Advanced Seed Research and Biotech Centre (ASRBC) ACI Ltd.

Name

Advanced Seed Research and Biotech Centre (ASRBC) ACI Ltd.

Legal name

ACI Limited

Website

https://aciagribusinesses.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Seeds and Farm Inputs

NAICS

Support Activities for Crop Production (11511)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Farm Operations Planning & SOP Development (AFACAJAB)

Keywords

• Hybrid rice seeds
• Agricultural inputs
• Seed research
• Crop production
• Farm supplies

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Agribusiness Product Sales: Revenue generated through sales of seeds, fertilizers, agricultural machineries, and animal health products to farmers in Bangladesh. The company operates multiple product divisions under the ACI Agribusinesses umbrella.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ASRBC is the seed research and biotechnology arm of ACI Limited, developing and distributing high-yielding hybrid rice seeds, hybrid vegetable seeds, and complementary agricultural inputs (fertilizers, agricultural machinery, and animal health products) to farmers in Bangladesh. The unit conducts field research through the Rural Development Association (RDA) facility in Bogra and partners with national and international agricultural research institutes and universities.

Product overview

ACI Agribusinesses operates as an integrated agribusiness platform providing a complete solution for farmers through five core product lines: ACI Seed (high-yielding rice seeds, hybrid rice seeds, and hybrid vegetable seeds developed through research partnerships), ACI Fertilizer, ACI Agri Machineries, ACI Animal Health, and Agrolink. The company also conducts research and development through partnerships with the Rural Development Association in Bogra and various national and international agricultural research institutes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ACI Seed High-yielding rice seeds, hybrid rice seeds, and hybrid vegetable seeds produced through field research at the Rural Development Association (RDA) facility in Bogra, marketed to farmers across Bangladesh.
• ACI Fertilizer Fertilizer products for agricultural use providing nutritional solutions for crops, including products for potato and other crop cultivation.
• ACI Agri Machineries Agricultural machinery and equipment distributed under the ACI Motors brand for modern farming operations in Bangladesh.
• ACI Animal Health Animal health products including antibiotics for livestock welfare distributed to farmers under the ACI Animal Health brand.
• Agrolink Agricultural products and solutions offered under the Agrolink brand as part of ACI's integrated agribusiness offering to farmers.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Rural Development Association (RDA) of BogracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACI has established a research facility at the Rural Development Association (RDA) of Bogra where expert agriculturists conduct field research on seed production. This partnership focuses on producing quality seeds through field research and crop development activities.
• Various National and International Agricultural Research Institutes and UniversitiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerACI engages in crop distribution, agricultural advice sharing, and farmer meetings along with various national and international agricultural research institutes and universities, enabling technology transfer and knowledge exchange.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Metal Agro Seeds: Bangladesh-focused seed company under Metal Group producing hybrid rice, maize, and vegetable seeds. Comparable regional peer with similar product categories and smallholder farmer target market.
• Ispahani Agro Limited: Diversified Bangladeshi conglomerate with an agribusiness division producing hybrid and improved seed varieties. Comparable as a regional player with a parent-conglomerate structure similar to ACI Limited's ownership of ASRBC.

Direct peers

• Getco Hybrid Limited: Bangladesh-based hybrid seed company focused on rice, maize, and vegetables with in-country R&D and farmer advisory. Closely comparable in product scope, customer segment, and operating model to ASRBC.
• Lal Teer Seed Limited: Bangladesh's largest seed company developing hybrid rice, maize, vegetable, and other crop seeds. Directly comparable to ASRBC in target market (Bangladeshi farmers), product category (hybrid field and vegetable seeds), and the need for in-country R&D and farmer engagement.
• Supreme Seed Company Limited: Bangladesh-based hybrid seed producer focused on rice, maize, and vegetables. Comparable to ASRBC in domestic seed R&D, hybrid variety development, and distribution to Bangladeshi growers.
• BRAC Seed and Agro Enterprise: Social enterprise seed arm of BRAC producing and distributing improved seed varieties to smallholder farmers in Bangladesh. Highly comparable in farmer-segment focus, hybrid seed development, and extension/training programs.

Others

• ACI Fertilizer / ACI Limited (parent division): The parent conglomerate and sister division providing fertilizer, machinery, and animal health products. Included because ASRBC's seed business is organizationally nested within the same agribusiness platform, sharing distribution and farmer relationships.

Broad incumbents

• Corteva Agriscience: Global seed and crop protection company with Pioneer hybrid rice and maize brands present across South Asia. Comparable as a broad incumbent with hybrid seed R&D capabilities and regional distribution to Bangladeshi farmers.
• Syngenta (Bangladesh): Global crop science and seed company with Bangladesh operations spanning hybrid field crops, vegetables, and crop protection. Comparable as a broad incumbent targeting the same farmer base with hybrid seeds and integrated solutions.
• Bayer Crop Science (Bangladesh): Global agribusiness major with seed, crop protection, and digital farming offerings active in Bangladesh via its legacy Monsanto footprint. Comparable as a broad incumbent in hybrid seeds and agronomic advisory for Bangladeshi farmers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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