What Farmex does

Farmex S.A. is a Peruvian agrochemical company that develops, formulates, and distributes crop protection and productivity inputs for commercial farmers and agricultural producers in Peru and eight other Latin American countries. Founded in 1964 (originally as Rodval, with the Farmex brand created in 1979), the company has been a subsidiary of the diversified Grupo Fierro (Grupo IF) conglomerate since 2002 and is headquartered in San Isidro, Lima. Farmex serves agricultural producers through a direct sales network of more than 1,000 points across 170 Peruvian provinces, supplemented by a B2B extranet portal and direct phone/WhatsApp customer service. Secondary customers include government health agencies and municipalities purchasing vector-control products under the Public Health division.

The company offers a portfolio of more than 290 products organized into five categories: Specialties (foliar fertilizers, growth regulators, attractants), Protection (fungicides, insecticides, herbicides, acaricides), Advanced Nutrition (foliar fertilizers), Seeds (vegetable, corn, and fruit hybrids including Dekalb maize varieties), and Public Health (insecticides, larvicides, rodenticides). Core technical capabilities are housed at the Puente Piedra formulation and packaging plant in Lima — equipped with automated liquid and solid packaging lines — and at the automated seedling nursery in Ica. An in-house laboratory accredited under INACAL ISO 17025 performs gas and liquid chromatography for active ingredients and ICP-MS for heavy metals. Many products are manufactured under representation agreements with multinational principals including Bayer, UPL, Corteva, FMC, Bioiberica, and Dekalb.

The revenue model is a hybrid of proprietary agrochemical product sales (one-time license equivalent, distributed via the national sales network), contract formulation and packaging services for third parties at the Puente Piedra plant, and seedling sales from the Ica nursery. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; customers obtain quotes through direct sales representatives, the website inquiry form, phone, or WhatsApp. The company carries an extensive certification stack (ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, 37001, 17025) and an EcoVadis Silver Medal for sustainability, and has entered the Chilean market (2018, via Agro Connexion) and Colombian market (2020).

Name

Farmex

Legal name

Farmex S.A.

Website

https://farmex.com.pe

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Farmex S.A. is a Peruvian agrochemical company, subsidiary of Grupo Fierro, that formulates and distributes crop protection products, fertilizers, seeds, and public-health insecticides to farmers across Peru and nine Latin American countries via a 1,000+ point direct sales network and its own manufacturing plants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Crop Protection and Productivity Products (Agrochemicals)

NAICS

Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (3253), Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42491)

SIC

Agricultural Chemicals (2870), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Crop Protection Product Retail (Herbicides/Insecticides/Fungicides) (AFABAJAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Agronomy Advisory & Field Services (Retailer-Affiliated) (AFABAJAH)

Keywords

• Crop protection products
• Agrochemical manufacturing
• Foliar fertilizers
• Agricultural seed production
• Public health insecticides

Headquarters

HQ city

San Isidro

HQ country

Peru

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Agrochemical Product Sales: Sale of proprietary and represented agrochemical products including fungicides, insecticides, herbicides, acaricides, foliar fertilizers, growth regulators, and seeds for agricultural crop protection and productivity.
2. Formulation and Packaging Services: Contract formulation and packaging services for third-party products at their modern plant in Puente Piedra, Lima. Includes analysis services, custom formulation, and automated packaging.
3. Seedling/Plantines Services: Production and sale of agricultural seedlings (plantines) through their nursery in Ica, with automated systems for germinating and growing plantlets.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Farmex manufactures, formulates, and distributes a 290+ product portfolio of agrochemical inputs for crop protection and productivity, including fungicides, insecticides, herbicides, acaricides, foliar fertilizers, growth regulators, hybrid seeds, and public-health vector-control products. The company also provides contract formulation and packaging services, laboratory analytical services, and seedling production through its Puente Piedra plant and Ica nursery, distributing via 1000+ sales points across Peru and 9 Latin American countries.

