Agroimport

What Agroimport does

Agroimport (legal name: AGROIMPORT DO BRASIL LTDA) is a Brazilian agricultural inputs company founded in 2003 and headquartered in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. The company is a subsidiary of Grupo Ferrarin, a diversified agribusiness conglomerate with over 50 years of history that also operates Agrofel, GF Máquinas, Agropecuária Palmeira, Creditá S/A, and CPA Máquinas. Agroimport sells crop protection products (herbicides, insecticides, fungicides) and plant nutrition solutions (organomineral fertilizers, biofertilizers, specialty nutrition products including Agivigor S, Grãos +, Potássio com Algas, and AGI Engordone) to agricultural producers across Brazil. Its proprietary nutrition formulations incorporate seaweed extracts (Ascophyllum nodosum) containing cytokinins, gibberellins, auxins, and betaines for plant hormonal balance and stress resistance, with scientific validation conducted through research partnerships with Fundação ABC, Fundação Rio Verde, CCGL, and Orizae & Soy.

The company's product portfolio spans over 30 SKUs across five categories — herbicides (including glyphosate, 2,4-D, atrazine, clomazone formulations), insecticides (acefate, chlorpyrifos, fipronil, lambda-cyhalothrin), fungicides (chlorothalonil), biologicals (forthcoming), and nutrition — combining own-brand products with representation of major third-party brands. Agroimport employs approximately 80 people and operates through a hybrid go-to-market model: a nationwide direct sales force of regional technical sales representatives and commercial directors covering 13 Brazilian states (RS, SC, PR, SP, MS, MG, GO, MT, TO, BA, PI, MA, PA), combined with a two-step distribution channel via agricultural input retailers and distributors. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is determined per quote based on volume, region, and customer relationship.

The company serves agricultural producers cultivating major Brazilian crops including soybean, corn, rice, wheat, cotton, coffee, sugarcane, and citrus. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales rather than recurring contracts. Agroimport is LGPD-compliant (Brazil's data protection framework) with a designated Data Protection Officer, and is an associate member of inpEV (empty packaging management) and AENDA (National Association for Plant Defense). The company is privately held with no public listing or disclosed funding rounds.

Name

Agroimport

Legal name

AGROIMPORT DO BRASIL LTDA

Website

https://agroimport.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Agroimport is a Brazilian agricultural inputs distributor and formulator, founded in 2003 and part of Grupo Ferrarin, selling herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, and organomineral fertilizers to agricultural producers across Brazil through a nationwide direct sales force and distributor network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Crop Protection

NAICS

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

SIC

Agricultural Chemicals (2870)

akta.pro primary industry

Agrochemical & Fertilizer Wholesale Distribution (AFABAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Crop Protection Formulations (EC, SC, WG, WP, SL) (AFABAIAA), Crop Protection Chemicals (Herbicides/Insecticides/Fungicides) (IMAEAEAI)

Keywords

• Crop protection products
• Agricultural herbicides
• Crop insecticides
• Organomineral fertilizers
• Agricultural plant nutrition

Headquarters

HQ city

Porto Alegre

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Crop Protection Products: Sale of branded and represented herbicide, insecticide, and fungicide products for agricultural crop protection. Products are sold through agricultural distributors and input retailers to farmers throughout Brazil.
2. Plant Nutrition Products: Sale of organomineral fertilizers, biofertilizers, and specialty nutrition products including Agivigor S, Grãos +, Potássio com Algas, and AGI Engordone for crop yield optimization.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Agroimport manufactures and distributes crop protection products (herbicides, insecticides, fungicides) and plant nutrition solutions including organomineral fertilizers and biofertilizers. The company sells both its own branded agrochemical products and represents major industry brands through agricultural distributors and input retailers to Brazilian agricultural producers. Its portfolio addresses weed control, pest management, disease control, and crop yield optimization across soybean, corn, rice, wheat, cotton, coffee, sugarcane, and other major crops.

