What Lartirigoyen does

Lartirigoyen y Cia S.A. is an Argentine vertically integrated agribusiness operator founded in 1986 in Catriló, La Pampa. The company runs 8 business units — Insumos (agricultural inputs including agrochemicals, fertilizers, seeds, silo bags, fuel, veterinary products), Cereales (grain commercialization with hedging and exchange services), Criadero de cerdos (premium pork production with continuous genetic improvement), Camiones (owned trucking fleet), Veterinaria (veterinary products and on-farm technical advisory), Siembras (contract sowing), Ganadería (sustainable livestock production with full traceability), and Semillero (proprietary seed production including corn/sorghum hybrids and soybean/wheat varieties) — through a network of 62 branches and 19 grain acopio plants across 9 provinces (Buenos Aires, La Pampa, Córdoba, Entre Ríos, Chaco, Salta, Tucumán, Santiago del Estero, and CABA).

The company's distribution model is relationship-based and direct-to-producer, with technical advisors embedded in each branch and an Extranet self-serve portal for client transactions. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is generated quote-by-quote through commercial advisors. Revenue mechanics are primarily transactional (commodity spreads, input margins, fees on commercialization) across the 8 business units, with internal cross-subsidies generated through owned logistics and solar-powered operations. Lartirigoyen operates from 1,001-5,000 employees and is family-controlled, led by CEO Ignacio Lartirigoyen under the Grupo Lartirigoyen umbrella.

Core technology infrastructure centers on the LEED Gold-certified Pehuajó Logistics Center (18 hectares, 7,500 pallet positions across 3 warehouses), featuring an automated transelevador (stacker crane) with 3,000 pallet positions, a cloud-based Warehouse Management System, QR-code internal traceability, and a Building Management System integrating solar generation and rainwater recovery. Additional technology assets include solar installations reducing energy consumption 35-45% at Dorila and Flor de Oro, an XAG Atlas drone partnership for precision agriculture, and a portfolio of minority AgTech investments (Agrofy, Glocal, Nandi, EIWA, Elytron, SiloReal, Xperiment). The company holds ISO 9001 (7 plants, Aug 2024), LEED Gold, Bunge PRO S, and CASAFE Depósito OK certifications, and operates CAT (Centro de Almacenamiento Transitorio) facilities for empty pesticide container recovery under Law 27.279 in partnership with Campo Limpio.

Name

Lartirigoyen

Legal name

Lartirigoyen y Cia S.A.

Website

https://lartirigoyen.com.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Services and Inputs Distribution

NAICS

Support Activities for Crop Production (11511), Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating (115112)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700), Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)

akta.pro primary industry

Carbon, Sustainability & Farm Certification Support (Agro-Environmental Advisory) (AFACABAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Fertilizer & Nutrient Application Services (Dry/Fluid, Side-Dress) (AFACAAAC)

Keywords

• Agricultural inputs supply
• Grain commercialization
• Livestock production
• Seed production
• Agricultural logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Catriló

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices42 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Grain Commercialization (Cereales): Facilitates grain commercialization with transparency and best business conditions for clients, offering coverage and exchange services with financial tools providing security against market volatility. Connects producers with local and international markets.
2. Agricultural Inputs (Insumos): Provides agrochemicals, fertilizers, seeds, silo bags, fuel, and veterinary products through strategically located branches with technical advisory services.
3. Pig Breeding (Criadero de cerdos): Premium pork production under continuous improvement scheme with new technologies and genetic updates, serving both local and international markets.
4. Livestock (Ganadería): Sustainable livestock production converting grains into meat through innovative processes with complete traceability and high nutritional quality.
5. Trucking/Transport (Camiones): Transport unit optimizing logistics costs and operational efficiency, generating synergies with other business areas.
6. Veterinary Products and Services (Veterinaria): First-line veterinary products with specialized technical advisory through a team of veterinarians supporting animal health management.
7. Sowing Services (Siembra): Sowing services with leading producers using advanced technologies and sustainable practices for responsible resource use.
8. Seed Production (Semillero): Works with cutting-edge technology to guarantee seed quality and maximum yield, offering a complete portfolio including corn and sorghum hybrids and soybean and wheat varieties.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Lartirigoyen is an integrated Argentine agribusiness that delivers agricultural inputs (agrochemicals, fertilizers, seeds, silo bags, fuel, veterinary products), grain commercialization with hedging and exchange services, sowing services, livestock and pig breeding production, trucking/logistics, and veterinary advisory to agricultural producers. The company operates 62 branches and 19 grain storage (acopio) plants across Argentina's main farming regions, complemented by the LEED-certified Centro Logístico Pehuajó, providing a one-stop solution across the entire production cycle.

