XINYANGFENG AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY CO LTD

What XINYANGFENG AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY CO LTD does

Xinyangfeng Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd. (brand: Yonfer) is a China-based, publicly listed (Shenzhen Stock Exchange, ticker 000902) producer of phosphate and compound fertilizers headquartered in Jingmen, Hubei Province. The company operates 14 production bases across China with combined annual production capacity of 10.34 million metric tons of phosphate and compound fertilizers, ranking among the top compound fertilizer producers in China by volume. Its product portfolio spans granulated NPK compound fertilizers (e.g., 15-15-15, 14-16-15, 15-32-6, 14-6-38 water-soluble), controlled- and slow-release fertilizers, MAP (monoammonium phosphate), microbial/bio-organic fertilizers, and specialty crop-specific formulations developed with proprietary nitrogen inhibition, coating, and ARC bio-coupling technologies.

The company has diversified into adjacent phosphorus value-chain businesses beyond traditional fertilizers: (1) phosphorus-based new energy materials including iron phosphate for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries (100,000-ton annual capacity via the Hubei Fengli joint venture); (2) phosphogypsum building materials (cement retarders, gypsum powder) via subsidiary Hubei Xinyangfeng New Building Materials Technology; and (3) fine chemicals including industrial-, food-, and electronic-grade phosphoric acid, mono-potassium phosphate, and fluorine-silicon chemicals. Yonfer monetizes primarily through hardware sales of fertilizers and chemicals, with revenue also derived from agrochemical services (soil testing, field demonstrations, agronomic consulting).

Yonfer distributes through a multi-tier channel network covering 2,700+ counties across 31 Chinese provinces via 6,000+ distributors and 70,000+ retailers, supported by 1,300+ marketing/technical service personnel and 200+ agronomists. Products are exported to 40+ countries through a dedicated International Business Division and a Southeast Asia Sales Division, with e-commerce channels added in late 2022. Key customers include Chinese farmers (the company states it has helped nearly 700 million farmers), commodity crop producers (cotton, soybeans, peanuts, rice, apples), agricultural distributors, and downstream LFP battery manufacturers. R&D is anchored by 700+ R&D personnel, 282+ patents, leadership of national key laboratory approval (MARA, 2025), and partnerships with China Agricultural University, Huazhong Agricultural University, Oil Crops Research Institute (Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences), and German specialty fertilizer leader COMPO EXPERT.

Name

XINYANGFENG AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY CO LTD

Legal name

Yonfer Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd.

Website

https://en.yonfer.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Xinyangfeng Agricultural Technology (Yonfer) is a leading Chinese phosphate and compound fertilizer producer with 14 production bases and 10+ million tons annual capacity, serving Chinese farmers, agricultural distributors, and LFP battery manufacturers via a 70,000-retailer network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Phosphate and Compound Fertilizers

NAICS

Phosphatic Fertilizer Manufacturing (325312), Fertilizer and Compost Manufacturing (32531), Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (3253)

SIC

Mining & Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels) (1400)

akta.pro primary industry

Phosphate Fertilizers (MAP, DAP, TSP, SSP) (AFABABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

NPK & Compound/Blended Fertilizers (IMAEAEAD), NPK/Compound & Blended Fertilizers (Granular Blends, Bulk Blending) (AFABABAD), Phosphate Rock Mining (IMAKAGAA), Specialty Phosphorus Products (Low-Salt, High-Availability P, Polyphosphates) (AFABACAH)

Keywords

• Compound fertilizers
• Phosphate fertilizers
• Specialty fertilizers
• Lithium iron phosphate
• Agricultural inputs

Headquarters

HQ city

Jingmen

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Phosphate and Compound Fertilizers: Core business covering R&D, production and sales of phosphate fertilizers and compound fertilizers. Annual production capacity of over 10 million tons. Production and sales quantity of compound fertilizers ranks among the top in China.
2. Phosphorus-based New Energy Materials: Iron phosphate production for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries. Annual capacity of 100,000 tons. Products integrated into core supply chains of leading downstream enterprises.
3. Phosphogypsum Building Materials: Subsidiary Hubei Xinyangfeng New Building Materials Technology produces building materials from phosphogypsum including cement retarders, gypsum powder, and ecological restoration materials.
4. Fine Chemicals: Production of fine phosphates including industrial-grade, food-grade, and electronic-grade phosphoric acid, mono-potassium phosphate, and fluorine-silicon chemicals such as anhydrous hydrogen fluoride.
5. Agrochemical Services: Technical services including soil testing, field demonstrations, technical training, and agronomic consulting provided to support product sales.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Yonfer Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells phosphate and compound fertilizers across 14 production bases in China with annual capacity exceeding 10 million tons. The company also produces phosphorus-based new energy materials including iron phosphate for LFP batteries, phosphogypsum-based building materials, and fine phosphates, and provides agrochemical services such as soil testing, field demonstrations, and agronomic training.

