Harvestfield Industries Limited

What Harvestfield Industries Limited does

Harvestfield Industries Limited (HIL) is a privately held Nigerian agrochemical and agricultural products company incorporated on 4 April 2000 and headquartered in Lagos, with a multi-billion naira formulation and manufacturing factory in Ogun State. The company operates 26 offices and warehouses covering all six geopolitical zones of Nigeria, distributing herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, store fumigants, improved seeds (tomato and cucumber F1 hybrids), spraying equipment, and biological inputs. Its flagship differentiated product is Aflasafe, a biological control agent that reduces aflatoxin levels in maize and groundnut by approximately 80%, manufactured and distributed in Nigeria under an exclusive 12 March 2018 Technology Transfer and Licensing Agreement with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). The company also markets Nodumax, a Rhizobium-based bio-fertilizer that increases soybean yields by 30-40%.

HIL generates revenue through five streams: agrochemical importation and distribution, in-house formulation and manufacturing of proprietary herbicide/insecticide/fungicide brands, licensing and distribution of Aflasafe, licensed improved seed supply under the National Agricultural Seeds Council, and public health product supply (Long Lasting Insecticide Nets, Indoor Residual Spray insecticides, larvicides, and spraying equipment) to government programs such as the Roll Back Malaria Programme. Go-to-market is a direct field sales model with technical sales representatives stationed across the 26 offices, supplemented by nationwide farmer training and sensitization campaigns (over 13,500 farmers trained across two campaigns in 2018), event participation (e.g., the Aflasafe for Africa Conference), and direct government procurement relationships.

HIL's primary customers are Nigerian smallholder farmers (SMB channel, high-volume), with secondary enterprise demand from food processors seeking aflatoxin-safe commodities (Guinness Nigeria, Nestle Golden Morn, AACE Foods, Dansa Foods/Dangote) and state government and donor-funded development programs (Jigawa State, GIZ, MEDA, 2Scale). The company is led by founder and Managing Director/CEO Martins A. Awofisayo, with Ph.D. agronomist Abdullahi Aliyu Ndarubu serving as Chief Operating Officer of the Agrochemical Formulation Plant. It maintains technology cooperation partnerships with Corteva Agriscience, BASF, Bayer, Vestergaard, Alderelm, and Agrohao, and is a council member of CropLife Nigeria.

Name

Harvestfield Industries Limited

Legal name

Harvestfield Industries Limited

Website

https://harvestfield-ng.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Harvestfield Industries Limited is a Nigerian agrochemical manufacturer and distributor operating 26 offices across all six geopolitical zones of Nigeria, producing and distributing herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, biological aflatoxin control (Aflasafe), bio-fertilizers, seeds, and public health products to smallholder farmers, food processors, and government programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agrochemicals

NAICS

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

SIC

Agricultural Chemicals (2870), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Crop Protection Chemicals (Herbicides/Insecticides/Fungicides) (IMAEAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Aerosol, Fumigant & Specialty Application Formulations (foggers, gases, smoke generators) (AFABAIAF), Contract Warehousing, Blending & Distribution for Agrochemicals (bulk handling, IBC/drum management) (AFABAIAL), Pest Control Product Supply (Fumigants, Traps, Lures, Applicator Equipment) (AFAOAIAN), Residual Insecticide Treatments (Surface/Spray/Dust) (AFAOAIAE), Regulatory Compliance, Certification & Documentation (Quarantine/Export) (AFAOAIAM), Stored Product Pest (SPP) & Commodity Protection (IMAIAHAM)

Keywords

• Agrochemical distribution
• Crop protection products
• Improved seed supply
• Malaria vector control
• Biological pest control

