Sino-Agri Leading Biosciences

What Sino-Agri Leading Biosciences does

Sino-Agri Leading Biosciences Co., Ltd. (中农立华生物科技股份有限公司, SSE: 603970) is a state-owned Chinese agrochemical distribution and plant protection technology company headquartered in Beijing, founded in 2009 and listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange Main Board in 2017. The company is a controlled subsidiary of China National Agricultural Means of Production Group Corporation, itself under the All-China Federation of Supply and Marketing Cooperatives, which provides it with privileged positioning for national policy projects including central disaster-relief pesticide reserves and national pesticide reserve programs. Operations span five integrated business lines: formulation product distribution (herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, plant growth regulators, molluscicides, plant nutrition), technical-grade pesticide and intermediate trading as a one-stop supply platform, international export operations through the Aige (Shanghai) Biotechnology subsidiary, joint-sales partnerships with multinational agrochemical majors, and plant protection machinery manufacturing through Zhongnong Fengmao. The company operates 32 wholly-owned subsidiaries across China plus export coverage spanning more than 90 countries and regions, ranking 4th nationally in China's pesticide industry by operating scale and 9th by export scale.

The underlying technology platform centers on formulation chemistry and applied plant protection services, supported by a team of several hundred frontline technical service personnel conducting field-level extension work. The proprietary Bijing (碧净) product, a 43% Cyazofamid·Chlorothalonil suspension concentrate developed in partnership with Japan's Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha and protected by national invention patent ZL201410478743.X, represents the most differentiated in-house formulation technology, targeting downy mildew control on vegetables with documented synergistic efficacy gains. Long-term stable cooperative relationships with global crop protection majors — including Syngenta, Dow, BASF, Arysta, and Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha — anchor both upstream procurement and downstream distribution, while the company's registered product portfolio spans hundreds of formulation and technical-grade SKUs tracked through a published monthly price index.

The revenue model combines multiple streams: one-time licensing/distribution sales of formulation and technical-grade products, transaction-fee margin on raw material and intermediate trading, hardware sales through Zhongnong Fengmao plant protection machinery, and recurring technical service revenue tied to the nationwide frontline agronomist network. The go-to-market is sales-led with direct enterprise relationships serving multinational supply partners domestically and field-level extension serving Chinese growers across all major grain-producing regions, supplemented by international distribution via Aige Shanghai. Customer concentration spans downstream formulation manufacturers (for technical-grade products), Chinese growers (for formulations via the distribution network), and global buyers (for export products), with regulatory certifications including Customs Class A Enterprise status and Zhongguancun High-Tech Enterprise designation supporting operational credibility.

Name

Sino-Agri Leading Biosciences

Legal name

中农立华生物科技股份有限公司

Website

https://sino-agri-sal.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Sino-Agri Leading Biosciences is a state-owned Chinese agrochemical distributor and plant protection technology company (SSE: 603970) that supplies formulation and technical-grade pesticides, plant protection machinery, and field-level technical services to Chinese growers and 90+ international markets through 32 subsidiaries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Chemicals (Crop Protection)

NAICS

Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (32532), Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (3253), Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers (4246)

SIC

Agricultural Chemicals (2870), Wholesale-Chemicals & Allied Products (5160)

akta.pro primary industry

Crop Protection Chemicals (Herbicides/Insecticides/Fungicides) (IMAEAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pest Control Product Supply (Fumigants, Traps, Lures, Applicator Equipment) (AFAOAIAN), Biological Formulation, Fermentation & Scale-Up Manufacturing (AFABAEAM), Agriculture, Greenhouse & Nursery Commercial Pest Services (HSAMAKAO)

Keywords

• Agricultural chemical products
• Pesticide distribution
• Crop protection solutions
• Plant protection machinery
• Agrochemical export trade

Headquarters

HQ city

Beijing Shi

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. 农药制剂营销和分装加工服务: 整合上游国内外知名农药制剂厂商产品资源，为农户提供安全、环保、低毒、高效的农化产品和服务
2. 原药与中间体贸易: 构建了品种齐全、结构合理、覆盖面广的一站式农药原药供应平台
3. 农药出口: 爱格(上海)生物科技有限公司面向全球市场开展农药销售和登记
4. 联销服务: 与跨国农药企业开展深入合作，建立长期稳定的合作伙伴关系
5. 植保机械: 中农丰茂植保机械有限公司从事技术开发、生产制造和销售服务

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Sino-Agri Leading Biosciences manufactures and distributes agricultural chemical products, operating a one-stop platform for pesticide formulation products, technical-grade pesticides and intermediates, international export trade, joint sales with multinational agrochemical companies, plant protection machinery, and processing/packaging services. Its portfolio covers six categories of crop protection products — herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, plant growth regulators, molluscicides, and plant nutrition products — distributed through a nationwide storage, logistics, and sales service network covering China's main grain-producing regions.

