Ingabo Plant Health

What Ingabo Plant Health does

Ingabo Plant Health Ltd is a Kigali-based for-profit social enterprise that imports and distributes agricultural inputs, veterinary supplements, water purification products, and farming equipment to the Rwandan market. Its roughly 30-SKU portfolio spans six insecticides (e.g., ALPHACYPERMAX, Deltamax, Romaxtyn), seven fungicides (COPPERMAX, Millmax, Millzeb 80WP, etc.), four foliar and basal fertilizers under the SUPERFEED brand, seven animal health products including PROTEMIN-100 and Amino Egg Boost, two seed coatings, three Aquatabs water purification formats (33mg, 67mg, 8.68g) using Sodium Dichloroisocyanurate, and a branded 20L INGABO SPRAYER. Manufacturing is outsourced to third parties such as Amino Impex Pvt. Ltd., and Ingabo is the authorized national distributor of Aquatabs in Rwanda.

The company sells primarily to Rwandan smallholder farmers and livestock/poultry producers, with a secondary customer base of households, schools, and hospitals consuming Aquatabs — reaching over 500,000 people annually through the water purification line. Revenue is generated on a unit-pricing, one-time-sale basis across three streams: agricultural inputs, animal health products, and Aquatabs distribution. Go-to-market combines four regional sales managers (East, West, Kigali, North) for direct delivery, an ingabo.rw e-commerce storefront, and agro-dealer reseller networks, supported by village-level agronomic training programs.

The company is privately held and registered as a limited company in Rwanda, operates a 13-person team, and lists USAID among its development partners. No founding year, funding history, or revenue figures are publicly disclosed. The corporate website is actively maintained with 2025 blog content, suggesting ongoing operations, but no AI/ML capabilities, patents, certifications, or capital-markets activity are recorded in the available data.

Name

Ingabo Plant Health

Legal name

INGABO Plant Health Ltd

Website

https://ingabo.rw

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ingabo Plant Health Ltd is a Kigali-based for-profit social enterprise that imports and distributes crop protection, fertilizer, animal health, seed coating, water purification, and farming equipment products to Rwandan smallholder farmers, livestock producers, and households via regional sales managers, agro-dealers, and an e-commerce site.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Crop Protection and Agricultural Inputs

NAICS

Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42491)

SIC

Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150)

akta.pro primary industry

Livestock & Pasture Supply Retail (Feed Supplements, Animal Health Inputs) (AFABAJAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Grain Protectants & Post-Harvest Insecticide Application (AFAOAIAF)

Keywords

• Crop protection products
• Agricultural inputs distribution
• Water purification tablets
• Animal health supplements
• Smallholder farmer solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Kigali

HQ country

Rwanda

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Agricultural Inputs Sales: Sale of crop protection products (insecticides, fungicides), fertilizers, seed coatings, and farming equipment to Rwandan farmers
2. Animal Health Products: Sale of veterinary supplements and health products for poultry and livestock
3. Aquatabs Distribution: Distribution of water purification tablets for households, schools, hospitals, and agricultural water treatment

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ingabo Plant Health Ltd imports and distributes a comprehensive portfolio of agricultural inputs to Rwandan farmers, including insecticides, fungicides, fertilizers, and seed coating solutions, as well as veterinary nutritional supplements for livestock and poultry. The company is also the authorized distributor of Aquatabs water purification tablets in Rwanda, serving households, schools, hospitals, and emergency water treatment programs. Through regional sales managers and agro-dealer networks across Rwanda, Ingabo provides farmers with quality products in appropriate pack sizes and supports them with village-level training programs on plant health and pest management.

