ALAS - América Latina Agricultura Sustentável

What ALAS - América Latina Agricultura Sustentável does

ALAS - América Latina Agricultura Sustentável is a Brazilian agricultural inputs company founded in 2018 and headquartered in Cachoeirinha, Rio Grande do Sul. The company develops and commercializes two seaweed-based agricultural products derived from Laminaria japonica brown algae: H'Exal, a biofertilizer positioned for broadacre row crops (soybeans, corn, sugarcane, cotton, wheat, coffee), and Exal, an organic compound fertilizer targeted at horticultural crops (potato, tomato, pepper, broccoli, passion fruit, grapes, watermelon, tobacco, onion). Both products are produced using the company's proprietary Dual Process extraction technology, which combines fermentative and enzymatic methods to maximize the concentration and bioavailability of bioactive compounds — including alginates, fucoidan, mannitol, laminarin, phytohormones, and amino acids — from the algae matrix.

Name

ALAS - América Latina Agricultura Sustentável

Legal name

ALAS - América Latina Agricultura Sustentável

Website

https://alasagri.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ALAS - América Latina Agricultura Sustentável is a Brazilian agtech that develops and sells seaweed-based biofertilizers (H'Exal) and organic fertilizers (Exal) derived from Laminaria japonica, using proprietary Dual Process extraction technology for row crop and horticultural producers across Brazil.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Biofertilizers

NAICS

Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (3253), Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (32532), Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (325320)

SIC

Agricultural Chemicals (2870)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFABACAK

Biostimulant-Enhanced Fertilizers (Humic/Fulvic, Amino Acids, Seaweed Blends)

Agriculture & Food Production/Agricultural Inputs & Agrochemicals/Specialty Fertilizers (Controlled-Release, Water-Soluble, Foliar)

Keywords

• Seaweed biofertilizers
• Organic fertilizers
• Agricultural biostimulants
• Crop yield enhancement
• Sustainable agriculture inputs

Headquarters

HQ city

Farroupilha, RS

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Biofertilizer and Organic Fertilizer Product Sales: Revenue generated from the sale of two main agricultural input products — H'Exal (biofertilizer) and Exal (organic fertilizer) — formulated from Laminaria japonica seaweed extract, sold to agricultural producers throughout Brazil.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ALAS formulates, manufactures, and sells two agricultural input products derived from Laminaria japonica brown seaweed extract processed through its proprietary Dual Process (fermentative + enzymatic) technology: H'Exal, a biofertilizer for broadacre crops such as soybean, corn, sugarcane, cotton, wheat, and coffee, and Exal, an organic compound fertilizer for horticultural and fruit crops such as potato, tomato, grapes, and onion. Both products are sold to Brazilian agricultural producers through a direct field-sales motion with personalized technical follow-up and on-farm agronomic support.

Product overview

ALAS offers two core seaweed-based agricultural products derived from Laminaria japonica using their exclusive Dual Process technology: H'Exal is a high-efficiency biofertilizer for broadacre crops (soybeans, corn, sugarcane, cotton, wheat, coffee), while Exal is an organic compound fertilizer focused on vegetable and fruit crops (potato, tomato, pepper, broccoli, grapes, onion). Both products leverage fermentation and enzymatic extraction processes to maximize bioactive compound bioavailability for improved plant physiology and climate stress resistance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• H'Exal: Biofertilizer based on Laminaria japonica seaweed extract. A biofertilizer of exclusive seaweed extract recognized as one of the few registered in Brazil.
• Exal

Products and services

• H'Exal (Hidro Exal) Biofertilizer based on 100% Laminaria japonica seaweed extract, processed through the proprietary Dual Process (fermentative + enzymatic) technology. Designed to increase agricultural productivity and profitability for broadacre row crops including soybeans, corn, sugarcane, cotton, beans, wheat, coffee, peanuts, and pasture, and acts as a complete physiological modulator integrating soil, root, and foliar systems.
• Exal Organic compound fertilizer formulated with Laminaria japonica seaweed, rich in bioactive compounds that favor healthy plant development. Indicated for horticultural and fruit crops including potato, tomato, pepper, broccoli, passion fruit, grape, peach, watermelon, tobacco, and onion.

Quantifiable outcome

• Average yield increment of 6.23 sc/ha (9.97%) in soybean over 5 seasons, validated by Assist consultancy in Mato Grosso
• +6 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Valagro (a Syngenta Biologicals company): Italy-based biostimulant specialist acquired by Syngenta. Comparable as a plant-biostimulant developer targeting row crops and horticulture with documented yield and stress-resilience claims; now backed by a global distribution network.
• Agrinos: Biological crop-input company offering microbial and biofertilizer products targeting row crops in the Americas. Comparable as a biological-ag-input peer pursuing yield and sustainability outcomes for similar soybean, corn, and cotton growers.
• BRANDT: US-based specialty fertilizer and biostimulant manufacturer offering foliar and soil-applied crop inputs. Comparable as a specialty plant-nutrition company competing on documented field results and crop-specific formulations.
• Acadian Plant Health: Canadian seaweed-extract biostimulant manufacturer (formerly Acadian Seaplants) with a global footprint. Directly comparable as a Laminaria/algal-based biostimulant producer competing for the same row-crop and specialty-crop input customers.
• Biolchim: Italian producer of biostimulants and specialty fertilizers with international distribution. Comparable product positioning (plant-derived biostimulants for yield and stress resilience) and similar go-to-market approach via agronomic distributors.
• Tradecorp: Spain/global specialty crop nutrition and biostimulant company with strong presence in Latin America. Comparable as a biostimulant seller addressing crop quality, stress resilience, and nutrient efficiency for the same farmer customer profile.
• Atlantica Agricola: Spanish biostimulant and specialty plant-nutrition company with global reach. Comparable as a seaweed- and amino-acid-based biostimulant producer marketing directly to specialty and row-crop growers.

Emerging players

• Lida Plant Research: Spanish biostimulant and plant-nutrition specialist focused on stress resilience and bioactive compounds. Comparable as a niche developer of plant-derived biostimulants targeting similar stress-mitigation and yield-improvement value propositions.

Broad incumbents

• Yara International (Brazil operations): Global fertilizer incumbent with significant Brazilian presence. Comparable as a crop-nutrition provider that competes for the same fertilizer budget allocation but with a vastly broader commodity-NPK portfolio rather than specialized biostimulants.
• BioAg Alliance (Bayer Crop Science & Novozymes): Joint venture developing microbial and biological crop solutions. Comparable as a biological-ag-input platform targeting similar Brazilian row-crop customers, but operates at vastly larger scale and as part of Bayer's full agriscience portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@Alasagri
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alasagricultura
• Instagraminstagram.com/alasagricultura

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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