Jebagro

What Jebagro does

Jebagro GmbH is a Hamburg-based B2B distributor and trading partner specializing in crop protection products and fertilizers. Founded in 1909 and operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Jebsen & Jessen Hamburg Group, the company sources, registers, and distributes a diversified portfolio across five product categories: fertilizers, herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, and biologicals. The product catalog spans more than 30 SKUs offered in multiple physical formulations (granular, crystal, powder, liquid, solid, pastille, prilled), enabling the company to address varied agricultural application requirements. Beyond physical product distribution, Jebagro provides supplementary services including global sourcing, supplier credit, own product registrations, and regulatory representation for manufacturers seeking market access.

The company holds own product registrations in 18 countries — 9 in Latin America (Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru) and 9 in Europe (Albania, Belgium, Croatia, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Macedonia, Poland) — which constitutes a multi-jurisdiction compliance footprint that functions as the company's primary structural moat. Operations are run from the Hamburg headquarters at Rödingsmarkt 16 under German private limited company (GmbH) structure, with affiliate relationships within the Jebsen & Jessen Group providing access to chemical sourcing, trading solutions, life science distribution, and petroleum-related businesses.

Jebagro operates a sales-led, quote-based B2B go-to-market model targeting agricultural businesses including farms, plantations, and cooperatives. All product pricing is provided on request with no public price lists, and the company supports direct customer engagement through a trilingual corporate website (German, English, Spanish) and dedicated product expert contact channels. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales across its crop protection and fertilizer categories, supplemented by supplier credit services and regulatory representation engagements. The customer segment is horizontally oriented toward the agricultural sector with no disclosed concentration in specific sub-verticals, and the company does not publicly disclose named customer logos, revenue figures, or financial performance metrics.

Name

Jebagro

Legal name

Jebagro GmbH

Website

https://jebagro.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1909

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Jebagro GmbH is a Hamburg-based B2B distributor and trading partner for crop protection products and fertilizers, serving agricultural customers across 18 countries in Latin America and Europe through direct sales. It operates as a subsidiary of the Jebsen & Jessen Hamburg Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agrochemical Distribution

NAICS

Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42491)

SIC

Agricultural Chemicals (2870)

akta.pro primary industry

Agrochemical & Fertilizer Wholesale Distribution (AFABAJAC)

Keywords

• Crop protection products
• Fertilizer distribution
• Agrochemical distribution
• Agricultural inputs supply
• Biological crop solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Crop Protection Products Sales: Sale of chemical and biological crop protection products including herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides to agricultural customers.
2. Fertilizer Products Sales: Sale of fertilizer products including nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and specialty fertilizers. Products available in various forms such as granular, crystal, powder, liquid, and solid formulations.
3. Supplier Credit Services: Provision of supplier credit facilities to support customer purchasing of agricultural inputs.
4. Representation Services: Regulatory representation and own registrations services, particularly in Latin American and European markets.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Jebagro distributes and supplies crop protection products (herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, and biologicals) and fertilizers to agricultural businesses in Europe and Latin America. The company complements its product distribution with supplier credit services for customers and third-party representation services for non-European crop protection manufacturers seeking market access through Jebagro's registered product portfolio.

