Alba Milagro

What Alba Milagro does

Alba Milagro is an Italian specialty fertilizer and biostimulant manufacturer founded in 1988, headquartered in Parabiago (Milano), Italy, and operating as a subsidiary of Gruppo Greenexta. The company develops and produces agricultural inputs designed to improve crop nutritional efficiency, plant resistance to abiotic stress, and soil fertility. Its proprietary technology centers on biostimulant formulations — including chelated and complexed microelements, amino acid and peptide-based activators, seaweed extracts (Ascophyllum nodosum), Leonardite-derived humic and fulvic acids, phosphite-based phytoalexin stimulators, and complexed potassium products — many compliant with EU organic farming regulations (2018/848 and 1165/2021). The product portfolio comprises approximately 1,500 SKUs organized into seven categories: Activators, Microelements & Secondary Nutrients, Foliar NPK, Fertirrigation, Soil Conditioners, Granular & Microgranular, and Complementary Products. Manufacturing is conducted entirely in Italy under ISO 9001:2015 certified quality management.

The company generates revenue through the manufacture and one-time sale of these fertilizer and biostimulant products to agricultural producers, with no disclosed subscription or licensing model. Its go-to-market is structured around a multi-tier distribution network spanning more than 50 countries across Central and South America, Africa, China, the Far East, the Mediterranean basin, and major Arab countries, served through local distribution partners. Direct international presence is reinforced by a wholly-owned regional subsidiary, Alba Milagro Hungary Kft (founded January 2018), which serves Central and Eastern Europe. The company serves approximately 2,320 customers, primarily crop producers and agricultural distributors seeking both conventional and organic-certified nutritional inputs. Marketing is conducted via a multilingual website, downloadable product catalogues, distributor onboarding portals, and participation in international agricultural trade events.

Name

Alba Milagro

Legal name

Alba Milagro

Website

https://albamilagro.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Alba Milagro is an Italian specialty fertilizer and biostimulant manufacturer, founded in 1988 and headquartered in Parabiago (Milano), that produces crop nutrition, soil conditioner, and foliar products distributed to agricultural producers across more than 50 countries through local channel partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Fertilizers & Biostimulants

NAICS

Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (3253), Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (32532), Fertilizer (Mixing Only) Manufacturing (325314)

SIC

Agricultural Chemicals (2870), Chemicals & Allied Products (2800)

akta.pro primary industry

Biofertilizers & Microbial Inoculants (IMAEAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

NPK & Compound/Blended Fertilizers (IMAEAEAD), Organic & Biological Input Retail (Biostimulants, Biopesticides, OMRI) (AFABAJAK)

Keywords

• Biostimulant products
• Crop nutrition solutions
• Agricultural fertilizers
• Foliar fertilizers
• Soil conditioners

Headquarters

HQ city

Parabiago

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fertilizer and Biostimulant Products: Alba Milagro generates revenue through the manufacturing and distribution of specialized fertilizers, biostimulants, and nutritional solutions for agricultural applications. The company sells products across 7 main categories: Activators, Microelements, Foliar NPK, Fertirrigation, Soil conditioners, Granular products, and Complementary products.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Alba Milagro manufactures and distributes a portfolio of approximately 1,500 specialty agricultural inputs organized into seven categories: Activators (biostimulants for stress resistance and growth), Microelements & Secondary Nutrients (chelated/complexed micronutrients), Foliar NPK liquid fertilizers, Fertirrigation products, Soil Conditioners (organic amendments based on humic/fulvic acids), Granular & Microgranular fertilizers, and Complementary Products (adjuvants, pH regulators, leaf cleaners). Products are sold to agricultural producers in more than 50 countries via local distribution partners, with many formulations compliant with EU organic farming regulations 2018/848 and 1165/2021.

