What Biofertil does

Biofertil is a family-owned French producer of organic soil amendments and professional potting soils, headquartered at Domaine de Coutancie in Saint-Priest-les-Fougères, Dordogne. The company, founded in 1979 by Charles Dufraisse and currently operated by the Dufraisse family, manufactures two principal products: Compost Bofertil, an organic amendment produced from composted cattle manure and conifer bark, and Terreau Boplan T+, a professional potting soil formulated from composted conifer bark, Bofertil compost and sphagnum peat. Both products are certified for use in French organic agriculture (Agriculture Biologique) and are sold in bulk (28-tonne trucks), big bags and small bags to professional and hobbyist buyers.

The underlying production technology is the Beltsville Aerated Pile Method, a controlled-aeration composting process developed in the 1970s in collaboration with scientists from the University of Beltsville (USA), in which cattle manure and conifer bark are composted for at least 12 months. The company differentiates through vertical integration — 100% of manure is sourced from its own on-site cattle herd and bark is sourced exclusively from regional sawmills — yielding documented quality characteristics including ~300M microorganisms/cm³, 80% ISMO stable organic matter, and a humic coefficient (K1) above 65%. The marketing and distribution model is hybrid: direct enterprise sales from the Dordogne site, supported by tailored agronomic advice, combined with a multi-distributor wholesale channel (at least 10 named regional distributors) covering French viticulture, arboriculture, market gardening, specialized crops, green spaces, kitchen gardens and professional substrate manufacturing segments.

Name

Biofertil

Legal name

BIOFERTIL SARL

Website

https://biofertil.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Biofertil is a family-owned French producer in Dordogne that manufactures certified-organic soil amendments (Compost Bofertil) and professional potting soil (Terreau Boplan T+) from cattle manure and conifer bark using the Beltsville Aerated Pile Method, serving viticulture, arboriculture, market gardening, and landscaping customers across France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-priest-les-fougères

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Organic compost sales: Sale of Compost Bofertil, an organic amendment produced from composted cattle manure and conifer bark. Sold in bulk (28T trucks), big bags (500 kg), and bags (25 kg or 10 kg). Revenue from direct sales and through distributor network.
2. Potting soil sales: Sale of Terreau Boplan T+, a professional potting soil formulated from composted conifer bark, Bofertil compost, and sphagnum peat. Available in bulk, big bags (1.5 m³), and 50L bags.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels10 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Biofertil manufactures and sells organic soil amendments and professional potting soils produced from composted bovine manure and conifer bark. The company operates a 2-hectare production site in Saint-Priest-les-Fougères, Dordogne, using a 12-month controlled-aeration composting process (Beltsville Aerated Pile Method) to produce Compost Bofertil and Terreau Boplan T+, both certified for use in organic agriculture and sold to viticulture, arboriculture, market gardening, green space, and home garden customers.

Product overview

Biofertil is a family-owned agricultural company based in Dordogne, France, producing organic soil amendments from composted bovine manure. The product portfolio consists of two complementary offerings: Compost Bofertil (a base soil amendment with high stable organic matter and microbial life) and Terreau Boplan T+ (a professional potting soil incorporating the Bofertil compost for enhanced rooting and plant development). Both products are usable in organic agriculture and are produced through a controlled 12-month composting process using materials sourced entirely from the company's own cattle farm and local sawmills.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Compost Bofertil Organic soil amendment produced from composted bovine manure and conifer bark via a minimum 12-month controlled-aeration process. Contains 32% stable humified organic matter, approximately 300 million microorganisms per cm³, and provides slow-release nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, and trace elements. Certified for use in organic agriculture (AB) and sold in bulk (28T trucks), big bags (500 kg), and bags (25 kg or 10 kg) for professional and individual buyers.
• Terreau Boplan T+ Professional potting soil formulated from composted conifer bark, Biofertil compost (Bofertil), and approximately 20% sphagnum peat. Designed to promote rooting and development of young plants with 260% water retention capacity and balanced nutrient supply. Available in bulk, big bags (1.5 m³), and 50L bags. Certified for use in organic agriculture (AB).

Quantifiable outcome

• Contains ~300M microorganisms per cm³
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• EU I3 Instrument – I3-4-BIOFERTILISERS projectflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2026Biofertil participates in the EU-funded Interregional Innovation Investments (I3) Instrument flagship initiative I3-4-BIOFERTILISERS, receiving €6.9M to support bio-based fertiliser innovation. The project includes €1.8M in cascade funding schemes supporting dozens of SMEs in scaling regional bioeconomy innovations into commercial solutions.
• AFAIA (Association Française pour l'Application Industrielle de l'Amendement)coreOthersBiofertil is a member of AFAIA, the reference union for organic amendments and growing media, which has represented the industry for over 40 years. Membership provides industry representation, quality standards alignment, and professional network access.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Timac Agro (Roullier Group): Major French fertilizer and soil-solutions company serving arable farmers, viticulture, and horticulture across Europe. Operates in the same organic and mineral amendment category but at much larger scale and broader portfolio.
• ICL Group: Global specialty fertilizer and plant-nutrition major with a growing organic and controlled-release product line. Operates broadly across the fertilizer industry including organic amendments, dwarfing Biofertil's scale but addressing overlapping customer needs.
• COMPO EXPERT: German specialty fertilizer manufacturer offering organic and mineral soil amendments for professional horticulture, turf, and agriculture. Overlaps with Biofertil's professional-grower and green-space segments but as a broad portfolio incumbent.
• Sipcam-Oxon Group: Italian agrochemical group with a growing portfolio of organic and bio-based fertilizers and biostimulants. Competes with Biofertil in the biofertilizer category as part of a broader crop-protection and nutrition portfolio.

Direct peers

• Frayssinet: French producer of organic soil amendments, composts, and biofertilizers for viticulture, arboriculture, and field crops. Comparable product portfolio, target customers, and organic-agriculture positioning to Biofertil, though operating at larger scale with broader distribution.
• Olmix: French producer of soil conditioners, biostimulants, and organic amendments derived from algae and other natural sources. Comparable customer base (professional agriculture, horticulture) and regulatory positioning in organic inputs.
• DCM: Belgian/Dutch producer of organic and organo-mineral fertilizers for professional horticulture, agriculture, and green spaces. Directly comparable organic-input product line and professional customer base.
• Italpollina (Hello Nature): Italian manufacturer of organic fertilizers, biostimulants, and soil conditioners with European-wide distribution. Closely comparable in product category (organic amendments from natural feedstocks) and target end-markets across Europe.
• Angibaud (De Sangosse): French specialist in organic amendments and biofertilizers serving viticulture, arboriculture, and market gardening. Direct overlap with Biofertil's customer segments (winegrowers, fruit growers) and product category.

Emerging players

• Rovensa: Portuguese-origin group focused on biostimulants, biofertilizers, and sustainable crop nutrition. Adjacent competitor in the European organic amendment and soil-health category targeting similar specialty-crop growers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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