Ballagro Agro Tecnologia

What Ballagro Agro Tecnologia does

Ballagro Agro Tecnologia Ltda is a Brazilian agricultural technology company founded in 2004, headquartered in Bom Jesus dos Perdões, São Paulo, with a manufacturing subsidiary in Piracaia. The company develops and sells biological crop protection products — bioinsecticides (Celtic, Acera, Helymax EC, Metie, Ballveria, Bometil, Ravel), bionematicides (Nemat, Nemat Stellus), biofungicides (Pardella, Ecotrich, Bacilo-X), and biopromoters (Hober Azos, Hober Soy, Hober Phos, Hober Aris) — alongside plant nutritional specialties spanning nutritional correctors, bioactivators, physiological promoters, application-technology promoters, and plant-health inducers. With 254 employees and over 20 years of operating history, Ballagro serves agricultural producers across all major Brazilian growing regions through a direct field-sales network of regional commercial managers covering 22+ states across the North, Northeast, Center-West, Southeast, and South macro-regions.

The company's technical platform is built on proprietary formulation technologies — Statera Technology (protecting and feeding biological agents for rapid soil and rhizosphere establishment) and NST Technology (enabling faster xylem and phloem translocation of active ingredients) — combined with a portfolio of exclusive synergistic microorganism strains including Pochonia, Paecilomyces, Beauveria bassiana BALL 6-2, Isaria javanica URM 7662, Trichoderma harzianum URM 8119, Trichoderma asperellum URM 8120, and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens CCT 7901. Ballagro bundles these into integrated solutions such as the Tática Statera platform and Celtic Maximus pest-management stack, and selectively licenses third-party strains (e.g., Bacillus aryabhattai CMAA 1363 from Embrapa via NOOA for Hober Aris). The firm is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors.

Ballagro operates a hybrid customer-segmentation strategy addressing row-crop producers (soybean, corn, cotton, wheat) as its primary market and hortifruti producers (citrus, mango, grape, vegetables) as a secondary vertical. Revenue is generated through one-time direct product sales to farmers, with pricing conducted off-list through its regional-manager network rather than via e-commerce or retail; the company does not use third-party distribution. The firm is LGPD-compliant, registered as a limitada (Brazilian LLC) in São Paulo, and pursues thought leadership through the ConhecerAgro podcast and Hortitec trade-fair participation.

Name

Ballagro Agro Tecnologia

Legal name

Ballagro Agro Tecnologia Ltda

Website

https://ballagro.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Ballagro Agro Tecnologia is a Brazilian agricultural technology company founded in 2004 that develops biological crop protection products (bioinsecticides, bionematicides, biofungicides, biopromoters) and plant nutritional specialties for agricultural producers across Brazil, sold through a direct network of regional commercial managers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Biological Products (Biopesticides and Plant Nutrition)

NAICS

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

akta.pro primary industry

Biological Formulation, Fermentation & Scale-Up Manufacturing (AFABAEAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Biological Pest Control (Beneficial Insects, Nematodes, Microbials) (AFABAKAB), Soil Health Activators & Biostimulants (Humates, Amino Acids, Seaweed Extracts) (AFABAKAJ)

Keywords

• Biological crop protection
• Agricultural biotechnology
• Plant nutrition solutions
• Biological pest control
• Microbial inoculants

Headquarters

HQ city

Bom Jesus dos Perdões

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Biological Crop Protection Products: Sale of biological pesticides including bioinsecticides (Celtic, Acera, Helymax EC, Metiê, Ballvéria, Bometil, Ravel), bionematicides (Nemat, Nemat Stellus), and biofungicides (Ecotrich, Pardella, Bacilo-X). Revenue is generated through direct product sales to agricultural producers across Brazil.
2. Nutritional Specialties and Plant Nutrition Products: Sale of nutritional correctors, bioactivators, physiological promoters, performance products, and health promoters. Includes products across categories: Nutrição, Bioativação, Fisiologia, Performance, Produtividade, and Sanidade. Revenue from direct product sales of formulated nutritional solutions.
3. Integrated Solutions and Technology Packages: Ballagro offers integrated biological and nutritional strategies such as Tática Statera, which combines multiple products for complete crop management. Celtic Maximus combines three products (Celtic, Cuesta, Ballance) into a single integrated pest management solution. Revenue generated from bundled product sales.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Ballagro formulates, manufactures and sells biological crop protection products (bioinsecticides, bionematicides, biofungicides, biopromoters) and plant nutrition specialties (nutritional correctors, physiological promoters, bioactivators, application technology promoters) for Brazilian agricultural producers. The company leverages proprietary technologies such as Statera and NST, exclusive synergistic microorganism strains, and integrated solutions (Celtic Maximus, Tática Statera, Solo Para Toda Vida) to deliver sustainable pest, disease, and crop nutrition management.