Product overview

Lartirigoyen operates as an integrated agricultural company with 8 distinct business units: Insumos (agricultural inputs), Cereales (grain trading), Criadero de cerdos (pork production), Camiones (transportation), Veterinaria (veterinary services), Siembras (planting), Ganadería (livestock), and Semillero (seed production). The company also operates a LEED-certified robotic logistics center in Pehuajó and temporary storage facilities for phytosanitary containers. Educational initiatives include Larti Innova (mobile technology museum) and the Young Professionals Program. Founded in 1986 in Catriló, La Pampa, the company serves agricultural producers across Argentina with comprehensive solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Larti Innova: An itinerant educational platform and interactive truck museum that brings agricultural technology, innovation and sustainable practices to youth across Argentina, visiting schools and communities to inspire new generations about the agricultural sector.
• Centro Logístico Pehuajó
• CAT (Centro de Almacenamiento Transitorio)

Products and services

• Insumos (Agricultural Inputs) Distribution of agricultural inputs including agrochemicals, fertilizers, seeds, silo bags, fuel, and veterinary products through strategically located branches with technical advisory services for Argentine agricultural producers.
• Cereales (Grain Commercialization) Grain commercialization service offering coverage, exchange, and financial tools to producers with transparency and best business conditions, connecting producers with local and international markets and providing security against market volatility.
• Criadero de Cerdos (Pig Breeding) Premium pork production under a continuous improvement scheme with new technologies and genetic updates, serving both local and international markets.
• Camiones (Trucking/Transport) Owned trucking/transport unit optimizing logistics costs and operational efficiency, generating synergies with other business areas.
• Veterinaria (Veterinary Products and Services) First-line veterinary products with specialized technical advisory through a team of veterinarians supporting animal health management.
• Siembras (Sowing Services) Sowing services working alongside leading producers using advanced technologies and sustainable practices for responsible resource use.
• Ganadería (Livestock) Sustainable livestock production converting grains into meat through innovative processes with complete traceability and high nutritional quality using digital monitoring systems.
• Semillero (Seed Production) Seed production with cutting-edge technology to guarantee seed quality and maximum yield, offering a complete portfolio including corn and sorghum hybrids and soybean and wheat varieties.
• Centro Logístico Pehuajó (Logistics Center) First agricultural logistics pole in Argentina's agricultural sector with LEED certification, offering third-party distribution and storage with 7,500 pallet positions across 3 warehouses on 18 hectares, featuring automated transelevador storage, cloud-based WMS, QR code traceability, and BMS systems.
• Centro de Almacenamiento Transitorio (CAT) Temporary storage facilities for empty phytosanitary containers with proper classification and disposition to certified recycling channels under Argentina's National Law 27.279. Operates two locations: CAT Catriló and CAT Pehuajó.