Product overview

Yonfer Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd. is a leading phosphate and compound fertilizer producer in China with a diversified product portfolio. The company operates two core business segments: (1) Phosphate and Compound Fertilizers, which includes various NPK compound fertilizers (Yonfer 14-16-15, 15-32-6, 15-5-25, 14-5-26, 13-5-27, 15-15-15, 29-5-6, 14-14-14, 16-6-26), water-soluble fertilizers (Yonfer 14-6-38), controlled release fertilizers, slow release fertilizers, and MAP fertilizers; and (2) Phosphorus-based New Energy and New Materials, which includes lithium iron phosphate, phosphoric acid, and fluorine-silicon chemicals. The company also produces Phosphogypsum Building Materials (gypsum powder, cement retarders) and industrial by-products (hydrochloric acid, ammonium sulfate), supported by agrochemical services including soil testing, field demonstrations, and technical training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Yonfer: Main brand for phosphate and compound fertilizers
• AUTTLER
• LEKAIHUAI
• RESINO
• Gaofuzhuan
• Yangfeng

Products and services

• Phosphate and Compound Fertilizers Yonfer's primary product line, including NPK compound fertilizers, MAP fertilizers, slow/controlled-release fertilizers, and water-soluble fertilizers such as Yonfer 14-16-15, 15-32-6, 15-5-25, 14-5-26, 13-5-27, 15-15-15, 29-5-6, 14-14-14, 16-6-26, 14-6-38, and Yonfer MAP. Production and sales quantity of compound fertilizers ranks among the top in China for several consecutive years.
• Phosphorus-based New Energy and New Materials Phosphorus-based new energy and new materials including lithium iron phosphate (LFP) for batteries, fine phosphates (industrial-grade, food-grade, and electronic-grade phosphoric acid and mono-potassium phosphate), and fluorine-silicon chemicals (anhydrous hydrogen fluoride). Annual iron phosphate capacity of 100,000 tons. Products integrated into core supply chains of leading downstream battery enterprises.
• Phosphogypsum Building Materials Building materials produced from phosphogypsum by subsidiary Hubei Xinyangfeng New Building Materials Technology Co., Ltd., including building gypsum powder, alpha high-strength gypsum powder, and spherical cement retarder. Operates under ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 management systems.
• Industrial By-Products (Hydrochloric Acid and Ammonium Sulfate) Industrial hydrochloric acid used in chemical manufacturing, food processing, environmental protection, pharmaceuticals, textiles, electronics, metallurgy, and rare earth extraction (annual production ~320,000 tons); agricultural ammonium sulfate as a nitrogen and sulfur source, also used in chemicals, refrigeration, detergent manufacturing, and water treatment (annual sales ~20,000-30,000 tons, nitrogen content ≥20.5%).
• Agrochemical Service Technical services including soil testing laboratory, field demonstrations, technical training, and technical consultation. Provided through nearly 20 scientific research institutes, more than 200 in-house agronomists, and over 1,300 marketing and technical service personnel supporting distributors and farmers nationwide.

Quantifiable outcome

• Average soybean yield increases of 15%, peanut yield increases of 19%
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered important, core and supporting.

