Agris
Agris, operating as Evergreen Group, is the East African agriculture platform of Mauritius-based Maris Ltd, running two large-scale Kenyan farms (1,000+ acres, 2,000+ employees) across herbs exports, domestic fresh produce, and a 430-hectare avocado joint venture with Granot.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2020
- HeadquartersPetit Raffray, Mauritius
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Agris does
Agris is the agriculture division of Mauritius-based holding company Maris Ltd and operates commercially in East Africa as Evergreen Group, a vertically integrated horticulture platform headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. Established in 2020 as a single herb farm, the company has scaled to two large-scale farms in Kajiado and Naivasha covering more than 1,000 acres and employing over 2,000 people, organized into three divisions: Evergreen Herbs (fresh-cut herbs exported from the two farms), Evergreen Fresh (premium fruits and vegetables supplied to the Kenyan domestic market), and Evergreen Avocado (a 430-hectare avocado plantation operated as a joint venture with Israeli agribusiness Granot). Operations are described as a "smart agriculture" enabled, fully integrated agribusiness model combining production, post-harvest handling, and direct distribution to international export buyers and domestic Kenyan retailers.
The business sells premium horticultural products under the Evergreen brand via B2B enterprise field sales, with no public pricing and quote-based contracts typical of bulk fresh-produce supply. International certifications — GlobalGAP, SMETA (SEDEX), Rainforest Alliance, and LEAF Marque — underpin access to European and UK export channels. The company received a strategic equity investment from impact investor AgDevCo in April 2024 to scale fresh-food production and distribution across East Africa, and is led by an Israeli-affiliated management team including CEO Ran Kadosh, CFO Alexander Puxley, and Chairman Tom Green, with Charlie Tryon as co-founder.
No public revenue, AI/ML capabilities, or productized technology platform has been disclosed; the company's competitive positioning is anchored in physical scale, certification stack, vertical integration, and joint-venture partnerships rather than proprietary software or data assets.
Agris firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Agris
- Legal name
- Evergreen Group
- Website
- https://agris.group
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2020
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Agris, operating as Evergreen Group, is the East African agriculture platform of Mauritius-based Maris Ltd, running two large-scale Kenyan farms (1,000+ acres, 2,000+ employees) across herbs exports, domestic fresh produce, and a 430-hectare avocado joint venture with Granot.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Agris industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Fresh Produce / Horticulture
- NAICS
- Fruit and Tree Nut Farming (1113)
- SIC
- Agricultural Production-Crops (100)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Tropical & Subtropical Fruit Orchards (Avocados, Mangoes, Bananas/Plantains, Pineapples, Papayas) (AFAGACAF)
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Where Agris is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Petit Raffray
- HQ country
- Mauritius
- HQ region
- Africa
Offices3 records
Markets served
Agris business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Fresh Produce Sales - Export: Revenue from exporting premium herbs, vegetables, and avocados to international markets through the Evergreen Herbs division
- Fresh Produce Sales - Domestic: Revenue from supplying fresh fruits and vegetables to the Kenyan domestic market through the Evergreen Fresh division
- Avocado Production: Revenue from the 430-hectare avocado plantation joint venture with Granot, supplying both export and domestic markets
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels2 records
Agris product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Evergreen Group is a vertically integrated horticultural platform in East Africa that produces and distributes premium fresh produce — herbs, vegetables, and avocados — from two large-scale farms in Kenya. The company supplies both international export markets (Evergreen Herbs, Evergreen Avocado) and the Kenyan domestic market (Evergreen Fresh) under a fully integrated and sustainable agribusiness model with year-round production.
Product overview
Evergreen Group operates as a diversified horticulture platform offering a fully integrated and sustainable agribusiness model. The platform is organized into three divisions: Evergreen Fresh (premium fruits and vegetables for the Kenyan domestic market), Evergreen Herbs (fresh-cut herb export from Kajiado and Naivasha farms), and Evergreen Avocado (430-hectare avocado plantation in joint venture with Granot). Established in Kenya in 2020, the group manages two large-scale farms across more than 1,000 acres, employs over 2,000 people, and supplies both international export markets and the growing domestic demand for fresh produce under the Evergreen brand.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Evergreen Fresh: A key supplier of premium fruits and vegetables into the Kenyan market, meeting growing local demand.
- Evergreen Herbs
- Evergreen Avocado
Products and services
- Evergreen Fresh (Domestic Fruits and Vegetables) Premium fruits and vegetables supplied to the Kenyan domestic market under the Evergreen Fresh brand, meeting growing local demand through the group's integrated farming and distribution operations in Kenya.
