What Agrofutura does

Agrofutura AG is a privately held Swiss agricultural and environmental consulting firm founded in 1991 and headquartered in Brugg, Switzerland. The company operates as a boutique interdisciplinary practice connecting agronomy, ecology, and economics, delivering advisory services at the interface of farming and biodiversity. It is organized around six subject areas (Fachbereiche): Agriculture and Biodiversity, Agriculture and Environment, Species and Habitats, Structure and Sector Development, Regional Development, and Farm Development, with service lines spanning biodiversity coaching, GIS analysis, expertise reports, conflict resolution, alpine agricultural planning, project management, business management, and federal QII-Atteste certifications.

Agrofutura's underlying technology stack is centered on Geographic Information Systems for spatial mapping, ecological and biological assessment methodologies, biodiversity monitoring frameworks, and land-management planning tools used across cantonal-scale programs. It is a federally authorized QII attestation body under Switzerland's Direct Payment Ordinance, allowing it to certify farmer biodiversity performance. Service delivery is consultant-led, leveraging senior domain experts (most with ETH Zurich MSc or doctoral credentials in agronomy, biology, ecology, and soil science) deployed to project-based mandates.

The business model is professional services consulting, with revenue generated through project-based fees from Swiss federal agencies (BAFU, BLW, ASTRA), cantonal administrations (Aargau, Zurich, Luzern, Bern, St. Gallen, Thurgau, Schwyz, and others), municipalities, farmer cooperatives, and select non-profits. Public pricing for QII-Attest services is usage-based (~CHF 80/hour, CHF 25/object, CHF 0.70/km), while broader mandates are quote-based against project scopes ranging from short assessments to multi-decade programs such as the Labiola Aargau biodiversity contracts (since 1994), Ressourcenprojekt Mineraldünger ersetzen (2021-2032), and the Nationale Drehscheibe Ammoniak (2021-2025). Since July 2021 the firm has also operated the Biomasse Suisse industry association secretariat. The company remains private, owner-operated, with roughly 30 employees, and reports no institutional capital raised.

Name

Agrofutura

Legal name

Agrofutura AG

Website

https://agrofutura.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Agrofutura AG is a Brugg, Switzerland-based agricultural and environmental consulting firm delivering biodiversity coaching, GIS analysis, ecological expertise, and federal QII attestation services to Swiss federal agencies, cantonal governments, municipalities, and farmers since 1991.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural and Environmental Consulting Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Carbon, Sustainability & Farm Certification Support (Agro-Environmental Advisory) (AFACABAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Soil Health & Regenerative Agronomy Consulting (AFACABAA), Yield Optimization & Crop Performance Consulting (AFACABAC), Supply Chain, Marketing & Contracting Advisory (Grain/Livestock Marketing) (AFACAJAH), Plant Tissue, Soil & Water Sampling Coordination (Agronomy-Focused) (AFACABAH), Nature & Biodiversity Reporting (TNFD, natural capital) (EUAHAJAM)

Keywords

• Agricultural consulting
• Biodiversity coaching
• Environmental advisory
• GIS mapping services
• Farm development

Headquarters

HQ city

Brugg

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Project-based consulting fees for government agencies, cantons, municipalities, and agricultural organizations. Services include biodiversity coaching, environmental assessments, project management, and expert analyses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Agrofutura is an agricultural and environmental consulting firm that delivers advisory services at the interface of agriculture, ecology, and economics. Its core offerings include Biodiversity Coaching, Analysis, Expertise, Business Management (Geschäftsführung), Conflict Resolution, Alpine Agricultural Planning, Project Management, GIS Services, and QII-Atteste (federal biodiversity quality certifications), serving Swiss federal agencies, cantons, municipalities, farmers, and environmental organizations.

