Aga-agro
Aga-agro is a Chiang Mai-based Thai ornamental horticulture company, founded in 2012, that supplies flower seeds, seedlings, and fresh cut flowers to commercial growers and hobby gardeners in Thailand with selected exports to Southeast and South Asia.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2012
- HeadquartersMueang Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Headcount—
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Aga-agro does
Aga-agro (บริษัท เอกะ อะโกร จำกัด) is a Chiang Mai-based, privately-held Thai agricultural company founded in 2012 that specializes in ornamental horticulture, primarily flower seeds, seedlings, and fresh cut flowers. The company operates three integrated business divisions: AGA Happy Farm, a trial facility in Mae Taeng district used to select and adapt flower varieties from global breeders to Thailand's humid tropical climate; AGA Plug, which produces ready-to-plant seedlings for customers who want to bypass seed germination; and AGA Fresh, which sources cut flowers from highland contract farmers and distributes them to wholesale markets, event organizers, and flower shops under a 'Support Thai-grown flowers' positioning. Core product offerings span flower seeds (marigolds, potted plants, cut flowers, landscape plants), vegetable and herb seeds, foliage seeds, seedling plugs, and agricultural chemicals including pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and organic and chemical fertilizers. Underlying technology centers on seed processing techniques — coating, pelleting, multi-seed pellets, disease treatment, amplification, de-tailing, and priming — rather than digital or software platforms.
Aga-agro runs a sales-led go-to-market model with regional sales teams covering six Thai territories (Northern, Upper Northeast, Western/Central, Lower Northeast/South, Bangkok/Provinces, and a nationwide fresh flower team) plus a dedicated international sales function exporting to Southeast Asia, South Asia, and other countries. The company also operates its own e-commerce storefront, a LINE Official Account for direct sales, and supplements field sales with annual AGA Flower Show events (currently in the 9th edition) and AGA Floral Talk seminars. Pricing is unit-based with volume discounts (5% off ≥฿1,000, 10% off ≥฿5,000, 15% off ≥฿10,000) and free shipping above ฿500, alongside promotional pricing for new 2025 varieties. Customers span commercial flower growers (primary segment) and retail/hobby gardeners, served through both B2B regional sales and consumer-facing digital channels. The company is independently owned, has no disclosed institutional funding, and has earned industry recognition including the SMEs Excellence 2023 Gold Awards (TMA/Kasikorn Bank) and 2025 and 2026 awards from Ball Horticultural.
Aga-agro firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Aga-agro
- Legal name
- บริษัท เอกะ อะโกร จำกัด
- Website
- https://aga-agro.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2012
- Operating status
- Operating
- Short description
- Aga-agro is a Chiang Mai-based Thai ornamental horticulture company, founded in 2012, that supplies flower seeds, seedlings, and fresh cut flowers to commercial growers and hobby gardeners in Thailand with selected exports to Southeast and South Asia.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Aga-agro industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Flower Seeds and Horticulture Supplies
- NAICS
- Greenhouse, Nursery, and Floriculture Production (1114)
- SIC
- Agricultural Production-Crops (100), Agricultural Services (700), Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Nursery Stock & Propagule Production (Cuttings, Rootstocks, Grafts) (AFAGAIAO)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Seed & Trait Distribution (Dealer Networks) (AFABAJAD), Carbon, Sustainability & Farm Certification Support (Agro-Environmental Advisory) (AFACABAL)
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Where Aga-agro is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Mueang Chiang Mai
- HQ country
- Thailand
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices2 records
Markets served
Aga-agro business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Seed Sales (Retail/Wholesale): Sales of flower seeds, vegetable seeds, and seedling supplies through e-commerce platform and regional sales teams across Thailand. Products include various seed forms (coated, pelleted, multi-seed pellets, treated, amplified, raw, de-tailed, primed).
- Seedling/Plug Sales: Production and sale of quality seedlings (AGA PLUG) for potted plants, cut flowers, foliage, vegetables and herbs. Targets customers who want to save time on seed germination.
- Fresh Cut Flowers (AGA FRESH): Purchase of fresh cut flowers from highland farmers and distribution to wholesale markets, organizers, and flower shops. Supports Thai farmers under 'Support Thai-grown flowers' concept.
- Agricultural Chemical Products: Sales of agricultural chemicals including pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, plant food supplements, hormones, organic and chemical fertilizers, and agricultural materials.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Retail seed packets - Small packs starting from ฿25 |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Promotional pricing - New 2025 varieties |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels7 records
Aga-agro product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Aga-agro supplies flower and vegetable seeds in various forms (coated, pelleted, multi-seed pellets, treated, raw, primed), produces ready-to-plant plug seedlings, distributes fresh cut flowers sourced from highland farmers, and sells agricultural chemicals and fertilizers. The company operates three integrated divisions: AGA HAPPY FARM (variety selection and tropical-climate testing), AGA PLUG (seedling production), and AGA FRESH (fresh cut flower procurement and wholesale distribution).
Product overview
Aga-agro operates as a specialized agricultural company in Thailand focused on ornamental flowers and plants. The core offering consists of three interconnected divisions: AGA HAPPY FARM (research and variety testing facility), AGA PLUG (seedling production), and AGA FRESH (fresh cut flower distribution). The company sells flower seeds across multiple categories (marigold, potted plants, cut flowers, foliage, vegetables/herbs) in various seed forms (coated, pelleted, treated, raw), produces plug seedlings, and offers agricultural chemicals. The business model connects global flower breeders with Thai farmers through variety selection, seedling supply, and fresh flower market access.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- AGA HAPPY FARM: Trial farm operation for selecting flower varieties from global breeders, testing suitability for Thailand's tropical humid climate.
