What Linas Agro does

Linas Agro (legal name AB Linas Agro) is a vertically integrated Baltic agribusiness headquartered in Kaunas, Lithuania, and a subsidiary of publicly listed parent AB Akola Group. Founded in 1991, the company supplies agricultural inputs — certified seeds, fertilizers, crop protection products (herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, adjuvants), and livestock products (silage films, inoculants) — to individual farmers, family farms, and large agricultural enterprises across Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. Distribution runs through regional agronomists covering all Lithuanian counties, the Agrolinas farmer self-service digital platform (product ordering, invoice management, MATIF price fixing, grain delivery registration), and a B2C e-commerce storefront edotnuvaseeds.lt for lawn seeds and fertilizers.

The company operates a second core business in grain procurement and international export. It maintains 18 modern grain storage facilities with 630,000 tons of capacity across the Baltics, over 20 grain intake points in Lithuania, and direct port access at Klaipeda. Grain is purchased from farmers at intake points, stored, and exported internationally, supported by a EUR 30 million working capital facility from Citibank N.A., London Branch (signed January 2026). Supporting services include regional agronomist advisory, carbon credit program management (with the first Lithuanian farmer credits already sold to US corporations), MATIF exchange price monitoring, and a TV partnership with the 'Žemės žemonės' lifestyle show. The Dotnuva Seeds sub-brand commercializes seed varieties developed and tested in Baltic conditions through an in-house agrotechnology program covering 167 plant varieties across 668 testing fields.

The revenue model combines one-time sale of agricultural inputs to farmers, transaction-based grain procurement and export trade, and professional services (agronomist consulting, carbon credit program management). Pricing is quote-based via agronomists with seasonal offers and loyalty discounts; no public pricing exists. Linas Agro holds GMP+, GTP, EKO, and E-CERT certifications required for international grain trade and organic handling. Growth has been driven by acquisition: the 2021 acquisition of KG Group and the 2022 integration of the Kauno grūdai crop production division, alongside geographic expansion into Latvia (2016) and Estonia (2020). The company employs approximately 636 people across the three Baltic states and is recognized as one of Lithuania's largest agribusinesses.

Name

Linas Agro

Legal name

AB Linas Agro

Website

https://linasagro.lt

Company type

Public

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Linas Agro is one of Lithuania's largest agribusinesses and a subsidiary of AB Akola Group, supplying certified seeds, fertilizers, crop protection, and livestock inputs to farmers across Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia while purchasing, storing, and exporting grain through a 630,000-ton Baltic storage and port network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Inputs Distribution and Grain Trading

NAICS

Farm Product Warehousing and Storage (493130), Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (424510)

SIC

Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Grain Merchandising & Origination Facilities (AFAOAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Export Grain Terminals & Port Warehousing (AFAOACAC), Inland River/Barge Grain Terminals & Warehousing (AFAOACAE), Fertilizer Distribution, Storage & Terminals (Warehousing, Depots, Import/Export Terminals) (AFABABAJ)

Keywords

• Agricultural inputs distribution
• Grain procurement and trading
• Crop protection products
• Certified seed supply
• Agronomist advisory services

Headquarters

HQ city

Panevezys

HQ country

Lithuania

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Agricultural inputs sales: Sale of certified seeds, fertilizers, plant protection products (herbicides, fungicides, insecticides), and livestock products (silage films, inoculants) to farmers. Revenue is generated through direct agronomist sales and self-service digital channels.
2. Grain purchasing and international trade: Purchase of grain from farmers at intake points, storage in own and port facilities, and international export trade. Supported by EUR 30M Citibank working capital facility for seasonal grain purchasing at Port of Klaipeda.
3. Agricultural services and consulting: Agronomist advisory services, crop variety selection consulting, and carbon credit program management for farmers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Linas Agro distributes agricultural inputs — certified seeds, fertilizers, crop protection products, and livestock supplies — and procures grain from farmers for storage and international export. The company operates 18 grain storage facilities across the Baltic region and serves as one of Lithuania's largest grain exporters, supported by a regional agronomist network and a farmer self-service digital platform (Agrolinas).

Product overview

Linas Agro is one of Lithuania's largest agribusiness companies and a subsidiary of AB Akola Group, operating a diversified agricultural products and services portfolio. The offering consists of four main product categories — certified Seeds (including winter/spring wheat, rapeseed, corn, barley, oats, rye, triticale, legumes, soybeans, forage grasses, and sideral crops), Fertilizers (including lime products, agricultural fertilizers, organic options, micronutrients, and BIO mineral fertilizers), Crop Protection Products (including adjuvants, herbicides, fungicides, growth regulators, insecticides, and seed treatments), and Livestock Products (silage films and inoculants) — distributed through a multi-channel model comprising a network of regional agronomists, the farmer self-service digital platform Agrolinas, and the consumer e-commerce store edotnuvaseeds.lt. Core services include grain purchasing with a network of 18 modern storage facilities across Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, international grain trade export operations, agronomist consultation, carbon credit programs for farmers, and MATIF market price monitoring. The company also operates complementary programs including the Grūdo kelias field day event, the Ūkininko lauko galerija farmer gallery project, and publishes regular grain market reviews. The Dotnuva Seeds sub-brand commercializes seed varieties developed or selected for Lithuanian growing conditions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dotnuva Seeds: Electronic store for lawn seeds and fertilizers operating at edotnuvaseeds.lt
• Agrolinas
• Dotnuva Seeds
• Žemės žmonės