Product overview

Alba Milagro is an Italian fertilizer company founded in 1988, specializing in biostimulants and innovative plant nutritional solutions for agriculture. The company operates across more than 50 countries with 1,500 products and serves 2,320 customers. The product portfolio is organized into seven main categories: (1) Activators - high-performance nutritional supplements providing crop resistance to stress and optimal growth in difficult conditions, including products like Actifol, Aminoton, Betacrop Plus, Staygreen, Stimcrop, X-Root, Linea Kalex, Linea Promet, and Linea Askan; (2) Microelements & Secondary Nutrients - chelated/complexed microelements and secondary nutrients including Copper Bor products, Linea Diaferrene, and Nutrientes secundarios for preventing and curing specific deficiencies; (3) Foliar NPK - liquid fertilizers formulated with best raw materials for maximum nutritional element absorption, including Agrofol, Diafillon, Foliar Mix, Foliar Plus, Multiphos Mg, and Linea Aminoleaf; (4) Fertirrigation - extensive product range meeting crop needs in various development stages, including Agrofol N300, Nutrical, Linea Nutrigold, Linea Nutripro, Linea Tioplus, and Esse-phos; (5) Soil Conditioners - products improving chemical, physical, and biological soil fertility, including Ekotron, Mixamin, and Riviter HFA; (6) Granular & Microgranular - products for highest production efficiency in many crop types, including Humo-grow and Linea Granular; (7) Complementary Products - auxiliary products including Sticker, pH Master, Icaro, and Copper Bor for supporting nutritional solutions and cultivation techniques. Many products are certified for organic farming under EU Regulation 2018/848 and 1165/2021.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Actifol Revitalizer activator providing anti-stress action against drought, soil salinity, and temperature variations, with antioxidant and detoxifying properties, for farmers and growers facing abiotic stress conditions.
• Aminoton Energizer activator with high nitrogen and organic carbon content composed of balanced amino acids and peptides of natural origin; improves photosynthesis and increases resistance to abiotic stress, intended for farmers seeking improved crop vigor.
• X-Root Plant health activator based on vegetable extracts (polyphenols) and microelements, designed to facilitate recovery from root stress and strengthen roots against abiotic and biotic conditions, for growers needing root-zone resilience.
• Stimcrop Natural growth promoter and anti-stress activator based on 100% seaweed extract (Ascophyllum nodosum) rich in organic compounds (mannitol, betaine); intended for farmers seeking organic-compliant growth stimulation.
• Staygreen Osmoprotector activator for cold conditions, based on specific osmolites, polyethylene glycol (POE), microelements, and seaweed extracts; improves plant tolerance to frost and cold atmospheric conditions, for growers in cold-climate regions.
• Sili-max Protector activator based on potassium silicate that improves the capacity to maintain yields, mechanical resistance of fruits and plant tissues, and plant resistance to biotic and abiotic stress conditions, for horticultural and orchard growers.
• Redgain Fruit size improver activator based on macronutrients and specific vegetable extracts; stimulates cell division and extension in fruits, improving fruit dimension and regulating caliber, for fruit growers seeking size uniformity.
• Milabrix-K Sugar and color enhancer activator composed of complexed potassium form, organic acids mixture, polysaccharides, and ureic nitrogen; increases sugar content, improves fruit color and pulp crunchiness, for fruit growers targeting quality premiums.
• Lonite 80 SP Nutrient absorption enhancer activator based on humic extract from Leonardite with high content of humic and fulvic acids; improves nutrient absorption efficiency, soil structure, and plant metabolism, for growers with degraded or inefficient soils.
• Linea Promet (PROMET Cu and PROMET Zn) Activator product line (PROMET Cu and PROMET Zn) based on Cu/Zn complexed with amino acids; PROMET Cu stimulates protein synthesis for plant health, PROMET Zn favors secondary root emission and flowering processes, for field and horticultural growers.
• Linea Kalex (KALEX, KALEX Cu, KALEX Zn, KALEX EVO) Natural defenses enhancer activator product line (KALEX, KALEX Cu, KALEX Zn, KALEX EVO) based on phosphite compounds that stimulate phytoalexin production within the plant for systemic resistance, for growers needing systemic resistance programs.
• Betacrop Plus Osmoprotector activator for heat and drought conditions based on osmolites derived from plant extracts and vegetable amino acids; increases natural osmotic regulation and improves resistance to high temperatures and salinity stress, for growers in arid and semi-arid regions.
• Linea Askan (ASKAN and ASKAN VEG) Activator product line (ASKAN and ASKAN VEG) based on vegetable extracts (algae and glycine betaine), organic acids, humic and fulvic acids, animal amino acids, and chelated microelements for rooting, growth, and production support, for growers seeking comprehensive plant nutrition.
• Copper Bor (30 and 50) Microelement products (Copper Bor 30, Copper Bor 50) based on finely micronized copper oxychloride for preventing and treating copper deficiencies in crops; contains boron for sugar translocation and calcium absorption, for growers correcting copper deficiencies.
• Linea Diaferrene (DIAFERRENE TOP 44, DIAFERRENE HL) Iron chelate microelement product line (DIAFERRENE TOP 44, DIAFERRENE HL) for preventing and treating iron chlorosis in crops; DIAFERRENE HL offers resistance against photodegradation, for growers managing iron-deficient soils.