Headquarters

HQ city

Lagos

HQ country

Nigeria

HQ region

Africa

Offices25 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Agrochemical Distribution: Importation and distribution of agrochemicals including Herbicides, Insecticides, Fungicides and Store Fumigants. Products are distributed through 26 field offices across Nigeria's 6 geopolitical zones.
2. Manufacturing and Formulation: Multi-billion naira agrochemical formulation and manufacturing factory in Ogun State. Produces proprietary herbicide, insecticide and fungicide formulations under brand names.
3. Aflasafe Distribution: Sole manufacturer and distributor of Aflasafe in Nigeria under license from IITA. Biological control product for aflatoxin management in maize and groundnut.
4. Improved Seeds: Licensed by National Agricultural Seeds Council of Nigeria to supply improved seeds to Nigerian farmers. Includes tomato seeds, cucumber seeds, and other crop varieties.
5. Public Health Products: Malaria Vector Control Products & Services including Long Lasting Insecticide Nets (LLINs), insecticide for Indoor Residual Spray, larvicides, pest management products, and spraying equipment for the Roll Back Malaria Programme.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Harvestfield Industries Limited manufactures and distributes agrochemical crop protection products (herbicides, insecticides, fungicides and store fumigants), improved agricultural seeds, biological control products including Aflasafe for aflatoxin management, bio-fertilizers, and agricultural spraying equipment across Nigeria. The company also supplies malaria vector control products including Long Lasting Insecticide Nets (LLINs) and Indoor Residual Spray insecticides to government health programs. Operations are supported by a multi-billion naira agrochemical formulation and manufacturing facility in Ogun State and 26 field/regional offices and warehouses covering all six geopolitical zones of Nigeria.

Product overview

Harvestfield Industries Limited is an agrochemical and agricultural products company incorporated in 2000, specializing in importation and distribution of agrochemicals, malaria vector control products, agricultural spraying equipment, improved seeds, and biological products. The company operates a multi-billion naira agrochemical formulation and manufacturing factory in Ogun State with headquarters in Lagos, Nigeria. The product portfolio comprises multiple categories: (1) Seeds including tomato varieties (Royal Bold F1, Premium F1, Ultimate F1, Presido F1) and cucumber varieties (Oliveira F1, Amarisa F1); (2) Herbicides including Glyphosate-based (Relisate), Paraquat (Reliquat), 2-4 D Amine (Relimine), Atrazine (Retrazine, Vestrazine), Propanil (Vespanil, Vespanil Plus), Butachlor (Butacrush), Pendimethalin (Vestalin), Diuron (Vestiron, Reliron), combination products (Xtravest), and Fluazifop (Narodown); (3) Insecticides including Lambda Cyhalothrin (Relambda), Cypermethrin (Flusbout, Avesthrin, Cypavest, Relithrin), Chlorpyrifos (Termifos, Termiclor), combination products (Cypkill), and Dichlorvos (Pestoff); (4) Fungicides including Copper-based and Metalaxyl combination (Ultimax Plus); (5) Biological products including Aflasafe for aflatoxin control and Nodumax rhizobium bio-fertilizer; (6) Spraying equipment including motorized sprayers, knapsack sprayers, and trombone sprayers. The company also distributes Long Lasting Insecticide Nets (LLINs) and provides malaria vector control products and services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bio-Control (Aflasafe)
• Nodumax
• Royal Bold F1 Tomato Seeds
• Premium F1 Tomato Seeds
• Ultimate F1 Tomato Seeds
• Presido F1 Tomato Seeds
• Oliveira F1 Cucumber Seeds
• Amarisa F1 Cucumber Seeds
• Relisate Herbicide (Glyphosate 48%)
• Reliquat Herbicide (Paraquat 276 g/l)
• Relimine Herbicide (2,4-D Amine 720 g/L)
• Retrazine Herbicide (Atrazine 80% WP / 50% SC)
• Vespanil Herbicide (Propanil 36% EC)
• Butacrush Herbicide (Butachlor 50% EC)
• Vestalin Herbicide (Pendimethalin 33%)
• Xtravest Herbicide (Atrazine + Metolachlor)
• Narodown Herbicide (Fluazifop-P-Butyl 15% EC)
• Relambda Insecticide (Lambda Cyhalothrin 2.5% EC)
• Flusbout Insecticide (Cypermethrin 10% EC)
• Termifos Insecticide (Chlorpyrifos 20% EC)
• Cypkill Insecticide (Dimethoate + Cypermethrin)
• Pestoff Insecticide (Dichlorvos 1000 g/L EC)
• Ultimax Plus Fungicide (Copper I Oxide + Metalaxyl)
• Spraywell Motorize Sprayer
• Knapsack Sprayer
• Trombone Sprayer (Solo Sprayer)
• Long Lasting Insecticide Nets (LLINs) and Vector Control Products