Product overview

Agrofutura is an agricultural and environmental consulting firm offering a portfolio of advisory services organized around six subject areas (Fachbereiche): Agriculture and Biodiversity, Agriculture and Environment, Species and Habitats, Structure and Branch Development, Regional Development, and Farm Development. Core services include Biodiversity Coaching, Analysis, Expertise, Business Management (Geschäftsführung), Conflict Resolution, Alpine Agricultural Planning, Project Management, GIS Services, and QII-Atteste (biodiversity quality certifications). The company connects agricultural production with ecological objectives, serving farmers, cantonal authorities, federal agencies, municipalities, and environmental organizations across Switzerland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Biodiversitätscoaching (Biodiversity Coaching) Advisory service providing biodiversity coaching for farms and agricultural operations to enhance ecological performance and biodiversity promotion, targeting individual farming operations in Switzerland.
• Analyse (Analysis) Analytical services for agricultural and environmental assessment, including vegetation mapping, site analysis, and land evaluation, for government agencies, cantons, and project sponsors.
• Expertise Expert assessment services for compensation calculations, ecological replacement measures, and environmental impact assessments related to infrastructure projects, targeted at public authorities and infrastructure operators.
• Geschäftsführung (Business Management) Business management services providing qualified executives for smaller firms and organizations with broad network access and flexible capacity, directed at SMEs and non-profits in agriculture and environment.
• Konfliktlösung (Conflict Resolution) Conflict resolution services mediating between stakeholders in infrastructure projects, land use disputes, and agricultural-environmental negotiations, for cantonal, municipal, and project-level clients.
• Alpwirtschaftliche Planung (Alpine Agricultural Planning) Alpine agricultural planning services including vegetation and site mapping, forage analysis, and sustainable pasture management planning for mountain areas, targeted at alpine farming operations and cantonal authorities.
• Projektleitung (Project Management) Project management services for agricultural, environmental, and regional development initiatives, provided to federal, cantonal, and municipal clients.
• GIS-Dienstleistung (GIS Services) Geographic Information System services for mapping, spatial analysis, and visualization of agricultural and environmental data, used internally and delivered to government and project clients.
• QII-Atteste (Quality Level II Attests) Federal Quality Level II attestations evaluating and documenting the ecological performance of biodiversity promotion areas on farms, with usage-based pricing (Fr. 0.70/km travel, Fr. 25.00/object flat, Fr. 80.00/hour excluding VAT). Targeted at farmers qualifying for federal Direct Payment Ordinance biodiversity compensation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25% pesticide reduction achieved through precision farming
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Pro Natura SwitzerlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgrofutura advises Pro Natura in supporting landowners who want to contribute to biodiversity on their leased agricultural land. They assess site potential, assist with legal questions, and advise both landowners and farmers on implementing biodiversity promotion measures.
• AGRIDEAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on development and pilot training program for biodiversity advisory services. AGRIDEA provides advisory expertise and participates in the accompanying group with representatives from BAFU, BLW, consulting forums, and pilot cantons.
• FiBL FrickcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in the development of biodiversity advisory training programs. FiBL provides research-based expertise in organic farming and biodiversity promotion.
• BAFU (Federal Office for the Environment)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerFederal agency supporting the development of biodiversity advisory training programs. Co-funds research and development projects with cantonal partners.
• BLW (Federal Office for Agriculture)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerFederal agricultural agency supporting biodiversity advisory training development. Provides funding and policy framework for agricultural biodiversity programs.
• Biomasse SuissecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgrofutura operates the Biomasse Suisse secretariat since July 2021. Biomasse Suisse unites biogas and composting plants, upstream and downstream businesses, planners, consulting companies, researchers, and authorities committed to sensible biomass utilization.
• AgroscopecoreTechnology or IntegrationSwiss agricultural research institute. Collaboration on plant protection forecasting systems, agricultural technology development, and environmental monitoring projects.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AGRIDEA: AGRIDEA is the Swiss federal agricultural advisory center providing extension, training, and consulting to farmers and cantons. It is a direct peer to Agrofutura, with which it jointly develops biodiversity and Stickstoff-Coach training programs for Swiss agriculture.
• INFRAS: INFRAS is a Zurich-based consultancy focused on environment, transport, and economic policy research for public-sector clients. It is a direct peer to Agrofutura in the Swiss environmental policy advisory market, frequently working with the same federal and cantonal sponsors.
• FiBL (Research Institute of Organic Agriculture): FiBL is the world's largest organic-farming research institute, headquartered in Frick, Switzerland. It is a direct peer that develops organic and biodiversity advisory content jointly with Agrofutura for Swiss farming extension.

Others

• Pro Natura Switzerland: Pro Natura is Switzerland's largest nature-conservation NGO and a direct buyer of Agrofutura's biodiversity advisory services for landowners and farmers. It is an ecosystem participant/buyer rather than a competitor but is highly relevant context for Agrofutura's market positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Agroscope: Agroscope is the Swiss federal agricultural research institute covering crops, livestock, and environmental impacts. It is a broad incumbent peer operating alongside Agrofutura on precision farming, plant protection, and environmental monitoring projects in Swiss agriculture.
• Ernst Basler + Partner (EBP): EBP is a large Swiss consulting firm covering environment, energy, transport, and risk. It competes in the broader environmental/sustainability consulting space and participates in similar Swiss federal and cantonal mandates as Agrofutura.

Regional players

• Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland (BUND) Consulting/Gutachterpraxis: BUND and affiliated consultancy practices provide DACH-region biodiversity and agricultural-environmental policy advice to public agencies. They are regional peers to Agrofutura in adjacent geographies pursuing similar biodiversity-promotion and agri-environment programming mandates.
• HAFL (Bern University of Applied Sciences – School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences): HAFL is the applied-research and teaching institution for agriculture and forestry at the Bern University of Applied Sciences. Agrofutura partners with HAFL on resource-efficiency research and is comparable as a producer of applied agronomic and environmental expertise in Switzerland.
• Planungsbüro für Naturschutz und Landschaftsökologie Ifoell: Ifoell is a German landscape-ecology and nature-conservation planning consultancy operating primarily in southern Germany/Austria. It is a regional peer offering comparable agricultural-environmental and biodiversity consulting services in the DACH region.

Emerging players

• Ökobüro – Interdisziplinäres Forschungsinstitut: Ökobüro is an Austrian interdisciplinary environmental research collective providing consulting on biodiversity, agriculture, and environmental policy. It is comparable to Agrofutura as a smaller, niche, mission-driven environmental advisory with overlap on agricultural biodiversity policy work in the DACH region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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