• Mezcla de Microelementos (AGRUMIN, OLIGOMIX) Chelated microelement mixture products (AGRUMIN, OLIGOMIX) for preventing microelement deficiencies; high nutritional efficacy with specific chelating agent framework, for broad-acre growers addressing multi-micronutrient deficiencies.
• Nutrientes secundarios (APICAL, CAL-BRIK, CALCITEK, TOPCAL) Calcium-based secondary-nutrient products (APICAL, CAL-BRIK, CALCITEK, TOPCAL) containing high amounts of calcium and magnesium; cover nutritional needs throughout crop cycles for firmer tissues and longer post-harvest shelf life, for orchard and high-value horticultural growers.
• Agrofol 650 Quality promoter foliar NPK product for oilseed and cereal crops based on liquid sulfur and nitrogen; contains the highest available content of nitrogen and sulfur for efficient amino acid synthesis, for arable and oilseed growers.
• Foliar Mix Flowering uniformity improver foliar NPK product with high phosphorus and zinc content, chelated zinc, and Vitamin B1; enhances flower formation, fertility, and fruit setting, for orchard and horticultural growers targeting flowering-stage outcomes.
• Foliar Plus Plant growth promoter, complete liquid NPK fertilizer with high microelement content; suitable for all vegetables, fruit trees, industrial crops, cereals, and ornamentals during active growth phase, for broad-acre and specialty growers.
• Multiphos Mg Greening effect and starter foliar NPK product with high magnesium and phosphorus content; rapidly absorbed even in low temperature conditions, stimulates root induction and flowering, for crop-establishment-stage applications.
• Diafillon Maturation promoter foliar NPK product with high P and K content and high solubility; promotes root development, maintains uniformly compact plants, and improves fruit and flower quality, for growers targeting maturation-phase crop quality.
• Linea Aminoleaf Water-soluble NPK foliar product line specifically designed for foliar application; rapidly absorbed, stimulates growth even in stress conditions, suitable for stressed root systems, for growers needing stress-tolerant foliar feeding.
• Agrofol N300 High nitrogen fertirrigation liquid fertilizer containing the three main nitrogen forms (nitric, ureic, and ammoniacal) in balanced proportion; balanced and simultaneous presence provides easy availability and prolonged release, for irrigated crop systems.
• Esse-phos Strong acidifying fertirrigation fertilizer based on phosphoric and sulfuric acid; primarily applied to lower pH of alkaline soils or mixed with nutritional solutions, for growers managing alkaline or high-pH soils.
• Nutrical Fully water-soluble fertirrigation fertilizer with high calcium content and chelated microelements, chloride-free; supplies perfect plant nutrition during specific growth stages: flower formation and fruit development, for irrigated orchards and horticultural operations.
• Linea Nutrigold Water-soluble microcrystalline fertirrigation product line with high microelement content; provides diversified and versatile NPK ratio for correct plant nutrition throughout all growth stages, for fertigated crops across multiple growth phases.
• Linea Nutripro Multifunctional special fertirrigation fertilizer with chelated microelements (EDTA and DTPA), improved efficacy through carboxylic acids, low pH, and antioxidant effect, for growers with advanced fertigation programs.
• Linea Tioplus (TIOPLUS BASIS and TIOPLUS 36K) High sulfur content fertirrigation product line (TIOPLUS BASIS and TIOPLUS 36K) with strong acidifying effect based on thiosulfate; TIOPLUS 36K contains the highest potassium and sulfur content in liquid form in the world, for fertigation users needing sulfur/potassium acidifying inputs.
• Ekotron Natural organic soil conditioner of fossil origin derived from Leonardite, rich in high-quality humic and fulvic acids; improves soil structure, water retention capacity, and nutrient absorption, for growers remediating degraded soils.
• Mixamin Fast-acting organic liquid soil conditioner based on animal and vegetable amino acids and peptides mixture; stimulates soil biological activity, improves enzymatic processes, and increases mineral nutrient availability, for growers seeking biologically active soil amendments.
• Riviter HFA High organic matter soil conditioner containing vegetable amino acids, humic and fulvic acids; stimulates natural fertility and biological activity of soil microflora for improved nutrient absorption, for growers targeting biological soil fertility.
• Humo-grow Microgranular fertilizer with balanced nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur, zinc, and leonardite content; promotes starter effect after sowing and winter, with up to 100% treatment efficacy, for row-crop and broad-acre growers targeting establishment.
• Linea Granular (ALBA GROW, HUMO BALANCE S) Granular NPK fertilizer product line (ALBA GROW, HUMO BALANCE S) with balanced nutritional element combination; provides N/Mg for greening, P for rooting, K for maturation, and organic matter effects, for field-crop growers needing balanced granular nutrition.
• Sticker Liquid fertilizer based on ureic nitrogen with adjuvant effect for foliar application; guarantees adhesive action for foliar spraying and improves treatment efficacy, used as a complementary input alongside foliar nutritional sprays.
• pH Master Special NP liquid fertilizer for regulating and indicating pH; acts as acidifying agent, pH indicator with colorimetric scale, adhesive, and dispersing agent for spray solutions, for growers optimizing foliar-spray water quality.
• Icaro Leaf cleaner and foliar application enhancer based on nitrogen and phosphorus with surfactant and adhesive properties; also acts as repellent against small wax-covered insects, for orchard and ornamental growers needing leaf-cleaning and insect-deterrent co-benefits.

