Liven Agrichem

What Liven Agrichem does

Liven Agrichem Pte Ltd is a privately held physical commodity trading company headquartered in Singapore that markets chemical fertilizers — nitrogen, phosphate, and potash products including urea, DAP, ammonium sulphate, MOP, and complex NPK formulations — to enterprise buyers across Asia and the Middle East. Founded in 2000 with operational roots in China dating to the early 1980s, the company trades approximately 1.4 million metric tonnes of fertilizer annually through a network of branch offices and agencies spanning at least 10 countries, including Australia, Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Middle East, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its core product portfolio spans single-nutrient fertilizers (urea, ammonium sulphate, DAP, MOP, rock phosphate, sulphur), complex compounds (NPK, NP, NK, PK), and specialty water-soluble products, with exclusive marketing rights for Ammonium Sulphate in China's Ningbo and historical first-mover positions in Chinese and Indonesian urea exports.

The company's business model is built on physical commodity intermediation rather than manufacturing or proprietary technology. Revenue is generated through trading margins on international fertilizer transactions, with pricing determined by global supply-demand dynamics, crude oil prices, currencies, weather, and maritime freight rates rather than disclosed pricing tiers. Its go-to-market is enterprise field sales, targeting government procurement agencies (such as MMTC), large fertilizer distributors (such as Coromandel Fertilisers), and agricultural corporations, with credit terms and trade finance supported by relationships with first-class banking partners. The company does not maintain disclosed APIs, software products, or digital platforms; its competitive differentiation rests on a 25-year trading track record, geographic distribution network, an in-house shipping division, and membership in the International Fertilizer Industry Association.

In 2022, Liven Agrichem formed Liven Nutrients Pte. Ltd. as a joint venture with ASX-listed CI Resources Ltd (PRL Global Ltd), integrating upstream with Phosphate Resources Ltd's 600-700K tonnes of annual phosphate output from Christmas Island and signaling a shift from pure trading toward resource-backed supply. The company has been recognized as a Singapore Fastest Growing 50 company (2005-2006) and as the largest exporter of urea from Indonesia in 2021, but it remains privately held with no disclosed capital structure, no external funding, and no public revenue figures.

Name

Liven Agrichem

Legal name

Liven Agrichem Pte Ltd

Website

https://livenagrichem.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Liven Agrichem is a privately held Singapore-based physical commodity trading company that markets nitrogen, phosphate, and potash fertilizers, trading approximately 1.4 million metric tonnes annually to government agencies, fertilizer distributors, and large agricultural enterprises across Asia and the Middle East.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fertilizer Trading

NAICS

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

SIC

Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150)

akta.pro primary industry

Fertilizer Distribution, Storage & Terminals (Warehousing, Depots, Import/Export Terminals) (AFABABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Contract Warehousing, Blending & Distribution for Agrochemicals (bulk handling, IBC/drum management) (AFABAIAL)

Keywords

• Fertilizer trading
• Chemical fertilizers
• Nitrogen fertilizers
• Phosphate fertilizers
• Potash fertilizers

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Fertilizer Trading: Physical commodity trading in chemical fertilizers including urea, DAP, ammonium sulphate, and other nitrogen, phosphate, and potash products. The company trades approximately 1.4 million metric tonnes annually across Southeast Asia, China, Middle East, and Latin America. Revenue is generated through the margin between purchase and sale prices in international commodity markets.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Liven Agrichem is a Singapore-headquartered physical commodity trading company that markets and trades chemical fertilizers, including nitrogen, phosphate, and potash-based products, on an international scale. The company connects producers of fertilizers with buyers across Asia, the Middle East, and beyond, trading approximately 1.4 million metric tons annually. It does not manufacture fertilizers; revenue is generated through margins between purchase and sale prices, supported by an in-house shipping/logistics capability and banking partnerships for trade financing.

Product overview

Liven Agrichem is a physical commodity trading company specializing in chemical fertilizers, offering a comprehensive portfolio of nitrogen, phosphate, and potash-based fertilizers. The company operates as a trading intermediary connecting global fertilizer suppliers with agricultural markets across Asia and the Middle East. Main trading products include Prilled and Granular Urea, Di-Ammonium Phosphate (DAP), and Ammonium Sulphate. The product range spans from basic single-nutrient fertilizers (urea, DAP, Muriate of Potash) to complex compound fertilizers (NPK, NP, NK, PK formulations), specialty water-soluble products, and raw inputs (rock phosphate, sulphur, kieserite). Liven Agrichem does not manufacture fertilizers but trades them internationally, with an average annual trading volume of approximately 1.4 million metric tons.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Liven Nutrients: Joint venture fertilizer trading entity between CI Resources Ltd and Liven Agrichem Pte Ltd, established in 2022.

