CBA

What CBA does

CBA, operating under the legal name PT CBA Chemical Industry, is an Indonesian agrochemical manufacturer and distributor founded in 2001. The company produces and sells agricultural inputs — primarily pesticides (flagship product Prima-Up), agricultural seeds, and liquid fertilizers — which it has developed progressively since 2016 as part of a horizontal and vertical expansion beyond its original agrochemical-only foundation.

The company's operations are anchored by an in-house manufacturing facility in Cikande (Serang Regency, Banten) and a headquarters in Gading Serpong, Tangerang, Banten. It distributes its products through a network of 30 company-owned distribution centers spread across Indonesia, reaching end customers — primarily smallholder Indonesian farmers — directly via this domestic footprint. There is no indication of export activity, international operations, or presence outside Indonesia.

The business model is straightforward one-time-sale of physical agricultural inputs to individual farmers and SMB buyers, with no subscription, licensing, digital, or service revenue streams disclosed. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Marketing relies on organic social channels (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube) operating under the 'Mitra Petani' (Farmer's Partner) community sub-brand. No funding rounds, M&A transactions, partnerships, leadership changes, or financial disclosures have been identified in the available data, indicating either an operationally bootstrapped business or undisclosed private financing. The company's stated mission is 'creating sustainable profit for farmers, employees, and management,' with a stated 2020 vision to lead Indonesia's agricultural supply chain.

Name

CBA

Legal name

PT CBA Chemical Industry

Website

https://cbachemical.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

PT CBA Chemical Industry is an Indonesian agrochemical manufacturer founded in 2001 that produces pesticides, seeds, and liquid fertilizers, distributing them directly to Indonesian farmers through 30 company-owned distribution centers nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agrochemicals

NAICS

Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (32532)

SIC

Agricultural Chemicals (2870)

akta.pro primary industry

Agrochemical & Fertilizer Wholesale Distribution (AFABAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Crop Protection Product Retail (Herbicides/Insecticides/Fungicides) (AFABAJAE), Contract Warehousing, Blending & Distribution for Agrochemicals (bulk handling, IBC/drum management) (AFABAIAL)

Keywords

• Agrochemical manufacturing
• Crop protection products
• Agricultural seeds
• Liquid fertilizers
• Pesticide distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Banten

HQ country

Indonesia

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Agrochemical Products: Sale of agricultural chemical products including pesticides, herbicides, and crop protection solutions. Core revenue stream since company founding in 2001.
2. Seeds and Liquid Fertilizers: Agricultural inputs developed in 2016 as part of horizontal and vertical expansion. Seeds and liquid fertilizers complement the core agrochemical portfolio.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CBA manufactures and distributes agrochemical products, principally its flagship pesticide Prima-Up, along with agricultural seeds and liquid fertilizers developed since 2016. Products are sold through a network of 30 distribution centers across Indonesia, providing farmers with quality, affordable crop protection and agricultural input solutions under the Mitra Petani brand.

Product overview

CBA is an agrochemical company established in 2001 that offers a portfolio of agricultural products through 30 distribution centers across Indonesia. The core product lineup includes Prima-Up (pesticide/agrochemical), seeds, and liquid fertilizers. CBA expanded beyond traditional agrochemicals in 2016 by developing agribusiness products including seeds and liquid fertilizers, positioning itself as a comprehensive partner for farmers providing quality and affordable agricultural products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Prima-Up Flagship agrochemical/pesticide product from CBA, marketed to Indonesian farmers as part of their daily agricultural needs for crop protection.
• Seeds (Benih) Agricultural seeds offered by CBA to Indonesian farmers as part of its agribusiness expansion, complementing the core agrochemical product line.
• Liquid Fertilizers (Pupuk Cair) Liquid fertilizer products offered by CBA to Indonesian farmers, developed in 2016 as part of the company's broader agribusiness portfolio expansion.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• PT Petrokimia Gresik: Indonesia's largest integrated fertilizer producer, a state-owned enterprise under Pupuk Indonesia. Directly comparable to CBA's fertilizer (Pupuk Cair) and broader ag-input distribution activities within Indonesia.
• Bayer Indonesia (Crop Science): Operates a crop protection and seeds business in Indonesia overlapping with CBA's pesticide and Benih seed lines. Comparable as a competing supplier of branded agricultural inputs to Indonesian growers.
• Nufarm (Indonesia operations): Australian crop protection company with established distribution in Indonesia. Competes head-to-head with CBA in the same pesticide categories targeting smallholder and plantation growers.
• Corteva Agriscience Indonesia: U.S.-listed agrochemical and seed company with operations in Indonesia offering crop protection and seed products. Comparable to CBA on both the pesticide and seed (Benih) sides of the portfolio.
• Syngenta (Indonesia operations): Global agrochemical major selling crop protection products (pesticides, herbicides, fungicides) into the Indonesian market. Directly comparable to CBA's pesticide franchise, though at multinational scale and through different distribution channels.
• FMC Corporation (Indonesia operations): U.S.-based crop protection specialist with Indonesian sales of insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides. Directly comparable to CBA's Prima-Up-style pesticide franchise.

Broad incumbents

• UPL Limited: Indian-headquartered global agrochemical company with significant presence across South and Southeast Asia. Comparable broad-spectrum crop protection portfolio competing in similar emerging-market smallholder channels as CBA.
• PT Pupuk Indonesia (Persero): State-owned holding company for Indonesia's major fertilizer producers. Overlaps with CBA's fertilizer line and competes in the same smallholder ag-input channel, though at much larger scale and with a broader product mandate.
• BASF Indonesia (Agricultural Solutions): German chemical major's Indonesian agricultural solutions unit selling crop protection chemicals. Overlaps with CBA's pesticide portfolio but operates as part of BASF's broader chemicals business.

Regional players

• PT East West Seed Indonesia (EWINDO): Indonesia's largest tropical vegetable seed company, originating from a Thai-Philippines parent. Directly comparable to CBA's Benih seed line, though focused specifically on hybrid vegetable seeds rather than broad ag inputs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@CBAMitraPetani
• Facebookfacebook.com/cbamitrapetani
• Instagraminstagram.com/cbamitrapetani
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cba-chemical

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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