What Nufarm Brasil does

Nufarm Brasil is the Brazilian regional subsidiary of Nufarm Limited (ASX:NUF), a publicly-traded Australian crop protection and seed technologies company, operating in Brazil under the Nuseed and Nufarm Seeds Brasil brands. The Brazilian entity is headquartered in Curitiba, Paraná, and sells proprietary hybrid seeds — including canola (Nuola 300, Diamond, Ceres IMI, Trophy TT, Griffon TTI), sorghum (Nugrass 800 BMR, Nugrain series, Nusil 426), sunflower (Nusol series), carinata (Nujet 350), forage millets, ryegrass, and cover crop mixes — to Brazilian agricultural producers through 10+ regional development managers, an authorized distributor network, and direct website sales.

The company's underlying technology platform rests on proprietary seed genetics developed through selective breeding programs: world's first plant-based Omega-3 Canola producing Nutriterra (human nutrition) and Aquaterra (aquaculture) oils; HerbiBlock herbicide tolerance (TTI and IMI trait stacks); BMR (Brown Midrib) gene technology for reduced-lignin forage sorghum; and Carinata cover-crop genetics certified under Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) standards and ICAO-listed for sustainable aviation fuel. R&D is supported by three global Innovation Centers (West Sacramento, Saskatoon, Horsham), and the platform has been expanded by the January 2025 acquisition of Yield10 Bioscience's camelina-based omega-3 assets and an exclusive global license to Rothamsted Research's omega-3 Camelina sativa technology.

The business model is primarily one-time hybrid seed licensing/sales to farmers, supplemented by identity-preserved specialty canola (Nutriterra/Aquaterra) value chains and Carinata bioenergy feedstock sales under a 10-year offtake agreement with bp. Customer segments include Brazilian agricultural producers (primary), biofuel processors, aquaculture operators, and human nutrition supplement manufacturers. The Brazilian subsidiary operates from administrative headquarters in Curitiba and production facilities in Acreúna (Goiás) and Barra de São Miguel (Alagoas), serving growers across the southern, central, and MATOPIBA frontier regions.

Name

Nufarm Brasil

Legal name

Nufarm Limited

Website

https://nuseed.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Nufarm Brasil is the Brazilian subsidiary of Nufarm Limited (ASX:NUF), selling proprietary hybrid seeds (canola, sorghum, sunflower, carinata, forages) and plant-based omega-3 oils to Brazilian farmers, biofuel processors, aquaculture operators, and nutrition manufacturers via regional sales managers and authorized distributors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Seeds and Seed Technologies

NAICS

Oilseed and Grain Farming (1111), Soybean and Other Oilseed Processing (311224), Fats and Oils Refining and Blending (311225)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100), Fats & Oils (2070)

akta.pro primary industry

Canola & Rapeseed Farming (AFAGABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Other Oilseed Farming (Flaxseed/Linseed, Safflower, Sesame, Mustard, Camelina, etc.) (AFAGABAI), Industrial Oil & Wax Crop Farming (Castor, Jojoba, Oil Palm for industrial uses) (AFAGAGAL), Mixed Oilseed & Pulse Farming (Multi-crop rotations/combined operations) (AFAGABAJ)

Keywords

• Agricultural seeds
• Hybrid canola seeds
• Sorghum hybrids
• Plant-based omega-3
• Bioenergy feedstock

Headquarters

HQ city

Curitiba, Paraná

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Seed Sales: Sale of proprietary hybrid seeds including sorghum, canola, sunflower, millet, ryegrass, and forage crops to Brazilian agricultural producers through distributor network and direct sales.
2. Biofuel Feedstock Sales: Sale of Carinata oil as sustainable low-carbon bioenergy feedstock to biofuel processors including bp for renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel production.
3. Omega-3 Nutritional Products: Sale of Nutriterra and Aquaterra omega-3 oils for human nutrition and aquaculture feed markets. Products derived from proprietary Omega-3 Canola.
4. Specialty Canola Supply Chain: Identity-preserved stewarded supply chain for Omega-3 Canola with certified growers and oil producers throughout the supply chain.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Nufarm Brasil develops, produces, and distributes proprietary hybrid agricultural seeds for the Brazilian market, including canola, sorghum (grain, silage, and forage/pasture), sunflower, carinata, millet, ryegrass, forage rye, and cover crop mixes. The company also markets plant-based omega-3 nutritional oils (Nutriterra for human supplements and Aquaterra for aquaculture) derived from proprietary Omega-3 Canola, and supplies Carinata oil as certified sustainable bioenergy feedstock to processors including bp. The portfolio is sold to Brazilian agricultural producers, biofuel processors, and aquaculture/nutrition industries through regional development managers, authorized distributors, and direct website sales.