- AGA PLUG
- AGA FRESH
Products and services
- Flower and Vegetable Seeds
- Seedlings/Plugs (AGA PLUG)
- Fresh Cut Flowers (AGA FRESH) Fresh cut flower and potted plant business that sources produce from contract farmers in highland areas and sells to wholesale flower markets, event organizers, and flower shops. Operates under the concept of supporting Thai-grown flowers to reduce import dependency and create stable income for small-scale farmers.
- Agricultural Chemicals and Fertilizers Agricultural chemicals including pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, plant food supplements, hormones, organic and chemical fertilizers, and farming equipment. Sold alongside seeds and seedlings as add-on cultivation inputs with technical advice.
Quantifiable outcome
- Supports small farmers with reliable market access and stable income through produce purchasing
Companies that use Aga-agro
Customer profileSegments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Aga-agro technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Aga-agro partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Ball HorticulturalcoreInternational flower breeding company that has awarded Aga-Agro with the 2025 IMM Sustainability Award Thailand and 2026 award. Ball Horticultural recognizes Aga-Agro's work in adapting and promoting their flower varieties in the Thai market.
- Global Flower Breeding CompaniescoreNetwork of flower breeding companies from around the world that provide varieties for selection and testing at Aga-Agro's Happy Farm. These partnerships enable access to international flower genetics adapted for tropical climate conditions.
- ร้านอุ๋ยการเกษตร (Uui Agriculture Shop)minorLocal agricultural shop partner that co-organized flower seminars with Aga-Agro, such as the event at Phu Ruea district in Loei province.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Aga-agro competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- East-West Seed: Leading tropical seed company headquartered in Thailand, focused on vegetable and flower seeds adapted for tropical climates. Highly comparable business model — variety trialing, seed distribution across Southeast Asia, and smallholder farmer focus — making it the most direct regional peer to Aga-Agro.
- Sakata Seed Corporation: Japanese global breeder and distributor of flower and vegetable seeds with a strong presence in Asia. Directly comparable as a flower-seed specialist with extensive catalogs and distribution across the same customer segments Aga-Agro serves.
- PanAmerican Seed: U.S.-based global flower and ornamental seed breeder and producer (Ball Horticultural group). Comparable in that it breeds and supplies flower seeds to growers worldwide — including in Asia — and is part of the same Ball Horticultural ecosystem that Aga-Agro partners with.
- Danziger: Israeli-based flower breeding and propagation company selling cuttings, seeds, and young plants globally. Comparable as a flower genetics provider whose varieties could be trialled and distributed by Aga-Agro in Thailand.
- Selecta One: European breeder and producer of ornamental plants, including flowering potted plants and cut flowers. Comparable as a flower genetics and young-plant supplier targeting growers in similar ornamental segments.
- Known-You Seed: Taiwan-based tropical seed company developing and distributing vegetable, melon, and flower seeds across tropical Asia. Comparable in tropical variety development and regional smallholder distribution.
- Takii & Co. Japanese flower and vegetable seed breeder with global distribution. Comparable as a flower-seed specialist with strong Asian presence and similar variety-development approach.
Broad incumbents
- Ball Horticultural: U.S.-based global leader in ornamental horticulture encompassing breeding, production, and distribution. Aga-Agro's strategic partner and most influential counterpart; a much larger incumbent that could potentially disintermediate local partners as ASEAN scales.
- Syngenta Flowers: Global flower seed division of Syngenta (part of ChemChina/Sinochem). Comparable product set (flower seeds and young plants) but at a much larger scale; represents the type of multinational that could pressure Aga-Agro's market position in Asia.
Regional players
- Chia Tai Group: One of Thailand's largest agricultural conglomerates with a broad seed, crop protection, and horticulture portfolio. Comparable as a Thailand-based agricultural inputs distributor with overlapping customer reach, though broader in scope than Aga-Agro's ornamental focus.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Aga-agro social profiles
Digital presenceAga-agro compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance3 records
Aga-agro financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Aga-agro leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Aga-agro funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Aga-agro M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Aga-agro
What does Aga-agro do?
Aga-agro supplies flower and vegetable seeds in various forms (coated, pelleted, multi-seed pellets, treated, raw, primed), produces ready-to-plant plug seedlings, distributes fresh cut flowers sourced from highland farmers, and sells agricultural chemicals and fertilizers. The company operates three integrated divisions: AGA HAPPY FARM (variety selection and tropical-climate testing), AGA PLUG (seedling production), and AGA FRESH (fresh cut flower procurement and wholesale distribution).
Is Aga-agro a public or private company?
Aga-agro is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Aga-agro founded?
Aga-agro was founded in 2012.
Where is Aga-agro based?
Aga-agro is headquartered in Mueang Chiang Mai, Thailand, in the Asia region.
How does Aga-agro make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Seed Sales (Retail/Wholesale) is the primary driver. The others are seedling/Plug Sales, fresh Cut Flowers (AGA FRESH) and agricultural Chemical Products.
Who are Aga-agro's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are East-West Seed, Sakata Seed Corporation, PanAmerican Seed, Danziger, Selecta One, Known-You Seed and Takii & Co.. Broad incumbents are Ball Horticultural and Syngenta Flowers. Chia Tai Group is listed as a regional player.
Does Aga-agro have an API?
No public API is recorded for Aga-agro.
What industry is Aga-agro in?
Aga-agro's product category is Flower Seeds and Horticulture Supplies. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFAGAIAO, Nursery Stock & Propagule Production (Cuttings, Rootstocks, Grafts), with a secondary code of AFABAJAD, Seed & Trait Distribution (Dealer Networks). Its NAICS code is 1114 and its SIC code is 100.