Product overview

Farmex is a Peruvian agrochemical company belonging to Grupo Fierro (Grupo IF) dedicated to the production and commercialization of inputs for the protection and productivity of agricultural crops. The company offers a broad portfolio of more than 290 products organized into five main categories: Especialidades (Specialties) including fungicides like Basumex S, foliar fertilizers such as FX-31, AminoQuelant series, and Powerfol products, plant growth regulators including the Triggrr series and Progibb 40 SG, and attractants like Cera Trap; Protección (Protection) encompassing fungicides (Golden 40 EC, Botrimex, Meteor, POSEIDON, Orchestra), insecticides (Cipermex Super, Abtin, Avenger gold, FASTKILL, Lannate, Coragen SC, GF-120), herbicides (Arrow, Centurion, ALLY XP, MACHETE, Ejecutor, REXTIGATE, Glyfotop), and acaricides (Rampa, Acramite 480 SC); Nutrición Avanzada (Advanced Nutrition) featuring foliar fertilizers like Kamab 26, Pharmamin, MAXI frut, KYT-GREEN, and FERTIKAM; Semillas (Seeds) covering vegetable seeds (paprika varieties, peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, beets, beans, asparagus), corn seeds (Dekalb series), and fruit seeds (papaya, watermelon, melon varieties); and Salud Pública (Public Health) products for vector control including insecticides, larvicides, and rodenticides distributed across Peru, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Cuba, Panama, El Salvador, Honduras, and Dominican Republic. The company also provides formulation and packaging services, nursery/seedling services, and laboratory analysis services at their formulation plant in Puente Piedra and nursery in Ica.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Formulación y Envasado (Contract Formulation and Packaging Service) Custom formulation development (per client formula or Farmex-developed), with modern packaging lines including inkjet coding and sleeve labeling, for liquid products in HDPE or coextruded containers and solid products in manual, semi-automatic, or automatic packaging formats.
• Plantines (Vivero) – Seedling Production Service Production of agricultural seedlings (plantines) using automated sowing machines, germination chambers, and automated irrigation and fertigation systems that minimize human contact and ensure product safety.
• Análisis de Laboratorio (Laboratory Analysis Service) Analytical laboratory service including gas/liquid chromatography for active ingredient detection in Organophosphates, Pyrethroids, Triazines, Carbamates, and Organochlorines; ICP-MS heavy-metal detection (chromium, cobalt, nickel, cadmium, mercury, lead, aluminum, arsenic, tin, antimony); and micronutrient analysis for fertilizers.
• Especialidades – Specialties Product Line Specialty agrochemical line including fungicides (e.g., Basumex S), foliar fertilizers (FX-31, AminoQuelant-CA, AminoQuelant-K Low PH, AminoQuelant-Minors, Powerfol Calcio, Powerfol Phos, Powerfol Potasio), plant growth regulators (Triggrr Trihormonal, Triggrr Foliar, Triggrr Kelp, Triggrr Suelo, Progibb 40 SG, Atropik, Ryamex 4% SL), and attractants (Cera Trap) for advanced crop protection and productivity.
• Protección – Crop Protection Product Line Crop protection line covering fungicides (Golden 40 EC, Botrimex, Novak 50 WP, Tribut, Aviate 75 WG, Azobin Top, Meteor, POSEIDON, Orchestra, Orión 25 EW, Azobin), insecticides (Cipermex Super 10 CE, Deltox 2.5 EC, Abamex, Batavia 150 OD, Kryptón 50 WG, Demetex, Landprid, Abtin, Coragen SC, Famoss, Lambfast, Lannate 40 SP, Magic 75 WP, Thiamex, Lancer, Orthene 75 PS, Honor, Triunfo, Larvistop, Preza, Steward 150 EC, Ironman, Special, CLOSER 240 SC, Absolute 60 SC, GF-120, Avenger 200 SP, Exirel, BATUMEX T WP, FASTKILL, Avenger gold, Intrepid 2F), herbicides (Arrow, Centurion, ALLY XP, MACHETE 5G, Herbacil 700 WG, Farmezin 500 SC, FARMETRIN 500 SC, Ejecutor, Glyfotop, REXTIGATE, MACHETE 60 EC, GLUFOXIM 800 SG), and acaricides (Rampa, Acramite 480 SC, Carile 112 SC) for pest, disease, and weed control across crops.
• Nutrición Avanzada – Advanced Nutrition Foliar Fertilizers Foliar fertilizer line including Kamab 26, Pharmamin, MAXI frut, KYT-GREEN, FERTIKAM, and FISIOSTRESS FISIOLÓGICO for advanced crop nutrition and physiological stress management.
• Semillas – Hybrid Seed Product Line Hybrid seed line covering vegetables (Beterraga Maravilla F1, Espárrago Espada F1, Espárrago UC-115 F1, Espárrago UC-157 F1, Guajillo Castillo F1, Páprika Papri King Pandia, Páprika Papri Queen Pandia, Páprika Super King Bonanza Seeds), corn (Maíz Dekalb 7508, Maíz Dekalb 8719, Maíz Dekalb 2037, Maíz Dekalb 7508 con Tratamiento de Origen), and fruits (Papaya Known You Seed F1, Sandía Santanella F1, Sandía Virgen de la Puerta F1, Melón Híbrido River Drew, Papaya Blondie F1, Sandía Santa Ana F1, Sandía Virgen de Guadalupe F1, Sandía Virgen del Carmen F1).
• Salud Pública – Public Health Vector Control Product Line Public-health insecticide, larvicide, and rodenticide line for government vector-control programs in Latin America, including Alfamatrix 10 EC, Alfar 10 PM, Carvadin 5% DP, Delta 5 PM, Delta 5% SC, Gasmex, Kita, Lambda 10 PM, Pyrilarv 0.5% G, Temefar 1% G, Letal Bloques, Letal Pellets, Bronco, Mafar 57% EC, and Plin.

