Agro Research International

What Agro Research International does

Agro Research International is a privately held, founder-led agricultural biotechnology company headquartered in Sorrento, Florida, that develops and distributes nature-based biological inputs for organic and sustainable crop production. Its product portfolio spans two categories: (1) Crop Protection, built primarily on essential-oil actives, including Thyme Guard (thyme-oil bactericide/fungicide/insecticide, 23% a.i.), AgroPest (thyme + rosemary oil contact insecticide), Weed Slayer (clove/eugenol-based broad-spectrum organic herbicide, patented), and Thyme 2 Clean (FIFRA 25(b)-exempt antimicrobial for post-harvest and surface disinfection); and (2) Biologicals and Soil Amendments, built on Bacillus, Lactobacillus, and Streptomyces microbial blends combined with Ascophyllum nodosum seaweed extracts, including the Agro Gold family, Kyte Gold (patented liquid chitosan with Bacillus chitinosporus), Nem Guard Gold, Asco Root Gold, Stimulagro, Stimulagro Gold, and Agro Compost Gold. All products are 100% biodegradable and positioned for organic certification.

The company was founded by Marc Lajeunesse out of a US-Canadian-Colombian initiative to transition farmers from coca to legal crops, and Thyme Guard was subsequently validated against HLB (citrus greening) with a 46% yield increase at Mid Florida Citrus Foundation and a 100.93% in-vitro inhibition rate in University of Florida testing. Revenue mechanics are one-time product sales through a hybrid go-to-market: direct enterprise engagement with producers plus a Latin-American distributor/reseller network serving Costa Rica, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Dominican Republic, with stated expansion into Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, and Peru. The company also operates a bilingual (English/Spanish) website with an online store function and routes regulatory documentation through the AGRIAN platform. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and orders are taken by phone (+1 407-302-6116 main; +1 775-515-5669 LATAM). Operations remain lean at 1–10 employees, with no institutional funding, M&A activity, or governance events disclosed.

Name

Agro Research International

Legal name

Agro Research International

Website

https://agroresearchinternational.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Agro Research International is a privately held, Sorrento, Florida–based agricultural biotechnology company that develops and distributes nature-based biological crop-protection and soil-amendment products for organic and sustainable agriculture across Latin America, serving farmers and resellers in 16 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Biologicals

NAICS

Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (3253), Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (32532), Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (325320)

SIC

Agricultural Chemicals (2870), Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products (2833), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

OMRI-Listed Crop Protection (Botanical & Mineral Pesticides) (AFABAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Biological Formulation, Fermentation & Scale-Up Manufacturing (AFABAEAM), Biological Pest Control (Beneficial Insects, Nematodes, Microbials) (AFABAKAB), Organic & Biological Input Retail (Biostimulants, Biopesticides, OMRI) (AFABAJAK), Crop Protection Chemicals (Herbicides/Insecticides/Fungicides) (IMAEAEAI)

Keywords

• Biological crop protection
• Organic agriculture solutions
• Biological soil amendments
• Plant health products
• Agricultural biocontrol

Headquarters

HQ city

Sorrento

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Biological Products Sales: Sale of biological and crop protection products including Thyme Guard, AgroPest, Weed Slayer, and soil amendments. Products are sold through distributors and agricultural resellers in Latin America and internationally.
2. Soil Amendment Products: Sale of biological soil amendments including Agro Gold product line, Kyte-Gold, Nem Guard Gold, Asco Root Gold, Stimulagro products. Products are distributed through agricultural input channels.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Agro Research International develops, manufactures, and sells nature-based biological crop protection products (bactericides, fungicides, insecticides, herbicides) and biological soil amendments for organic and sustainable agriculture. The product portfolio leverages essential oils (thyme, rosemary, clove/eugenol), beneficial microorganisms (Bacillus, Streptomyces, Lactobacillus strains), and cold-water seaweed extracts (Ascophyllum nodosum), distributed through agricultural input distributors across Latin America and select international markets.

Product overview

Agro Research International is an agricultural technology company offering a comprehensive portfolio of biological and crop protection products for sustainable agriculture. The company operates two main product lines: (1) Biologicals & Soil Amendments distributed in Latin America, including the Agro Gold family of products (Agro Gold, Agro Gold SD, Agro Gold Lumina, Agro Gold CA, Agro Gold RC), Kyte-Gold biological inoculant, Nem Guard Gold nematicide, Asco Root Gold granular seaweed extract, Agro Compost Gold, Stimulagro liquid seaweed extract, and Stimulagro Gold combined seaweed-microbe formulation; and (2) Crop Protection products including Thyme Guard (bactericide/fungicide/insecticide), Agro Pest insecticide, Weed Slayer herbicide, and Thyme 2 Clean antimicrobial cleaner. All products are nature-based, using essential oils, seaweed extracts, and beneficial microorganisms rather than synthetic chemicals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Thyme Guard: Broad spectrum systemic bactericide, fungicide, and insecticide for use on all organic crops, extracted from thyme oil. One of the most important ingredients in the fight against HLB (citrus greening).
• AgroPest
• Weed Slayer
• Thyme 2 Clean
• Kyte Gold
• Agro Gold
• Nem Guard Gold
• Stimulagro
• Stimulagro Gold
• Asco Root Gold
• Agro Compost Gold