Product overview

Sino-Agri Leading Biosciences is a comprehensive agricultural technology company that operates as a platform for pesticide distribution and plant protection services. The company offers six main business segments: formulation product distribution (制剂业务), technical-grade pesticide products (原药业务), international export business through Aige (上海) Biotechnology, joint sales partnerships with multinational agrochemical companies, plant protection machinery through Zhongnong Fengmao, and processing/packaging services. The product portfolio includes six categories of crop protection products: herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, plant growth regulators, molluscicides, and plant nutrition products. Key formulation brands include Fujichun (富士一号), Rizha methyl thiophanate (日曹甲基硫菌灵), Lizuo (力作), Huru (护瑞), Biluojing (碧落金哥), and Zhongnong Tinghao (中农挺好), while the company's signature proprietary product is Bijing (碧净), a 43% Cyazofamid·Chlorothalonil suspension concentrate developed in partnership with Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha for downy mildew control.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bijing (碧落) - 43% Cyazofamid·Chlorothalonil SC A proprietary suspension concentrate fungicide combining Cyazofamid and Chlorothalonil in an optimal ratio for superior downy mildew control on vegetables. Developed in partnership with Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha Japan and protected by national invention patent ZL201410478743.X. Intended for agricultural distributors and farmers.
• Fujichun (富士一号) A fungicide formulation product for crop disease protection distributed by Sino-Agri Leading Biosciences.
• Rizha Methyl Thiophanate (日曹甲基硫菌灵) A thiophanate-methyl based fungicide formulation for crop disease control, distributed under partnership with Japanese firm Nikkankagaku (日曹).
• Lizuo (力作) An insecticide formulation product for agricultural pest control.
• Huru (护瑞) An insecticide formulation product for agricultural pest management.
• Zhongnong Tinghao (中农挺好) A herbicide formulation product for weed control in crop production.
• Jinge (金哥) - Plant Growth Regulator A plant growth regulator product for crop management and yield optimization.
• Zhongnong Dingliangzhu (中农鼎粮柱) 16.8%+ A yield enhancement product claiming over 16.8% yield increase performance for crop production.
• Formulation Products (制剂产品) Wide range of pesticide formulations including herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides distributed throughout China with technical support services, integrating upstream products from well-known domestic and foreign agrochemical manufacturers.
• Technical Grade Products (原药产品) One-stop supply platform of technical-grade pesticides and intermediates (insecticides, herbicides, fungicides) for downstream formulation manufacturers, integrating upstream products from leading domestic and foreign producers.
• Export Products (出口产品) Formulated and technical-grade pesticide products for international markets, operated through subsidiary Aige (Shanghai) Biotechnology Co., Ltd., covering more than 90 countries and regions.
• Zhongnong Fengmao Plant Protection Machinery (中农丰茂植保机械) Comprehensive plant protection machinery manufacturing through Zhongnong Fengmao subsidiary — the most complete range of agricultural sprayers in China — covering technology development, production, and sales/services.
• Plant Protection Technical Services (植保技术服务) Field-level plant protection technical services delivered by a team of several hundred professional technicians, supporting promotion and application of crop protection products across China's main grain-producing regions.
• Processing and Packaging Services (分装加工服务) Processing and packaging services for crop protection products, supporting partners and downstream customers with formulation filling and repackaging operations.
• Technical-Grade Pesticide Price Index (原药价格指数) Monthly-published reference tracking technical-grade pesticide prices across hundreds of upstream products, used as an industry benchmark.

Quantifiable outcome

• 经营规模位列全国农药行业第4名，出口规模位列全国农药行业第9名
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• 中国农业生产资料集团公司coreOthers中国农业生产资料集团有限公司控股子公司，中华全国供销合作总社下属企业
• 瑞士先正达coreStrategic or Co-development Partner与瑞士先正达建立长期稳定的合作伙伴关系，进行农药产品分销合作
• 美国陶氏coreStrategic or Co-development Partner与陶氏建立长期稳定的合作伙伴关系
• 德国巴斯夫coreStrategic or Co-development Partner与巴斯夫建立长期稳定的合作伙伴关系
• 美国爱利思达coreStrategic or Co-development Partner与爱利思达建立长期稳定的合作伙伴关系
• 日本曹达株式会社coreStrategic or Co-development Partner与日本曹达株式会社合作开发产品，如日曹甲基硫菌灵
• 扬农化工majorStrategic or Co-development Partner与扬农化工建立长期稳定的合作关系
• 海利尔majorStrategic or Co-development Partner与海利尔建立长期稳定的合作关系
• 帕潘纳majorStrategic or Co-development Partner中农立华与帕潘纳签署战略合作协议
• 中国供销集团coreOthers中国供销集团成员企业
• AgriBusiness GlobalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAgriBusiness Global 2026 Visionary Awards获奖者

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• FMC Corporation: Global agrichemical manufacturer with insecticide and herbicide portfolios overlapping Sino-Agri's categories; competes for distribution partnerships in China and emerging markets.
• Sumitomo Chemical: Japan-based diversified agrichemical incumbent with strong crop protection portfolio; competes in many of the same categories Sino-Agri distributes and formulates.
• BASF Agricultural Solutions: Global agrichemical incumbent with deep presence in China and a long-standing exclusive distribution/co-marketing partnership with Sino-Agri. Overlaps on crop protection chemistry categories.
• Bayer Crop Science: Global agrichemical and seed leader; existing Sino-Agri partner with overlapping crop protection coverage in China. Comparable as a multinational partner with growing direct China presence.
• Nissan Chemical: Japanese agrichemical and specialty chemical company; established partner of Sino-Agri (co-development of methyl thiophanate and other products). Comparable in active ingredient categories served.
• UPL Limited: Global crop protection company with strong presence in emerging markets and a broad portfolio of post-patent formulations. Comparable in scale and global distribution model.
• Nutrien Ag Solutions: Largest global agricultural retailer/distributor; comparable business model of crop input distribution with proprietary product lines, though primarily in North America and Brazil.
• Syngenta: One of Sino-Agri's largest multinational partners; a global agrichemical leader with comparable product portfolio across crop protection. Comparable as a partner-cum-competitor in the Chinese distribution channel.

Regional players

• Wynca Chemical: Chinese agrichemical manufacturer with both technical and formulation products; competes with Sino-Agri in domestic Chinese formulation distribution and exports.

Direct peers

• ADAMA: Global crop protection company with significant manufacturing and distribution in China, offering crop protection solutions across the same categories (herbicides, fungicides, insecticides). Closest direct competitor in the Chinese and global generic agrochemical space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance12 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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