Product overview

Ballagro Agro Tecnologia is a pioneer in agricultural biological solutions and nutritional specialties, offering two main product lines: Plant Protection (Proteção de Plantas) and Plant Nutrition (Nutrição de Plantas). The Plant Protection portfolio includes Bioinseticidas (Celtic, Helymax EC, Metie, Ballveria, Bometil, Ravel, Acera), Bionematicidas (Nemat Stellus, Nemat), Biofungicides (Pardella, Ecotrich, Bacilo-X), and Biopromotores (Hober Azos, Hober Soy, Hober Phos, Hober Aris). The Plant Nutrition portfolio includes Bioativadores (Moss, Arrel, Sten), nutritional correctors (Calcio, Manganes, Zinco, Boro), physiological promoters (Energy, Nitromais, Florata, Estimulo), application technology promoters (Rubber, Coppas, Ballance), and plant health promoters (Prosit NST with NST Technology, Pickup Routen). The company also offers integrated solutions through Tática Statera platform combining multiple products, and Celtic Maximus as a synergistic pest management solution. Ballagro focuses on sustainable agriculture with over 20 years of experience in high-performance formulations using microorganisms and biological technologies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nemat Stellus

Quantifiable outcome

• Cigarrinha do milho (Dalbulus maidis) can cause 30% to 70% production losses in corn in the Brazilian Center-West region
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Sementes PiraícoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026Ballagro has formed a strategic partnership with Sementes Piraí as part of the 'Solo Para Toda Vida' (Soil for Life) project. This collaboration focuses on sustainable agriculture, green manure, and cover crops combined with Ballagro's biological and nutritional technologies. The partnership aims to develop integrated solutions for soil health, nutrient availability, and sustainable crop production. The collaboration was launched as part of Ballagro's new cycle and ecosystem strategy combining tradition and innovation.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Bayer Crop Science: Global ag-input leader with broad biologicals, crop protection, and seeds portfolio in Brazil. Overlaps Ballagro's biological pest control and integrated crop management offerings at scale.
• Corteva Agriscience: Multinational seed and crop protection company with expanding biologicals business (e.g., acquisitions of biological input companies). Competes with Ballagro in Brazilian row-crop pest and disease management.
• FMC Corporation: Global agricultural sciences company with significant biologicals expansion in Brazil through product launches and acquisitions. Competes with Ballagro across crop protection segments including biological insecticides and fungicides.
• Stoller Group: Multinational plant physiology and nutrition company with strong Brazil presence. Overlaps with Ballagro's physiological promoters, bioactivators, and nutritional correctors across row crops and specialty crops.
• BASF Agricultural Solutions: Global ag-input giant with a growing biologicals portfolio through acquisitions (Becker Underwood, etc.). Competes broadly with Ballagro across crop protection, nutrition, and integrated solutions in Brazil.
• Novonesh (formerly Novozymes BioAg): Global microbial solutions provider for agriculture, formed from Novozymes' BioAg merger. Offers inoculants, biocontrol and biostimulants overlapping Ballagro's biopromotor and biofungicide categories, with broad multinational distribution.

Direct peers

• Koppert Biological Systems: Global leader in biological crop protection and natural pollination. Competes directly with Ballagro's bioinsecticide and bionematicide lines, with strong presence in Brazilian horticulture and increasingly in row crops.
• Biotrop Soluções Biológicas: Brazilian biological inputs company focused on microbial solutions for pest and disease management in row crops. Directly competes with Ballagro in bionematicides, biofungicides, and bioinsecticides for Brazilian soybean and corn producers.
• Vittia Group: Brazilian agricultural biologicals and specialty fertilizers manufacturer offering inoculants, biological control agents, and plant nutrition products. Directly overlaps Ballagro's portfolio across bionematicides, biofungicides, and nutritional correctors.

Emerging players

• Lallemand Plant Care: Canadian-based biological inputs specialist with global distribution including Brazil. Competes with Ballagro's biopromotor and biocontrol portfolio, particularly in horticultural and specialty crop segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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