Product overview

Agroimport is a Brazilian company specializing in agricultural crop protection and plant nutrition products, founded in 2003 and part of the Grupo Ferrarin. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio organized into five main categories: (1) Herbicides - including selective and non-selective products such as Cletodim 240, TOPATUDO/Glifosato, MAXIZATO, 2,4-D, Atrazina, Clomazone, Triclopir, and others for weed control across various crops; (2) Insecticides - including Acefato, Acetamiprido+Bifentrina, Clorpirifós, Diflucrop, Etiprole, Fipronil, and Lambda-Cialotrina for pest management; (3) Fungicides - Clorotalonil 720 SC for disease control; (4) Biologicals - products under development (Coming soon); and (5) Nutrition - organomineral fertilizers including Agivigor S (rooting and plant structure), GRÃOS+ (anti-stress and balance), POTÁSSIO COM ALGAS (quality and productivity), and AGI ENGORDONE (fruit development). The company serves the entire Brazilian agricultural market through own-brand products and representation of major brands in the crop protection industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CLETODIM 240 Post-emergent graminicide herbicide, systemic action, highly selective for cotton, garlic, potato, coffee, onion, carrot, beans, tobacco, cassava, watermelon, soybean, and tomato crops.
• TOPATUDO (Glifosato 480 / 360 SL) Systemic non-selective herbicide for total post-emergence application, containing Glifosato Sal de Isopropilamina 480 g/L (360 g/L acid equivalent).
• MAXIZATO (Glifosato 792 / 720 WG) Non-selective herbicide in water-dispersible granule form, systemic action for post-emergence application providing total control of weeds including monocots and dicots.
• 2,4-D 806 SL Selective herbicide for control of infestant plants in wheat, corn, soybean, rice, oat, sorghum, sugarcane, coffee, and Brachiaria pastures.
• Triclopir-Butílico 480 Systemic non-residual post-emergence herbicide for control of infestant plants in pastures and irrigated rice, also controlling broadleaf weeds and eucalyptus regrowth.
• MEGATRAZ (Atrazina 500) Herbicide in concentrated suspension form for efficient control of most annual weeds in pre-emergence and early post-emergence applications.
• CLOMAZONE 360 Selective pre-emergent systemic herbicide for control of infestant plants in cotton, rice, potato, sugarcane, eucalyptus, tobacco, and cassava crops.
• ATRAZINA 900 WG Selective systemic herbicide from the triazine chemical group in water-dispersible granule formulation for pre and early post-emergence weed control in corn, sugarcane, and sorghum.
• DUOZINA (Atrazina 250 + Simazina 250) Selective herbicide for corn with two triazines (Atrazine and Simazine) for pre and post-emergence control of infestant plants.
• SELETRINA (Ametrina) Selective herbicide for control of narrow and broadleaf infestant plants in pre to early and late post-emergence for sugarcane and corn crops.
• 2,4-D + PICLORAM Selective systemic herbicide with 2,4-D and Picloram for control of broadleaf herbaceous, semi-shrubby, and shrubby infestant plants in pasture areas.
• FULLMURON (Clorimurom-Etilico 250 g/Kg) Selective systemic herbicide from the sulfonylurea chemical group for control of broadleaf weeds in soybean, inhibiting ALS enzyme.
• IMAZETAPIR 106 SL Selective systemic post-emergence herbicide for control of broadleaf weeds and grass infestants in soybean and irrigated rice.
• IMAZETAPIR 700 WG Post-emergent systemic selective herbicide for control of narrow and broadleaf weeds.
• METRIBUZIM 480 SC Selective systemic herbicide in concentrated suspension form for broadleaf weed control in potato, sugarcane, soybean, and tomato.
• SULFENTRAZONE 500 Systemic selective pre-emergent conditional herbicide from the triazolone chemical group for pineapple, coffee, sugarcane, citrus, tobacco, and soybean crops.
• HEXAZURON (Hexazinona 132 + Diurom 468) Selective herbicide for sugarcane weed control, readily absorbed through roots and leaves with contact and residual action.
• DIUROM 800 Systemic herbicide in water-dispersible granule form for pre and early post-emergence control of infestant plants in pineapple, cotton, cocoa, coffee, sugarcane, and citrus.
• DIQUATE 200 SL Non-selective contact desiccant herbicide from the bipyridilium chemical group in soluble concentrate formulation.
• TEBUTIUROM 80% Selective pre-emergent herbicide for control of infestant plants in sugarcane crop.
• GLUFOSINATO 200 SL Non-selective herbicide used in directed spray post-emergence of weeds.
• GLIFOSATO DMA 608 / 480 SL Systemic conditional selective herbicide for post-emergence application of weeds with Glifosato Sal Dimetilamina 608 g/L (480 g/L acid equivalent).
• ACEFATO 970 SG Systemic insecticide with contact and ingestion action, belonging to group 1B acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, for cotton, citrus, soybean, and tomato.
• ACEFATO 750 SP Systemic organophosphate insecticide and acaricide with contact and ingestion action for foliar application.
• ACETAMIPRIDO + BIFENTRINA Systemic contact and ingestion insecticide recommended for pest control in cotton, rice, potato, coffee, citrus, onion, eucalyptus, beans, papaya, corn, pasture, soybean, sorghum, tomato, and wheat crops.
• CLORPIRIFÓS 480 EC Organophosphate insecticide with contact and ingestion action for pest control in cotton, potato, coffee, barley, citrus, beans, apple, corn, pasture, soybean, sorghum, industrial tomato, and wheat.
• DIFLUCROP (Diflubenzurom 250 WP) Physiological insecticide, chitin synthesis inhibitor controlling various insect and pest classes, acting mainly by ingestion with no systemic effect.
• ETIPROLE 200 SC Contact and ingestion insecticide from the phenylpyrazole chemical group for pest control in cotton, rice, sugarcane, coffee, and soybean.