Quantifiable outcome

• 35% energy consumption reduction at Dorila solar installation
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• XAG AtlascoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Strategic partnership with XAG Atlas, a global leader in agricultural drone technology. The agreement integrates drone technology into Lartirigoyen's service portfolio for precision agriculture, enabling optimized resource use (water and agrochemicals), reduced operational times, and greater precision in crop monitoring and input application.
• AtanorminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Atanor sponsors the pesticide container return competition that rewards schools (Escuela Agropecuaria Nº 1 Pehuajó, Colegio Secundario Médano Cortado Catriló, Instituto Catriló) for responsible container management through Lartirigoyen's CAT, with equipment donations as prizes.
• BayercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Bayer Forward Farmers program member; Bayer co-accompanies the Larti Innova truck with Suizo Argentina. Bayer's support provides visibility at educational events and aligns with Lartirigoyen's sustainable agriculture initiatives.
• DONMARIO / GDMcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2024DONMARIO (part of GDM group) partnership for seed variety events in Pehuajó, featuring portfolio presentations of soybean and other varieties, wheat yield gap analysis, and producer resilience training. Joint events strengthen both companies' market positions in seeds and crop management.
• Cervecería y Maltería QuilmescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2024Partnership organized by Lisandro Cuneo and Constanza Lugones of Quilmes for technical barley sessions covering production, commercialization, and conservation in the Catriló, Santa Rosa, and Trenque Lauquen region. Includes presentations from CREA, Maltería, and sector specialists.
• Bayer Forward FarmerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Lartirigoyen joined Bayer's global network of farmers committed to regenerative agriculture and sustainability, demonstrating best practices in agricultural establishments under Bayer's BFF program.
• Suizo ArgentinaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Suizo Argentina co-accompanies the Larti Innova educational truck, providing marketing and visibility support at events across Argentina.
• CREAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Ongoing collaboration with CREA (Consortium of Regional Agricultural Experimentation) on agricultural tours, congress participation, barley sessions, and sunflower trials, sharing knowledge and best practices across Argentina's agricultural zones.
• Siclo RuralminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership to recycle decommissioned silo bags from fields, contributing to the circular economy in agriculture and reducing environmental impact from agricultural plastic waste.
• Universidad Nacional de La Pampa (UNLPam)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Alliance with UNLPam's Faculty of Economic and Legal Sciences for the Summer Program, where law and accounting students gain practical experience addressing agricultural sector challenges.
• Campo LimpiocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Partnership with Campo Limpio (managed by Atanor and other companies) for the proper management of empty pesticide containers through CAT (Centros de Almacenamiento Transitorio) facilities in Catriló and Pehuajó. Manages approximately 105,344 empty pesticide containers per year, operating under Argentina's National Law 27.279.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Vicentin: Argentine agribusiness historically active in grain origination, oilseed crushing, and export. Directly comparable to Lartirigoyen in Argentine grain commercialization and integrated producer services, though currently undergoing restructuring.
• Asociación de Cooperativas Argentinas (ACA): Argentine cooperative federation providing grain commercialization, agricultural inputs distribution, and producer services. Highly comparable in offering integrated solutions to Argentine producers through a distributed network, similar to Lartirigoyen's branch-and-acopio model.
• DONMARIO (GDM Seeds): Leading Argentine seed company (soybean, wheat) and active partner with Lartirigoyen in producer events and variety trials. Comparable on the seeds/semillero business unit and Argentine producer engagement, though narrower in scope.
• AGD (Aceitera General Deheza): Argentine integrated agribusiness combining grain origination, oilseed crushing, and producer services across Argentina. Closest comparable to Lartirigoyen in country footprint and integrated producer-services model, though AGD is heavier on crushing/processing.
• Grupo Romagnolo: Argentine agribusiness operating across grain commercialization, inputs distribution, and services to producers. Comparable to Lartirigoyen in country focus, integrated service offering, and regional branch network.

Broad incumbents

• Cargill: Global grain trader and agricultural inputs/services provider with established Argentine operations. Competes with Lartirigoyen in grain origination, storage, and producer services, with materially larger capital base and global reach.
• Louis Dreyfus Company: Global commodity merchant with significant Argentine presence in grains, oilseeds, and cotton. Competes with Lartirigoyen in grain commercialization and origination, with broader portfolio and international logistics footprint.
• Bunge: Global agribusiness with significant Argentine operations in grain origination, oilseed processing, and PRO S sustainability certification program (Lartirigoyen is a PRO S certified producer). Competes with Lartirigoyen in grain commercialization and indirectly through Bunge's broader producer-services network.
• Nidera (COFCO International): Global grain trader with deep Argentine roots (now part of COFCO), active in grain origination, oilseed processing, and inputs. Overlaps with Lartirigoyen on grain commercialization and producer services but at much larger scale and global reach.

Others

• Bayer Crop Science: Global agrichemical and seed company; Lartirigoyen is a Bayer Forward Farmers member and Bayer co-sponsors the Larti Innova educational platform. Adjacent rather than directly competing, but a key ecosystem partner in the agricultural inputs value chain relevant to Lartirigoyen's Insumos business.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments2 records

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