Quantifiable outcome

• Products used in over 50 countries
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Agricultech Tehran PartnerminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 15 December 2017Local partner in Iran participating in the 5th edition of Agricultech exhibition in Tehran at Goftogu park from January 23-26, 2018. The partner displayed Milagro products at Booth A20, Golestan hall.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Hello Nature: Italy-based biostimulant and organic fertilizer company (formerly Ilsa) serving global markets with organic fertilizers and biostimulants. Comparable to Alba Milagro in Italian manufacturing origin, organic certification focus, and international distribution model.
• Tradecorp (now Rovensa): International specialty crop nutrition and biostimulant business, part of the Rovensa group, with strong presence in specialty foliar and fertigation segments. Closely comparable product categories to Alba Milagro with similar international distribution focus.

Direct peers

• Haifa Group: Israel-based global specialty fertilizer company focused on water-soluble NPK, controlled-release fertilizers, and foliar nutrition. Comparable product categories (fertirrigation, foliar NPK, chelated microelements) and similar international distribution model across 50+ markets.
• Valagro: Italian specialty biostimulant and crop nutrition company headquartered in Atessa, Italy. Valagro is a direct peer — both are Italian-founded biostimulant specialists selling to global agricultural producers with overlapping product categories (biostimulants, chelated microelements, foliar nutrition).
• Italpollina: Italian producer of organic fertilizers, biostimulants, and beneficial microbials for sustainable agriculture. Comparable to Alba Milagro on Italian manufacturing heritage, organic/biostimulant positioning, and EU organic certification (EU 2018/848-compliant products).
• Biolchim: Italian manufacturer of biostimulants, foliar fertilizers, and specialty nutritional products, now part of the JM Huber group. Highly comparable to Alba Milagro in product mix, Italian manufacturing origin, and distribution-led international go-to-market model.

Broad incumbents

• Yara International: Norwegian global leader in nitrogen fertilizers and crop nutrition with a growing specialty and biostimulant offering. Competes with Alba Milagro in foliar NPK and fertigation categories at a vastly larger scale and broader product portfolio.
• Syngenta Group: Global agribusiness with a crop protection and seed portfolio, increasingly active in biostimulants and digital agronomy. An indirect overlap through crop nutrition adjacencies and shared distribution channels in Latin America, Asia, and Africa.
• ICL Group: Israel-based multinational specialty fertilizers, potash, and phosphate producer with a specialty plant nutrition division. Overlaps with Alba Milagro in specialty plant nutrition and chelated microelements, but operates at much larger scale across a broader portfolio.
• UPL Limited: Indian multinational with a global crop protection and specialty nutrition business, including biostimulants and biofertilizers. Overlaps with Alba Milagro's biostimulant and foliar nutrition categories but serves customers at a global incumbents' scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alba-milagro-international

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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