Products and services

• Certified Seeds Broad assortment of certified seeds including winter and spring varieties of wheat, rapeseed, barley, rye, triticale, corn, oats, legumes (peas, beans), soybeans, buckwheat, forage grasses, and sideral crops for Baltic-region farmers.
• Fertilizers Range of fertilizers including lime and calcification products, fertilizers for agricultural crops, fertilizers for gardens and orchards, organic and ecological fertilizers, micronutrient fertilizers, and BIO mineral fertilizers.
• Crop Protection Products Plant protection products including adjuvants, herbicides, fungicides, growth regulators, insecticides, glyphosates, adhesives, seed treatments (beicai), and other substances for plant protection.
• Livestock Products Products for livestock farming including silage films and silage inoculants used in forage preservation.
• Agrolinas Farmer Self-Service Platform Digital self-service platform for farmers enabling online ordering of agricultural products, invoice downloading, grain delivery registration, quality parameter monitoring, advance registration for port terminal deliveries, and MATIF open-contract price fixing.
• edotnuvaseeds.lt E-commerce Store Electronic online store for lawn seeds and fertilizers where individual customers can purchase products directly; larger quantities are redirected to Linas Agro agronomists.
• Grain Purchasing Services Grain purchasing at collection points throughout Lithuania, supported by a network of 18 modern grain storage facilities with 630,000 tons of capacity across the Baltic region.
• International Grain Trade International trading of agricultural plant production, positioning Linas Agro as one of the largest Lithuanian grain exporters via Port of Klaipeda operations supported by EUR 30 million Citibank working capital facility.
• Agronomist Consultation Expert consultation services provided by regional agronomists covering all Baltic counties to assist farmers with product selection and application tailored to individual farm needs.
• Carbon Credits for Farmers Program enabling Lithuanian farmers to generate and sell carbon credits to US corporations, providing additional income streams for participating farms.

Quantifiable outcome

• EUR 30M international financing secured from Citibank, demonstrating recognition of operating standards and scale in international markets
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Dotnuva SeedscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint field days to showcase crop varieties; shared agrotechnology development; collaborative marketing through 'Žemės žmonės' TV show partnership. Dotnuva Seeds is a related company within the Akola Group.
• AB Akola GroupcoreOthersLinas Agro is a subsidiary of AB Akola Group, one of Lithuania's largest publicly listed agricultural groups. Akola Group controls Linas Agro and provides corporate governance and strategic direction.
• KG GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAB Linas Agro Group acquired KG Group and its subsidiaries in 2021, significantly expanding the company's operations and market presence.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Archer Daniels Midland (ADM): Global agribusiness incumbent with significant grain origination, storage, and trading operations across Europe, including Baltic-region activity. Comparable to Linas Agro on grain merchandising and trade flows, though as part of a far larger diversified portfolio.
• Louis Dreyfus Company: Global merchandiser of agricultural commodities with extensive European grain origination and export operations. Directly comparable to Linas Agro's international grain trading business, though at a much larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Bunge Limited: Global agribusiness and food company with major grain origination and export operations. Overlaps with Linas Agro on international grain trading and logistics, particularly at European port terminals.
• CHS Inc. US-based agricultural cooperative engaged in grain origination, crop inputs and global commodity marketing. Comparable to Linas Agro on the cooperative/regional-aggregator model for inputs and grain, though operating primarily in North America.
• Viterra Limited (formerly Glencore Agriculture): Global grain and oilseed merchant with significant European port and origination assets, active in Baltic-region grain flows. Comparable to Linas Agro on grain origination and port-based export, with substantially deeper balance-sheet capacity.
• AB Akola Group: Parent company of Linas Agro and one of Lithuania's largest publicly listed agricultural conglomerates, with broader portfolio spanning crop production, poultry, food production and agricultural infrastructure. Not a direct competitor but the controlling parent whose strategic direction governs Linas Agro.
• Cargill, Incorporated: Global agribusiness incumbent operating one of the world's largest grain origination, trading and agricultural input businesses. Overlaps with Linas Agro on grain trading flows via Klaipeda and on crop-input distribution, but at vastly greater scale and geographic breadth.

Direct peers

• BayWa AG: Munich-based agribusiness group combining agricultural input distribution (seeds, fertilizers, crop protection) with grain origination, storage and trading across Europe. Closely mirrors Linas Agro's vertically integrated inputs-plus-grain model and regional European footprint.
• AGRAVIS Raiffeisen AG: German agricultural cooperative active in agricultural inputs, grain collection/storage and trading, with a network of regional collection points. Highly comparable to Linas Agro's farmer-facing input sales plus grain origination model, though operating at a larger scale.
• InVivo Group (formerly Soufflet): French agricultural cooperative with grain trading, storage and agricultural input distribution across Europe. Directly comparable to Linas Agro's combined inputs, grain origination and export operations, with a similar cooperative/regional-distribution orientation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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