- Evergreen Herbs (Export Fresh-Cut Herbs) Fresh-cut herbs exported internationally from two farms located in Kajiado and Naivasha, Kenya; Evergreen Herbs is described as a market leader in export of fresh-cut herbs.
- Evergreen Avocado (Avocado Plantation) Premium avocados produced from a 430-hectare plantation on the Naivasha farm under a joint venture with Granot, supplying both export and domestic markets.
Quantifiable outcome
- Created rural jobs through agricultural operations in Kenya
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Agris
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Agris technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Agris partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- GranotcoreJoint venture partnership for a 430-hectare avocado plantation on the Naivasha farm. Granot collaborates with Evergreen Group on avocado production for export and domestic markets.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Agris competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Vegpro Group: One of Kenya's largest fresh produce exporters, growing and shipping vegetables, herbs, and flowers from East Africa to international markets. Directly comparable as a Kenyan horticulture grower-exporter serving both domestic and export channels.
- Kakuzi PLC: Nairobi-listed Kenyan agribusiness operating large-scale avocado and macadamia orchards alongside other crops. Comparable as a publicly visible Kenyan orchard operator with integrated packhouse and export operations.
- Sunripe Africa: Kenyan-based grower and exporter of fresh fruits, vegetables, and flowers. Comparable to Evergreen Group in operating from Kenyan farms and serving European retail/wholesale buyers with integrated production and export.
- Frigoken Limited: Kenyan horticulture company producing and exporting French beans, snow peas, avocados, and Asian vegetables to European markets. Closely comparable as a Kenyan fresh-produce grower-exporter serving EU supply chains.
Broad incumbents
- Calavo Growers: US-based avocado marketer and grower with global sourcing. Comparable to Evergreen Group's avocado export business as a marketing/distribution counterpart linking growers to retail and food-service channels.
- McCormick & Company: Global flavor and herb/spice company sourcing culinary herbs worldwide. Comparable to Evergreen Herbs as the end-buyer and downstream consumer of fresh and processed culinary herbs from origin producers.
- Limoneira Company: Diversified US agribusiness producing citrus, avocados, and specialty crops with international operations. Comparable as a multi-crop, integrated orchard operator, though focused on different crops and geographies.
- Index Fresh: US-based avocado supplier sourcing, ripening, and distributing avocados to retail and food service. Comparable to Evergreen Avocado's role as a supply-side participant in the global avocado value chain.
- Mission Produce: Largest global avocado grower, packer, and ripener with operations across the Americas. Comparable to Evergreen Group's avocado division as a vertically integrated avocado player, though operating from a much larger and geographically diversified asset base.
- Westfalia Fruit: Global vertically integrated avocado supplier headquartered in South Africa with operations across Africa, the Americas, and Europe. Comparable as an Africa-rooted avocado major with growing, ripening, and export capabilities similar in spirit to Evergreen Avocado.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Agris social profiles
Digital presenceAgris compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance3 records
Agris financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Agris leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles4 records
Agris subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries3 records
Agris funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors1 record
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Agris M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Agris
What does Agris do?
Evergreen Group is a vertically integrated horticultural platform in East Africa that produces and distributes premium fresh produce — herbs, vegetables, and avocados — from two large-scale farms in Kenya. The company supplies both international export markets (Evergreen Herbs, Evergreen Avocado) and the Kenyan domestic market (Evergreen Fresh) under a fully integrated and sustainable agribusiness model with year-round production.
Is Agris a public or private company?
Agris is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Agris founded?
Agris was founded in 2020. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Agris based?
Agris is headquartered in Petit Raffray, Mauritius, in the Africa region.
How does Agris make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Fresh Produce Sales - Export is the primary driver. The others are fresh Produce Sales - Domestic and avocado Production.
Who are Agris's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Vegpro Group, Kakuzi PLC, Sunripe Africa and Frigoken Limited. Broad incumbents are Calavo Growers, McCormick & Company, Limoneira Company, Index Fresh, Mission Produce and Westfalia Fruit.
Does Agris have an API?
No public API is recorded for Agris.
What industry is Agris in?
Agris's product category is Fresh Produce / Horticulture. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFAGACAF, Tropical & Subtropical Fruit Orchards (Avocados, Mangoes, Bananas/Plantains, Pineapples, Papayas). Its NAICS code is 1113 and its SIC code is 100.