Quantifiable outcome

• Aflasafe reduces aflatoxin levels in maize and groundnut by approximately 80%
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) NigeriacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 March 2018IITA signed Technology Transfer and Licensing Agreement with Harvestfield Industries Limited for the manufacturing and distribution of Aflasafe in Nigeria at AgriServe Conference room, Ibadan on 12 March 2018. HIL is the sole manufacturer and distributor of Aflasafe in Nigeria under this license.
• GIZ Green Innovation CentreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Maize Value Chain GAP refresher training for Kano and Kaduna Agricultural Development Project extension agents on field management of aflatoxin using Aflasafe (May 2019).
• MEDA (Mennonite Economic Development Associates)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with MEDA on training of women groundnut farmers at Dass, Bauchi state on the usage and benefit of Aflasafe (October 2020).
• 2Scale (Bopinc)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign and Diagnostics workshop on production of aflatoxin safe groundnut production in Nigeria at Kwara Hotel, Ilorin (October 2019).

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Notore Chemical Industries: Nigeria's most prominent indigenous agrochemical and fertilizer manufacturer, producing urea and crop protection chemicals. Directly comparable as a vertically integrated Nigerian agro-formulator competing in the same crop protection market as Harvestfield.
• Candel Company (The Candel Company Limited): Nigerian agrochemical marketing and distribution company previously employing two of HIL's current managers. Comparable as a domestic crop protection distributor with overlapping target customers (Nigerian farmers and processors).
• Dizengoff Nigeria: Long-standing Nigerian agricultural inputs distributor with overlapping portfolio in crop protection chemicals, seeds and spraying equipment. Comparable as a competing distribution-led model across Nigerian states.
• AACE Foods & Processing: Nigerian food processor that has contracted HIL for Aflasafe training of maize out-growers. Comparable through its dependency on aflatoxin-safe raw material sourcing, making it both a customer and adjacent node in the same value chain.
• Golden Fertilizer / Flour Mills of Nigeria Agri Inputs: Nigerian crop input distributor with a national footprint servicing farmers and processors. Comparable as a domestic agricultural inputs company with similar downstream customers (e.g., food processors) and last-mile reach.

Broad incumbents

• Indorama Eleme Fertilizers & Chemicals: Large-scale Nigerian fertilizer/chemical producer with a broader agricultural input portfolio. Comparable as a domestic manufacturer-distributor of crop inputs serving Nigerian farmers through an extensive field network.
• Premier Cashew Industries / Olam Agri (Nigeria): Large agribusiness operating in Nigeria across sourcing, processing and out-grower programs. Comparable via shared customers (e.g., Dansa Foods/Dangote) and overlap on aflatoxin-safe commodity sourcing.
• Bayer Crop Science (West Africa): Global crop protection multinational with a presence in Nigeria. Comparable through overlapping insecticide/herbicide portfolios (Lambda Cyhalothrin, etc.) and as a listed HIL technical partner.
• Syngenta Foundation / Syngenta (Nigeria): Multinational crop protection and seed company active across West Africa. Comparable as a global agrochemical and seed competitor with overlapping active ingredients and seed licensing activities.

Emerging players

• Vestergaard (West Africa operations): Swiss manufacturer of long-lasting insecticide nets (PermaNet) whose Nigerian distribution is handled by HIL. Comparable as a specialized public-health/vector-control input supplier with an overlapping malaria vector control channel.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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