AECI Plant Health
AECI Plant Health is a South African subsidiary of the AECI Group that sells 200+ registered crop protection, biological, and plant nutrition products to commercial and emerging farmers in South Africa and 20+ international markets through a country-wide crop adviser network and distributor channels.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1970
- HeadquartersGauteng, South Africa
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What AECI Plant Health does
AECI Plant Health is a South African agricultural chemicals subsidiary of the AECI Group of Companies, headquartered in Kempton Park with a regional office in Paarl and a manufacturing facility in Modderfontein. The company sells crop protection products (fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, nematicides, and fumigants), biological products (semiochemical mating disruptors under the Isomate brand, microbial root-colonisation products under Biocult, and Bacillus-based bio-fertilisers such as FertiLink and ToneUp), plant nutrition products, and plant growth regulators, totalling more than 200 registered products across categories including 2,4-D, acetochlor, captan, tebuconazole, and copper-based formulations. Proprietary technology centres on pheromone-based mating disruption, GPS-enabled Geoprobe soil profiling, and microbial strain production, with a 2,100m2 multi-span tunnel dedicated to Biocult.
The company operates through a country-wide network of crop advisers in South Africa for direct sales and technical support, complemented by international distributors and agro-dealers across 20+ countries spanning Africa, Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East, and Asia. Its NuWay® programme frames the commercial narrative around sustainable agriculture, reduced pesticide and fertiliser usage, and soil biology restoration, with the Emerging Farmer Initiative extending reach into smaller-scale and developing farming operations. Revenue mechanics are one-time product sales sold either directly to commercial farmers, through distributor and agro-dealer channels, or to enterprise partners such as Farmers Organisation Limited (FOL) in Malawi, with no public pricing disclosed. AECI Plant Health completed a R50 million capex project at the Nulandis Modderfontein facility in 2017 and continues to expand production capacity, host industry conferences, and launch new biological products, while its parent AECI Group celebrated its centenary in 2024.
AECI Plant Health firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- AECI Plant Health
- Legal name
- AECI Plant Health
- Website
- https://aeciph.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1970
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- AECI Plant Health is a South African subsidiary of the AECI Group that sells 200+ registered crop protection, biological, and plant nutrition products to commercial and emerging farmers in South Africa and 20+ international markets through a country-wide crop adviser network and distributor channels.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
AECI Plant Health industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Agricultural chemicals (crop protection, biologicals and plant nutrition)
- NAICS
- Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (32532)
- SIC
- Agricultural Chemicals (2870)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Fumigants & Soil Sterilants (AFABAAAL)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Fumigants & Soil Sterilants (IMAEAEAM), Biological Formulation, Fermentation & Scale-Up Manufacturing (AFABAEAM), Grain Protectants & Post-Harvest Insecticide Application (AFAOAIAF)
Keywords
Where AECI Plant Health is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Gauteng
- HQ country
- South Africa
- HQ region
- Africa
Offices3 records
Markets served
AECI Plant Health business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Crop Protection Products: Sale of fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, nematicides, and fumigants for crop protection. Products are sold directly and through distributors across international markets.
- Biological Products: Sale of bio-fertilisers, bio-fungicides, and semiochemicals for sustainable agriculture. Includes microbial products like Biocult TVS and FertiLink.
- Plant Nutrition Products: Sale of foliar, soil-applied, and bulk liquid fertilizers containing nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and micronutrients for crop nutrition.
- Plant Growth Regulators: Sale of products that regulate plant growth processes.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels6 records
AECI Plant Health product offering
Product offeringCore offering
AECI Plant Health manufactures and supplies agricultural chemical and biological products for crop protection (fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, nematicides, fumigants), plant nutrition (foliar and bulk liquid fertilisers), and biological controls (semiochemical mating disruptors, Bacillus-based bio-fertilisers, microbial root-colonisation products), sold under its NuWay sustainable-agriculture programme to commercial and emerging farmers through a crop-adviser network and international distributors.
Product overview
AECI Plant Health is a South African agricultural chemicals company within the AECI Group that provides a comprehensive portfolio of crop protection, biologicals, and nutrition products through its NuWay program. The product portfolio includes: Crop Protection products such as fungicides (Barrier 450 SC, MANAGER 435 SC, Mancolax 700 WP, Chloroflo 500 SC, Flowable Sulphur, Ventum 800 WP, MAWIE, RENDEFED), herbicides (2,4-D AMINE, ACETOCHLOR, ATRAFLO, KESTREL, TERBUZINE, SHAYA, THALA, WIPER, SMEETO, DELEO, MESOCLEAR, KNERSUS, KLAP), insecticides, nematicides (Crop guard 80), and fumigants (Nemasol); Biological products including semiochemical mating disruptors (Isomate-C T T, Isomate F C M, Isomate OFM Rosso), microbial products (Biocult TVS), and bio-fertilisers (FertiLink, ToneUp); and Nutrition products for foliar and soil application across a wide range of crops. The company serves farmers across South Africa and international markets including Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Kenya, and others.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- NuWay®: AECI Plant Health's response to addressing challenges facing conventional agricultural practices, meeting demands for supply chain transparency and improved health benefits from food consumed.