Product overview

Ingabo Plant Health Ltd is an agricultural solutions company based in Rwanda offering a comprehensive portfolio of crop protection, animal health, water treatment, and farming equipment products. The product portfolio includes six insecticides (ALPHACYPERMAX, Deltamax, Jackmax, Romaxtyn, Romaxtyn Gold, TickMaxym), seven fungicides (COPPERMAX, GLIDERMAX, HIGHTIVAMAX, Millmax Gold, Millmax, Millzeb 80WP, Sulphurmax), four fertilizers (SUPERFEED HIGH-K, SUPERFEED PLUS, SUPERFEED-CALCIUM, SUPERFEED-CAN), seven animal health products (Aminocal Gold, AMINO LAYER BOOST, Amino Egg Boost, CHICK BOOSTER, PROTEMIN-100, Boostermin, Super Garlic, Respicure), two seed coatings (Imax 350 FS, Malaxym), three Aquatabs water purification products (33mg, 67mg, 8.68g), and one farming tool (INGABO SPRAYER). The company serves Rwandan farmers with these integrated solutions for plant health, animal health, and water treatment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ALPHACYPERMAX A powerful insecticide formulated with Alpha Cypermethrin 10EC W/V (100g/L EC) offering fast-acting and long-lasting protection against a wide range of crop-damaging pests. Targeted at Rwandan farmers.
• Deltamax A broad-spectrum insecticide effective against armyworms, leaf miners, caterpillars, diamondback moth, and strainers on cereals, vegetables, flowers, maize, and soya beans. For Rwandan crop farmers.
• Jackmax An insecticide that acts through contact and stomach poisoning, disrupting the nervous system of target pests causing paralysis and death. For crop farmers in Rwanda.
• Romaxtyn An insecticide and acaricide with translaminar action for control of red mites, American leafminer, and thrips on various crops. For Rwandan farmers.
• Romaxtyn Gold A broad-spectrum acaricide and insecticide for control of mites, thrips, white flies, and leaf miners in fresh beans, tomatoes, potatoes, and vegetables.
• TickMaxym An effective insecticide and acaricide containing Amitraz 12.5% EC for controlling ticks, mites, and ectoparasites on livestock and pets. For livestock farmers in Rwanda.
• COPPERMAX

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 500,000 Rwandans reached annually with Aquatabs water treatment products
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Aquatabs (brand)coreTechnology or IntegrationINGABO Plant Health Ltd is the authorized distributor of Aquatabs water purification tablets in Rwanda. Aquatabs use Sodium Dichloroisocyanurate (NaDCC) technology for water disinfection.
• Amino Impex Pvt. Ltd.coreTechnology or IntegrationManufacturer of PROTEMIN-100 protein supplement, distributed by INGABO Plant Health Ltd. Products include veterinary nutritional supplements.
• USAIDminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner supporting agricultural initiatives in Rwanda, logo appears on INGABO website as trusted partner

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Yara International: Yara is the world's largest fertilizer producer with active crop-nutrition programs in East Africa including Rwanda. Comparable to INGABO's fertilizer line (foliar and Calcium Ammonium Nitrate products) but at vastly larger scale and with proprietary manufacturing.
• Syngenta: Syngenta is a global crop-protection and seed company whose insecticides, fungicides, and seed treatments (many of the same active ingredients INGABO distributes) are sold across Rwanda. It is a broad incumbent supplying the same chemistry through its own distribution channels.
• Bayer Crop Science: Bayer's Crop Science division manufactures and distributes globally recognized insecticides, fungicides, and seed treatments that overlap with INGABO's product portfolio. Operates in Rwanda through established agro-dealer networks and offers deep R&D-backed agronomic support.
• BASF Agricultural Solutions: BASF Agricultural Solutions produces fungicides and crop-protection chemistry that competes head-to-head with several of INGABO's products (e.g., broad-spectrum protectant and systemic fungicides). Operates across East Africa as a multi-category incumbent supplier.

Emerging players

• AgroStar: AgroStar is an India-based agri-input platform distributing crop-protection, fertilizer, and animal-health products directly to farmers via a digital commerce channel. It overlaps thematically with INGABO in farmer-facing multi-category input distribution, though in a fundamentally different geography and via a digital-first model.

Direct peers

• iProcure: iProcure is a Kenyan B2B agricultural-inputs supply-chain platform that distributes crop protection, fertilizer, and animal-health products to agro-dealers across East Africa. Highly comparable to INGABO in product mix and last-mile distribution model, with technology-enabled ordering and inventory analytics layered on top.
• One Acre Fund (Tupande): One Acre Fund / its Tupande brand operates a smallholder farmer input-distribution and training model across Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania, and other markets. It is the closest direct peer to INGABO's model of distributing crop inputs and training services directly to smallholders, including active operations in Rwanda.
• Export Trading Group (ETG): ETG is one of Africa's largest agricultural inputs and commodities distributors, with deep operations across East Africa including Rwanda. It is a direct peer in the distribution of fertilizers, crop-protection chemicals, and seed to smallholders via agro-dealer networks.
• Apollo Agriculture: Apollo Agriculture is a Kenyan agri-fintech that bundles agricultural inputs (seed, fertilizer, crop protection) with financing and advisory for smallholder farmers. Comparable to INGABO in serving smallholders with multi-category inputs, though weighted toward Kenya and toward credit-led distribution.

Regional players

• Babban Gona: Babban Gona is a Nigerian smallholder-farmer franchise that distributes agricultural inputs alongside financing, training, and offtake services. It is a regional peer with the same smallholder-input-plus-advisory business model as INGABO, but operating in West Africa rather than East Africa.

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

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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