• Cotton Research Institute of Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural SciencesimportantStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026First open project launched January 2026 for Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Specialized Crop Fertilizers: 'Development and Demonstration of Nutritional and Health Technologies for Xinjiang Cotton'. Xinjiang cotton output reached 6.165 million tons in 2025, accounting for 92.8% of national total.
• Oil Crops Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Strategic partnership launched in 2025 for joint development and production of ARC+ compound fertilizers for oil crops such as peanuts and soybeans. Yonfer responsible for technological implementation and industrialization. Academician Li Peiwu's team developed the ARC bio-coupling technology that increases soybean yields by 15% and peanut yields by 19%.
• COMPO EXPERT (Germany)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024New five-year strategic cooperation initiated in 2024 following initial partnership in 2017. Deep synergy in technological innovation, market promotion, and brand building. COMPO EXPERT provides 70 years of technological heritage and German manufacturing expertise. Partnership model described as complementary, mutually empowering, and growth-oriented.
• Brandt (USA)importantGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 December 2023Strategic cooperation agreement signed December 2023 at China-US Agriculture and New Fertilizer Development Summit Forum in Guangzhou.
• China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)importantStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2022Joint establishment of R&D Center for Comprehensive Utilization of Phosphochemical Solid Waste. Cooperation for phosphogypsum research and applications.
• China Gezhouba Group Cement Co., Ltd.importantStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2022Strategic cooperation agreement signed June 2022 for phosphogypsum utilization and building materials development.
• Changzhou Liyuan New Energy Technology Co., Ltd.importantStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2022Joint venture Hubei Fengli New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. established in Zhongxiang City, Hubei Province to invest in construction of iron phosphate project with annual production capacity of 50,000 tons.
• Van Iperen (Netherlands)importantStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Strategic partnership established in April 2022 with launch of Zinomi compound fertilizer. Commitment to building it into a high-end compound fertilizer brand with market influence.
• GEM Co., Ltd.importantStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Strategic cooperation agreement signed January 2022 for comprehensive cooperation in new energy materials sector.
• University of Melbourne and University of AdelaideimportantStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Joint establishment of MAX-IFIC International New Fertilizer Research Center in 2020. Employment of internationally renowned academicians Mike and Professor Chen Deli as R&D consultants. Research focus on efficiency enhancement of nitrogen, phosphorus and trace elements.
• COMPO EXPERT GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Initial strategic partnership signed in October 2017 for development of stable fertilizers. Through superposition of technical cooperation, localized production and brand channels, achieved deep integration and mutual benefit.
• China Agricultural UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term cooperation including establishment of CAU-Yonfer New Type Fertilizer Research and Development Center. Joint development of national soil test-based fertilization demonstration network. Multiple collaborative research projects on crop-specific fertilizers.
• Huazhong Agricultural UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term R&D collaboration including joint projects on rape-specific fertilizers. 2020 collaboration won first prize of Hubei Provincial Science and Technology Progress Award. Second phase project launched in August 2022.
• National Agricultural Technology Extension Service CenterimportantStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic cooperation for technology promotion and fertilization guidance. New round of cooperation agreement signed October 2023 at 24th National Fertilizer Trade Fair.
• Northwest Agricultural and Forestry UniversitysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term cooperation with nearly 20 scientific research institutes for R&D and technology promotion.
• China National Hybrid Rice R&D CentersupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic cooperation established March 2015 with Academician Yuan Longping as special advisor. Focus on hybrid rice technology and fertilization.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Nutrien Ltd. World's largest fertilizer producer with broad NPK and phosphate product portfolios. A global incumbent operating at much greater scale than Yonfer across similar categories.
• The Mosaic Company: One of the world's largest phosphate producers and crop nutrition companies; broad incumbent directly comparable to Yonfer's phosphate-to-fertilizer value chain.
• Yara International ASA: Global nitrogen-based fertilizer leader with growing specialty crop nutrition business; broad incumbent overlapping with Yonfer's specialty and compound fertilizer categories.
• ICL Group Ltd. Israeli specialty fertilizers and phosphate chemicals producer with strong presence in specialty crop nutrition; broad incumbent with overlapping specialty fertilizer and phosphate derivatives exposure.

Direct peers

• Sinochem Fertilizer Co., Ltd. China's largest state-owned fertilizer distributor and a major compound/NPK fertilizer producer. Directly competes with Yonfer across distribution channels, fertilizer grades, and agronomic services in the Chinese market.
• Wengfu Group Co., Ltd. Large Chinese phosphate mining and phosphate-based fertilizer and chemical producer; directly comparable as a vertically integrated phosphate-to-fertilizer-to-chemicals platform.
• Kingenta Ecological Engineering Group Co., Ltd. Leading Chinese specialty/slow-release fertilizer manufacturer, competing with Yonfer in higher-margin controlled-release and crop-specific fertilizer segments.
• Stanley Agricultural Group Co., Ltd. Major Chinese compound fertilizer manufacturer with nationwide distribution and a focus on specialty/crop-specific fertilizers, directly overlapping with Yonfer's core product lines and channels.
• Hubei Yihua Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. Major Chinese phosphate chemical and fertilizer producer based in Hubei, overlapping with Yonfer on phosphate rock mining, MAP/NPK production, and fine phosphate chemicals.

Emerging players

• GEM Co., Ltd. Chinese new energy materials and battery recycling company; signed strategic cooperation with Yonfer in 2022 for new energy materials, making it a partner and adjacent player in the LFP/iron phosphate value chain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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