Product overview

Jebagro is a B2B supplier and global partner for customized crop protection solutions and fertilizers, operating as part of the Jebsen & Jessen Hamburg Group. The company offers a diversified portfolio organized across five main product categories: Fertilizers (including TMAP, Technical DAP, Urea Phosphate, Zinc Sulphate, Amino Acid, Ammonium Polyphosphate, Ammonium Sulphate, Calcium Nitrate, Chelates, Fulvic Acid, Humic Acid, Jebagro Start, LB Urea, Magnesium Nitrate, Magnesium Sulphate, Manganese Sulphate, Monopotassium Phosphate, Phosphoric/Phosphorous Acid, Potassium Carbonate, Potassium Nitrate, Potassium Sulphate, Sulphur, Sulphur Bentonite), Herbicides (2,4-D, Glufosinate-Ammonium), Insecticides (Emamectin Benzoate, Lambda-Cyhalothrin), Fungicides (Azoxystrobin, Boscalid), and Biologicals. Beyond product sales, Jebagro provides complementary services including sourcing, supplier credit, own registrations, and representation across Latin America and Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Herbicides Distributed crop protection herbicides used by agricultural businesses (distributors, cooperatives, large growers) in Europe and Latin America to control weeds across various crops.
• Insecticides Distributed crop protection insecticides used by agricultural businesses in Europe and Latin America to control insect pests across various crops.
• Fungicides Distributed crop protection fungicides used by agricultural businesses in Europe and Latin America to control fungal diseases across various crops.
• Biologicals Distributed biological crop protection products (biocontrol, biostimulants, or bio-based active ingredients) used by agricultural businesses in Europe and Latin America as part of integrated pest management and sustainable crop production.
• Fertilizers Distributed fertilizer products including phosphate, nitrogen, potassium, and specialty fertilizer SKUs sold to agricultural businesses in Europe and Latin America for crop nutrition.
• Supplier Credit Supplier credit services extended to Jebagro's crop protection and fertilizer customers, leveraging group-level financing to provide working capital support to distributors and growers.
• Representation Services Third-party manufacturer representation services through which Jebagro acts as a sales and marketing representative for non-European crop protection manufacturers, leveraging its registrations and on-the-ground network to bring products to European and Latin American markets.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced use of chemical substances through biological alternatives
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered parent_company and minor.

• Jebsen & Jessen Hamburg Groupparent_companyOthersJebagro is part of the Jebsen & Jessen Hamburg Group, a diversified trading and industrial group. This affiliation provides Jebagro with access to established supply chain networks, financial infrastructure, and cross-selling opportunities within the group ecosystem.
• Jebsen & Jessen Trading SolutionsminorOthersAffiliate company within the Jebsen & Jessen Group focusing on trading solutions. Part of the group ecosystem providing complementary trading capabilities.
• Jebsen & Jessen LifescienceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliate company within the Jebsen & Jessen Group focusing on life science products. Potential for synergies in pharmaceutical and agricultural life science applications.
• Jebsen & Jessen ChemicalsminorOthersAffiliate company within the Jebsen & Jessen Group specializing in chemical products. Potential for raw material sourcing synergies and chemical supply chain integration.
• Ruhr PetrolminorOthersAffiliate company within the Jebsen & Jessen Group. Part of the broader group portfolio of companies.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Helm AG: Hamburg-based global marketer and distributor of crop protection products, fertilizers, and specialty chemicals with deep presence in Latin America and Europe. Closely comparable to Jebagro in business model (trading, distribution, regulatory representation) and geographic footprint.
• Albaugh: US-based crop protection company focused on post-patent herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides with significant Latin American operations. Direct peer in the distribution-and-formulation model targeting similar agricultural customers.
• Sipcam Oxon: Italian crop protection company that manufactures and distributes agrochemical products with strong European footprint and growing Latin American presence. Comparable to Jebagro in product mix and direct-to-grower distribution approach.
• Rotam CropSciences: Hong Kong-based crop protection company with global registration and distribution footprint, particularly in Latin America and Asia. Comparable to Jebagro as a specialty crop protection distributor with own registrations in multiple jurisdictions.

Broad incumbents

• Nufarm: Australia-headquartered crop protection and seed technology company with global distribution. Overlaps with Jebagro in core crop protection categories and direct sales to agricultural distributors and growers.
• FMC Corporation: Global agricultural sciences company providing crop protection, plant health, and professional pest management solutions. Overlaps with Jebagro's insecticides and herbicides categories at much larger scale with proprietary R&D.
• Corteva Agriscience: Major US-based agriscience company providing crop protection and seed solutions globally. Comparable to Jebagro in crop protection categories but operates proprietary chemistry and seed businesses at massive scale.
• UPL Limited: Indian-headquartered global agrochemical major with significant crop protection and specialty products presence across Latin America and Europe. Comparable to Jebagro in market coverage but much larger scale with manufacturing capabilities.
• ADAMA: Global crop protection company offering post-patent herbicide, insecticide, and fungicide portfolios with strong Latin American and European distribution. Comparable to Jebagro's product categories but operates at much larger scale with proprietary formulations.

Regional players

• Agronova International: Latin American-focused crop protection and fertilizer distributor with registration expertise across Central and South America. Comparable to Jebagro's Latin American registration-and-distribution model but with limited European footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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