• FIPRONIL 250 SC Insecticide/Termiticide/Anticide with contact ingestion action from the pyrazole chemical group for seed treatment in cotton, rice, barley, beans, corn, pasture, soybean, and wheat.
• LAMBDA-CIALOTRINA 250 CS Contact and ingestion insecticide for pest control in cotton, rice, coffee, corn, soybean, and wheat crops.
• CLOROTALONIL 720 SC Non-systemic protective fungicide with contact action from the isophthalonitrile chemical group for spraying in cotton, peanut, potato, banana, eggplant, onion, carrot, beans, apple, papaya, watermelon, melon, corn, cucumber, rose, soybean, tomato, wheat, and grape crops.
• Agivigor S Organomineral fertilizer with Carbon Organic 10%, Molybdenum 5%, Cobalt 1%, Algae Extract applied via seed treatment. Stimulates rooting and formation of absorbent hairs (secondary roots), increasing water and nutrient absorption.
• GRÃOS + Organomineral fertilizer with Carbon Organic 16.5%, P2O5 5%, K2O 6.5%, Algae Extract promoting hormonal balance and increased cell division and elongation.
• POTÁSSIO COM ALGAS Organomineral fertilizer with Carbon Organic 10%, K2O 25%, Algae Extract acting on carbohydrate and protein metabolism essential for pod and seed formation.
• AGI ENGORDONE Mixed mineral fertilizer especially developed to mobilize nutrients from leaves, stem, and roots to developing fruits. Activates sap translocation for filling and ripening of fruits and vegetables.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Grupo FerrarincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgro Import is a company of Grupo Ferrarin, which has been a reference in Brazilian agribusiness for over 50 years. Agro Import contributes to this ecosystem serving agricultural producers across Brazil with crop protection and plant nutrition products.
• inpEV (Instituto Nacional de Processamento de Embalagens Vazias)minorOthersAgro Import is an associate member of inpEV, the national institute for empty packaging management, demonstrating commitment to environmental responsibility in agricultural packaging disposal.
• AENDA (Associação Nacional de Defesa Vegetal)minorOthersAgro Import is a member of AENDA, the National Association for Plant Defense, supporting the agricultural pest management industry in Brazil.
• Fundação ABCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner for biofertilization program evaluation. Fundação ABC conducted scientific validation studies on Agro Import's biofertilizer products (Agivigor, Grão +, Potássio c/ Algas) for soybean crops.
• Fundação Rio VerdecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner for biofertilization program evaluation. Fundação Rio Verde conducted scientific validation studies on Agro Import's biofertilizer products for soybean crops.
• CCGL / Pesquisador Jackson FiorincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration for biofertilization evaluation in soybean crop (safra 2018/2019) to validate product efficacy and performance.
• Orizae & Soy / Pesquisador Valmir MenezescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership for biofertilizer performance evaluation in rice crops, validating product effectiveness in agricultural settings.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• FMC Corporation: Global crop protection specialist with strong insecticide and herbicide franchises (e.g., diamides, Rynaxypyr) sold into Brazilian row crops. Direct overlap in insecticide categories.
• Syngenta: Global crop protection and seeds major with deep operations in Brazil. Overlaps heavily with Agroimport's herbicide, insecticide, and fungicide categories and Brazilian row-crop customer base, but at vastly greater scale.
• UPL Limited: Global generic and specialty crop protection company with a sizable Brazil operation (including the former Arysta portfolio). Competes in many of the same generic AIs that Agroimport distributes.
• BASF Agricultural Solutions: Global crop protection major with broad herbicide, insecticide, and fungicide portfolio plus biological solutions sold in Brazil. Directly competes with Agroimport's portfolio categories.
• Bayer Crop Science: Global ag-input leader serving Brazilian growers with herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, seeds, and digital tools. Competes with Agroimport across essentially every crop protection category.
• Corteva Agriscience: Global crop protection and seeds company with significant herbicide and insecticide offerings in Brazil. Comparable product categories (especially selective herbicides for soybean and corn) and target customers.

Direct peers

• Nortox: Brazilian agrochemical manufacturer and distributor with a portfolio of generic crop protection products including herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides. Closely comparable in product mix, scale, and Brazilian market focus.
• Ihara (Iharabras): Brazilian crop protection company (part of Nissan Chemical group) with a comparable portfolio of herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides for soybean, corn, cotton, and sugarcane. Similar mid-market distribution model targeting Brazilian row-crop producers.
• Albaugh: US-based global generic crop protection company with a strong Brazil presence (formerly Albaugh Agro Brasil / ATanor). Competes head-to-head in generic AIs such as glyphosate and 2,4-D that anchor Agroimport's portfolio.

Emerging players

• ADAMA: Sinochem-owned global generic crop protection company with growing Brazil presence. Competes in off-patent herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides with a similar value-oriented positioning to Agroimport.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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