Quantifiable outcome

• 290+ products in portfolio
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SENASA (Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Agraria)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with SENASA (Peru's National Agricultural Health Service) for the 'Hablemos de Agro' educational program, which teaches farmers about proper pesticide use, integrated pest management, container disposal, first aid for poisoning, and agricultural best practices through video content.
• Campo LimpiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFarmex is a member of Campo Limpio, an organization that manages the integral and responsible disposal of crop protection product containers, protecting human, animal, and environmental health. Farmex promotes their services and encourages farmers to use authorized collection centers.
• Agro Connexion (Chile)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChannel partner for Farmex entry into the Chilean market in 2018, enabling distribution of agrochemical products in Chile.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Agripac: Ecuadorian agrochemical company distributing crop protection products, fertilizers, and seeds for Andean and coastal agriculture. Agripac is a regional peer with comparable product categories and customer base operating in overlapping Latin American geographies.

Broad incumbents

• Syngenta: Global agrochemical and seed company with extensive crop protection portfolio across Latin America. Syngenta competes with Farmex across fungicides, insecticides, herbicides, and seeds in similar Peruvian and Andean markets.
• UPL Limited: Global agrochemical major with deep presence across Latin America offering crop protection chemicals, seeds, and post-harvest solutions. UPL is both a represented principal for Farmex and a broad incumbent competitor across crop protection categories.
• FMC Corporation: Global agricultural sciences company specializing in crop protection chemistry (insecticides, herbicides, fungicides) with strong Latin American presence. FMC is both a represented principal for Farmex and a competitor in crop protection categories.
• Nufarm: Global crop protection and seed company with established Latin American footprint offering herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides. Nufarm competes with Farmex across similar crop segments and distribution channels in LatAm.
• Bayer Crop Science: Global crop protection and seed major with deep Latin American distribution and direct farmer relationships. Bayer is both a represented principal for Farmex and the dominant incumbent across nearly all of Farmex's product categories.
• BASF Agricultural Solutions: Global crop protection provider offering fungicides, insecticides, herbicides, and seeds across Latin America. BASF competes directly with Farmex across multiple chemistry categories and crop segments in the region.
• Corteva Agriscience: Global agricultural input company providing crop protection products and seeds, including the Dekalb corn hybrids represented by Farmex. Corteva competes directly with Farmex in crop protection while also being a key principal partner.
• Sumitomo Chemical: Japanese chemical company with significant crop protection division including legacy agrochemical actives and public health insecticides. Sumitomo competes with Farmex in crop protection chemistry and vector-control public health products across Latin America.

Direct peers

• Adama: Global generic crop protection company offering herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides across Latin America. Adama is a direct competitor to Farmex in the formulation, distribution, and sale of off-patent agrochemical active ingredients across similar crop segments.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/FarmexPeru
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/farmex-s.a.

Compliance6 records

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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