- Biocult®
- Isomate®
Products and services
- Crop Protection Fungicides A suspension-concentrate, wettable-powder and emulsifiable-concentrate fungicide range for preventive and curative control of fungal diseases including powdery mildew, citrus black spot, downy mildew and other Oomycete and Ascomycete diseases across citrus, vines, vegetables and field crops. Key listed products include Barrier 450 SC, MANAGER 435 SC, Mancolax 700 WP, Avoguard 500 SL, Phosguard 400 SL, Chloroflo 500 SC, Flowable Sulphur, Ventum 800 WP, MAWIE 250 EW (tebuconazole), DIKPHOS (citrus black spot), INHIBIT 480 SC, MARVEL 800 WDG (captan), RENDEFED 325 SC, Carbonate 850 WP (potassium bicarbonate), CungFu 538 SC (copper hydroxide), Vine dusting sulphur and XANBAC-D 200 EC. Sold to commercial and emerging farmers.
- Crop Protection Herbicides Selective and non-selective herbicide range for pre- and post-emergence control of annual and perennial grasses and broadleaf weeds in maize, sugarcane, wheat, grain sorghum, fruit crops and orchards. Key listed products include 2,4-D AMINE 480 SL, ACETOCHLOR 700 EC, ATRAFLO 500 SC, CALIBRE SC, Eradicate Plus 720 EC, ERASE 360 SL, HexaziMAX 240 SL, KESTREL 960 EC, PARAGONE 200 SL, Sentak SC, TERBUZINE 600 SC, X-Tinct 500 SC, SHAYA 540 SL, THALA 960 EC, WIPER 710 SG, TYKATO 480 EC, SMEETO 915 EC, BOUNDRY 500 SC, ERASE GRANULE, KNERSUS 200 SL (glufosinate-ammonium), KLAP 240 EC, CHESA 200 SL (paraquat), DELEO 600 SC and MESOCLEAR 480 SC. Sold to commercial and emerging farmers.
- Crop Protection Nematicides & Soil Fumigants Soil fumigant (Nemasol) for control of certain soil fungi, nematodes and soil-borne diseases, and Crop guard 80, a contact emulsifiable concentrate nematicide. Sold to commercial farmers for pre-plant soil treatment ahead of high-value crops.
- Biologicals - Semiochemical Mating Disruptors (Isomate) Synthetic pheromone-based mating-disruption products for the disorientation of male insect pests. Includes Isomate-C T T (false codling moth), Isomate F C M (false codling moth) and Isomate OFM Rosso (oriental fruit moth), using active ingredients E-8-dodecenyl acetate, Z-8-dodecenol and Z-8-dodecenyl acetate. Sold to citrus, pome and stone-fruit growers as an environmentally friendly alternative to broad-spectrum insecticides.
- Biologicals - Bio-fertilisers and Microbial Products (FertiLink, ToneUp, Biocult) Bacillus-based bio-fertilisers (FertiLink at 146 x 10^9 cfu/gm, ToneUp at 221 x 10^9 cfu/gm) that fix atmospheric nitrogen and form symbiotic relationships with crop roots, plus Biocult TVS microbial root-colonisation product for improved plant establishment. Reduces reliance on synthetic fertilisers. Sold to commercial and emerging farmers.
- Plant Nutrition Products (Foliar, Soil-applied and Bulk Liquid Fertilisers) Foliar, soil-applied and bulk liquid fertilisers supplying nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and micronutrients for crop nutrition, supported by the Nulandis Modderfontein bulk-fertiliser facility (five 166m3 stainless-steel bulk tanks, modern tanker-loading facility). Sold to commercial and emerging farmers via the crop-adviser network and bulk delivery.
- Adjuvants (Flushsol Spray-tank Cleaner) Flushsol, an adjuvant product that removes scales, dust, dirt and unwanted residues from spray tanks and equipment. Sold to commercial farmers alongside the crop-protection range.
- Geoprobe Precision Soil Profiling Service GPS-enabled soil profiling using a steel probe mounted on a vehicle to take undisturbed soil samples and create detailed soil maps showing crop suitability, irrigation needs and precision-farming requirements. A service delivered directly by AECI Plant Health as part of its precision-farming capability.
- Crop Adviser Direct Technical Service Countrywide network of knowledgeable and experienced crop advisers that provide direct on-farm technical support, product recommendation, and NuWay programme delivery to commercial and emerging farmers in South Africa, complemented by African and international crop-adviser footprints in other served markets.