Products and services

• Nitrogen Fertilizers A portfolio of nitrogen-based fertilizers (ammonium chloride, ammonium nitrate, ammonium sulphate, urea) supplied to fertilizer distributors, agricultural enterprises, and government procurement agencies across Asia and the Middle East. Liven Agrichem holds exclusive marketing rights for Ammonium Sulphate in China's Ningbo region.
• Phosphate Fertilizers A portfolio of phosphate-based fertilizers (di-ammonium phosphate / DAP, monoammonium phosphate / MAP, rock phosphate, single super phosphate / SSP) marketed to fertilizer distributors, agricultural producers, and government procurement agencies in Asia and the Middle East.
• Potash Fertilizers A portfolio of potash-based fertilizers (muriate of potash, potassium nitrate, sulphate of potash, sulphate of potash magnesia) supplied to fertilizer distributors and agricultural enterprises across Asia and the Middle East for crop nutrition.
• Compound Fertilizers (NPK, NP, NK, PK) Compound fertilizers providing balanced crop nutrition through combined nitrogen, phosphorus, and/or potassium formulations, including NPK, NP, NK, PK blends, ammonium phosphate, and mono potassium phosphate. Targeted at fertilizer distributors and large agricultural enterprises.
• Specialty / Water-Soluble Fertilizers Specialty fertilizers designed for water-soluble applications in modern agricultural and horticultural systems, including fertigation and hydroponic-grade nutrient delivery.
• Fertilizer Raw Inputs (Kieserite, Sulphur) Mineral and elemental fertilizer inputs — kieserite (magnesium sulfate) and elemental sulphur — marketed for soil amendment and as raw inputs to fertilizer production.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PRL Global Ltd (PRG)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022PRL Global Ltd is an ASX-listed diversified industrial company that formed a joint venture with Liven Agrichem to create Liven Nutrients Pte. Ltd. This strategic partnership consolidates PRL's operational strength and Liven Agrichem's trading capabilities to provide end-to-end fertilizer sourcing solutions.
• Phosphate Resources Ltd (PRL)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022PRL is 100% owned by PRL Global Ltd and carries out phosphate mining on Christmas Island, an Australian Territory. PRL exports approximately 600-700,000 tonnes per year of phosphate product to Asia-Pacific countries. This provides upstream supply chain integration for the joint venture.
• International Fertilizer Industry Association (IFA)minorOthersLiven Agrichem and Liven Nutrients are members of IFA, the global fertilizer industry association.
• F C International (Australia) Pty LtdminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorF C International serves as the Australian agency office for Liven Agrichem, handling sales and customer relations in the Australian market.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• OCI Global: Global nitrogen, methanol, and hydrogen producer with significant fertilizer distribution. Comparable to Liven Agrichem as a global fertilizer distributor with strong nitrogen focus, but with owned production assets giving it scale economics Liven cannot match as a pure trader.
• Nutrien Ltd: World's largest crop inputs provider, producing and distributing nitrogen, phosphate, and potash fertilizers globally. Comparable to Liven as a major participant in the same fertilizer trading and distribution space, but with owned production assets giving it a structural cost advantage.
• ICL Group: Israel-based specialty fertilizers and phosphate/potash producer with global distribution. Comparable to Liven as a major participant in fertilizer trading, but ICL is a producer-distributor with owned mine assets (including via its own JV structure similar to Liven Nutrients).
• Yara International: Norway-based global fertilizer producer and trader with leading position in nitrogen. Comparable to Liven Agrichem as a global fertilizer distributor, but Yara also owns production and a broader crop nutrition portfolio, making it a broader incumbent.

Direct peers

• Transammonia: Privately held Swiss-based global trader specializing in fertilizers, petrochemicals, and LPG. Comparable to Liven Agrichem as a privately held physical commodity trader with a core focus on fertilizer distribution across international markets.
• Trammo: Privately held New York-based international trader of fertilizers (nitrogen, phosphate, potash) and other commodities. Comparable to Liven Agrichem as a privately held physical commodity trading firm with global distribution in fertilizers.
• Ameropa: Privately held Swiss-headquartered global fertilizer trader and distributor, sourcing and marketing nitrogen, phosphate, and potash products worldwide. Highly comparable to Liven Agrichem as a privately owned, asset-light physical commodity trader serving agricultural markets across multiple regions.
• Keytrade AG: Swiss-headquartered private fertilizer trading company focused on urea, phosphates, and potash. Comparable to Liven as a privately held, asset-light international fertilizer trading intermediary.
• Helm AG: Privately held Hamburg-based global fertilizer and crop protection distributor trading in nitrogen, phosphate, potash, and specialty plant nutrition. Directly comparable to Liven as a privately owned international fertilizer trading company with similar product portfolio and geographic reach.

Emerging players

• Cube Fertilizers / Sinochem Fertilizer: Major Chinese state-affiliated fertilizer producers and traders that compete with Liven in the Chinese origin corridor. Comparable as a participant in the same Asian fertilizer trade flows, particularly Chinese urea exports where Liven was historically the first private trader.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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