Fiagril competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Amaggi: Brazil's largest private agribusiness, also operating a vertically integrated model spanning agricultural inputs, grain origination (soybeans/corn), and logistics in Mato Grosso. Directly comparable to Fiagril in customer base (rural producers in Centro-Oeste) and integrated business model, though Amaggi is significantly larger in scale and global trading reach.
- Caramuru Alimentos: Brazilian grain processor and biodiesel producer with operations spanning soybean/corn origination, oilseed processing, and biofuel production. Directly comparable to Fiagril's grain origination + Green Ventures biodiesel business model, serving overlapping industrial customers in Brazil.
- Granol: Brazilian grain and biodiesel company with soybean/corn origination capacity and multiple biodiesel plants. Highly comparable to Fiagril's grain origination and Green Ventures biodiesel segments, though Granol focuses more on processing/industrial sales versus Fiagril's producer-facing model.
- CJ Selecta (CJ do Brasil): Major Brazilian biodiesel producer backed by Korean CJ Group, operating one of the largest biodiesel plants in the country. Comparable to Fiagril's Green Ventures sub-brand in biodiesel production capacity and feedstock sourcing from Brazilian soy/corn oils.
- Amaggi (André Maggi Group): Already noted above; included for emphasis as the closest single direct peer given its Brazilian private-company status, integrated inputs-grain-biodiesel model, and Mato Grosso concentration.
Broad incumbents
- Bunge Brasil: Brazilian arm of global agribusiness giant Bunge, operating grain origination, oilseed processing, and biodiesel production across the country. Comparable in scope to Fiagril's grain origination and biodiesel segments, but with global scale, broader product portfolio, and access to international markets.
- Cargill Brasil: Brazilian operations of global grain trader Cargill, with extensive origination, processing, and biofuel activities. Comparable to Fiagril in grain origination and indirect exposure to biodiesel markets, though significantly larger in scale and scope.
- ADM do Brasil: Brazilian subsidiary of global agribusiness major ADM, with grain origination, oilseed processing, and biofuel operations. Comparable to Fiagril's grain and biodiesel activities but at much greater scale and with global trading network.
Emerging players
- Inpasa Agroindustrial: Brazilian biofuel producer focused primarily on corn ethanol and DDGS, with rapid capacity expansion in Mato Grosso and other frontier regions. Comparable to Green Ventures in biofuel production, though more focused on ethanol versus biodiesel and a newer entrant to the industry.
- Lavoro Agroindustrial: Brazilian agricultural input retailer with extensive distribution network across Brazil, recently public via SPAC merger. Comparable to Fiagril's Insumos business unit in product portfolio (seeds, crop protection, fertilizers) and small/mid-market farmer customer base, but without the integrated grain origination/biodiesel layer.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Fiagril leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles4 records
Fiagril subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Fiagril funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors1 record
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Fiagril M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Fiagril
What does Fiagril do?
Fiagril is an integrated Brazilian agribusiness company that supplies agricultural inputs (seeds, fertilizers, agrochemicals, and specialty nutrition products) to rural producers, originates and stores soybean and corn grains through a network of warehouses, and produces biodiesel via its Green Ventures sub-brand. The company pioneered the Barter financing model in Brazil, allowing producers to acquire inputs using grain as payment, and complements these offerings with proprietary digital tools (Confia app, Barter Ultra) and technical agronomic assistance.
Is Fiagril a public or private company?
Fiagril is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Fiagril founded?
Fiagril was founded in 1987. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.
Where is Fiagril based?
Fiagril is headquartered in Rio Verde, Brazil, in the Latin America region.
How does Fiagril make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Agricultural Inputs Sales are the primary driver. The others are grain Origination and biodiesel Production (Green Ventures).
Who are Fiagril's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Amaggi, Caramuru Alimentos, Granol, CJ Selecta (CJ do Brasil) and Amaggi (André Maggi Group). Broad incumbents are Bunge Brasil, Cargill Brasil and ADM do Brasil. Emerging players are Inpasa Agroindustrial and Lavoro Agroindustrial.
Does Fiagril have an API?
No public API is recorded for Fiagril.