- Emerging Farmer Initiative / NuWay Sustainable Agriculture Programme Programmes that combine agronomic training with access to quality agricultural inputs to support developing farmers, including the FOL/Nulandis Malawi programme that has graduated 101 emerging farmers. Wraps AECI Plant Health's crop-protection, biological, nutrition and plant-growth-regulator products within a sustainable-agriculture framework (NuWay) addressing soil biology restoration and supply-chain transparency.
Quantifiable outcome
- Reduced reliance on traditional chemicals and synthetic fertilizers through biological and sustainable approaches
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use AECI Plant Health
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
AECI Plant Health technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
AECI Plant Health partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- Farmers Organisation Limited (FOL)minorFOL markets and distributes Syngenta's Actellic Gold Dust insecticide alongside its premium MRI maize seed brand. Products are available across Malawi through agro-dealers and FOL outlets in Blantyre, Lilongwe and Mzuzu. FOL has graduated 101 emerging farmers with support from Nulandis.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights4 records
AECI Plant Health competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- FMC Corporation: Specialty crop protection company with strong insecticide, fungicide, and herbicide portfolios. Comparable to AECI Plant Health in product mix and emerging-market focus, though operating at much larger scale.
- UPL Limited: Indian-headquartered global agrochemical company with broad crop protection and biological portfolios. Highly comparable to AECI Plant Health due to its emerging-market focus, broad off-patent chemistry base, and growing biologicals line.
- Nufarm: Australian-based crop protection company with phenoxy herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides. Comparable to AECI Plant Health as a mid-sized regional champion expanding globally with similar product mix and customer profile.
- Syngenta: Global crop protection and seeds leader offering fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, and biologicals. Directly comparable because AECI Plant Health distributes Syngenta's Actellic Gold Dust and competes head-to-head across the same crop protection chemistries.
- Villa Crop Protection: South African crop protection company marketing herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides domestically. Directly comparable to AECI Plant Health in geography, customer base (South African commercial farmers), and product categories.
- ADAMA: Global off-patent crop protection company focused on herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides with strong presence in Latin America, Asia, and Africa. Closely comparable to AECI Plant Health in business model, customer base, and geographic emphasis on emerging markets.
Broad incumbents
- Bayer Crop Science: Division of Bayer AG offering crop protection, seeds, and digital farming. Overlaps with AECI Plant Health in core crop chemistry categories but operates at far greater scale and with proprietary trait stacks.
- BASF Agricultural Solutions: BASF's agricultural division produces fungicides, herbicides, and insecticides (e.g., boscalid, dimethenamid) overlapping directly with AECI Plant Health's portfolio, while also offering seeds and digital tools as a broader incumbent.
- Corteva Agriscience: Global crop protection and seed company with strong herbicide and insecticide lines. Competes with AECI Plant Health in row crop chemistries and emerging-market distribution, especially in maize and sugarcane geographies.
Regional players
- Intelichem: South African agricultural inputs distributor and formulator serving the broader African market. Comparable to AECI Plant Health in regional footprint and crop protection focus, though smaller and more distribution-led.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
AECI Plant Health social profiles
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Valuation estimate
AECI Plant Health leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
AECI Plant Health funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
AECI Plant Health 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 AECI Plant Health
What does AECI Plant Health do?
AECI Plant Health manufactures and supplies agricultural chemical and biological products for crop protection (fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, nematicides, fumigants), plant nutrition (foliar and bulk liquid fertilisers), and biological controls (semiochemical mating disruptors, Bacillus-based bio-fertilisers, microbial root-colonisation products), sold under its NuWay sustainable-agriculture programme to commercial and emerging farmers through a crop-adviser network and international distributors.
Is AECI Plant Health a public or private company?
AECI Plant Health is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was AECI Plant Health founded?
AECI Plant Health was founded in 1970. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is AECI Plant Health based?
AECI Plant Health is headquartered in Gauteng, South Africa, in the Africa region.
How does AECI Plant Health make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Crop Protection Products are the primary driver. The others are biological Products, plant Nutrition Products and plant Growth Regulators.
Who are AECI Plant Health's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are FMC Corporation, UPL Limited, Nufarm, Syngenta, Villa Crop Protection and ADAMA. Broad incumbents are Bayer Crop Science, BASF Agricultural Solutions and Corteva Agriscience. Intelichem is listed as a regional player.
Does AECI Plant Health have an API?
No public API is recorded for AECI Plant Health.
What industry is AECI Plant Health in?
AECI Plant Health's product category is Agricultural chemicals (crop protection, biologicals and plant nutrition). Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFABAAAL, Fumigants & Soil Sterilants, with a secondary code of IMAEAEAM, Fumigants & Soil Sterilants. Its NAICS code is 32532 and its SIC code is 2870.