Products and services

• Thyme Guard Broad-spectrum organic bactericide, fungicide, and insecticide extracted from thyme oil (23% active ingredient); systemic and contact action effective against diseases such as Botrytis, Fusarium, Powdery Mildew, Citrus Greening (HLB), and Fire Blight, and against sucking insects including scales, whiteflies, psyllids, and mites; designed for organic crop producers and conventional farmers seeking non-resistance-generating alternatives.
• AgroPest Contact insecticide for organic crop production made from thyme oil (13%) and organic rosemary oil (10%); targets sucking insects including aphids, mites, whiteflies, thrips, psyllids, and Drosophila suzukii; intended for organic crop producers.
• Thyme 2 Clean Broad-spectrum antimicrobial made with thyme oil (0.23% active ingredient) for home and industrial use; bactericide, fungicide, and virucide for post-harvest treatment of fruits and vegetables and surface disinfection of equipment; EPA exempt under FIFRA 25(b).
• Weed Slayer Organic, systemic, broad-spectrum, non-selective herbicide formulated from clove essential oil extract (eugenol); provides weed control with residual effects continuing up to 8 weeks on some species; available only in Latin America; targeted at organic crop producers.
• Kyte Gold Patented liquid chitosan biological inoculant containing Bacillus chitinosporus and crab/lobster meal; increases root mass and trunk diameter in trees and vegetable crops leading to higher yield; 100% biodegradable; demonstrated on bananas, tomatoes, melons, potatoes, strawberries, citrus, and cucurbits.
• Agro Gold Family of biological soil amendments containing beneficial bacteria (Bacillus and Lactobacillus) recommended for vegetable crops, small fruits, berries, citrus, bananas, tobacco, and row crops including cotton, sorghum, corn, wheat, sugarcane, and soybeans.
• Agro Gold SD Biological soil amendment containing Bacillus and Streptomyces for enhanced organic mineralization and plant nutrient uptake; can be blended with organic and inorganic fertilizers and applied via drip, micro jet, overhead irrigation, or broadcast.
• Agro Compost Gold

Quantifiable outcome

• 46% yield increase in citrus crops with Thyme Guard application
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Mid Florida Citrus FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitial trial site for Thyme Guard product. Trial resulted in 46% yield increase, primarily due to reduction in fruit drop. This success established Thyme Guard's market presence in Florida citrus industry.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• BioWorks: North American biological crop protection and biostimulant company serving greenhouse, nursery, and specialty crop growers — overlapping product positioning around biopesticides and microbial inoculants for organic and IPM programs.
• Symborg: Spanish-headquartered agricultural biotechnology company with strong Latin American footprint, offering microbial inoculants and biostimulants for soil and crop health — most closely comparable peer on geographic focus and microbe-based product range.
• Koppert Biological Systems: Global leader in biological crop protection and pollination, with a substantial microbe-based crop protection and biostimulant product line targeting specialty crops in Latin America, Europe, and beyond — directly comparable product mix and international distribution.
• Certis Biologicals: Specialist in biological crop protection products (biopesticides and bionematicides) sold through agricultural distributors — overlapping with Thyme Guard, Weed Slayer, AgroPest, and Nem Guard Gold in target markets and channels.
• Valent BioSciences: Subsidiary of Sumitomo Chemical focused on biorational products including biopesticides, biostimulants, and microbial inoculants — comparable in underlying active ingredients and broad-acre crop protection positioning to Agro Research International's pipeline.
• Andermatt Biocontrol: Switzerland-based developer and distributor of biological plant protection products (biopesticides and beneficials) — comparable as a focused, science-driven biocontrol specialist with international distribution through ag-input channels.
• Marrone Bio Innovations: US-based biological crop protection company (now part of Gowan Group) that develops and commercializes biopesticides and biostimulants derived from natural microorganisms and plant extracts — directly comparable to Agro Research International's botanical and microbial product portfolio.

Emerging players

• Ecoflora: Latin American developer of botanical-based bioproducts for agriculture; relevant adjacency given shared LATAM market focus and plant-extract active ingredients.

Broad incumbents

• Novonesc (formerly Novozymes BioAg): Major biological ag-inputs player with deep microbial inoculant and biostimulant portfolio sold globally through ag retailers — overlaps with Agro Gold, Kyte Gold, and Stimulagro Gold categories, but operates at significantly larger scale across multiple microbial platforms.
• Biobest Group: Global biological control and pollination company with broader beneficial-insect and biopesticide offerings targeting high-value crops; comparable in channel model (distributor-led, specialty crop focus) and in adjacent biological control category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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