Product overview

Nufarm Brasil is the seed technologies platform of Nufarm Limited, offering a comprehensive portfolio of agricultural seeds and solutions. The portfolio includes canola varieties (NUOLA 300, DIAMOND, CERES IMI, TROPHY TT, GRIFFON TTI), grain and forage sorghums (NUGRAIN series, NUGRASS BMR, NUSIL silage varieties), sunflower hybrids (NUSOL series, RHINO), carinata for bioenergy, pearl millet and grain millet (CAMPEIRO, PRIMA, NUMIL series), temperate forages (GREEN BULL, POTRO, PAMPA ryegrass), TEMPRANO rye, cover crop mixes (NUCOVER series), and a partnership with Gentos for legumes. Nufarm also offers nutritional products Aquaterra and Nutriterra omega-3 oils derived from proprietary Omega-3 Canola. The company provides industrial seed treatment services (TSI) and operates from administrative headquarters in Curitiba, Paraná with production facilities in Acreúna, Goiás.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Aquaterra: Plant-based omega-3 oil derived from Nuseed Omega-3 Canola, developed specifically for aquaculture feed applications.
• Nutriterra
• Carinata
• Nuseed Value Chain

Products and services

• NUOLA 300 Canola The most planted canola hybrid in Brazil, offering 20% higher productivity than other market hybrids with excellent pod shatter resistance and yield potential exceeding 50 sc/ha; for Brazilian canola growers.
• Diamond Canola Earliest canola variety in the Brazilian market with high production stability, low natural dehiscence, and adaptability as a third-crop option.
• Nufarm Ceres IMI HerbiBlock Canola Early IMI hybrid canola with Nuseed genetics, adapted to fast-growing canola environments with competitive yield, excellent oil content, strong initial vigor, and moderate plant height.
• Trophy TT HerbiBlock Canola Canola hybrid tolerant to triazine herbicides allowing post-emergence application for weed control in highly infested areas.
• Griffon TTI HerbiBlock Canola High-yielding canola hybrid tolerant to both triazine and imidazolinone herbicide groups, adapted to different environments with strong initial vigor.
• NuJet 350 (Carinata) Non-food sustainable certified cover crop grown between main crop rotations producing low-carbon biofuel feedstock; reduces emissions when replacing fossil fuels and removes atmospheric carbon while regenerating soil.
• NuGrain Series (Grain Sorghum) Grain sorghum varieties including NuGrain 9001 IMI, 430, 420, 410, 400, 290, 250, Turbo, T60, Enforcer, Fox, and Alvo for grain production with various herbicide tolerance options.
• NuGrass 800 BMR Sorghum Pasture BMR sorghum pasture hybrid solution for the autumn forage gap (February to May), featuring less lignin, higher digestibility, and crude protein content over 18%.
• NuSil 426 Sorghum Silage Medium-cycle sorghum silage hybrid with high productivity and production stability, featuring a large panicle with high grain production and deep root system.
• NuSol Series (Sunflower) Sunflower hybrids including NuSol 606 (confectionery), NuSol 4520 AOIMI (high oleic), NuSol 4145 IMI, NuSol 4175 IMI, and Rhino (hyper-early confectionery) for various markets.
• Campeiro Forage Millet Hybrid annual forage millet selected to flower only in April, providing a long grazing period, excellent tillering, high leaf production, and over 19% crude protein content.
• Prima - PPKING 25 Perennial Millet Perennial hybrid millet combined with elephant grass, planted as seed, providing Brazil's highest productive capacity tropical forage (over 25 ton MS/ha) without annual replanting.
• NuMil Series (Grain Millet) Grain millet hybrids including NuMil 1092 (super-early), NuMil 2020, and NuMil 2030 for second crop season profitability with low nematode reproduction factors.
• Green Bull, Potro, Pampa Ryegrass Winter annual forage ryegrass varieties including Green Bull (tetraploid), Potro (long cycle), Pampa (Brazilian genetics), Bill Max and Bolt (Gentos partnership) for dairy and meat production.
• Temprano Forage Rye The only forage rye in the Brazilian market with a 120-day vegetative cycle, fitting the autumn-winter window, with excellent tillering and sanity.
• NuCover Mix Series (Cover Crops) Soil cover mixes including NuCover Palhada Total, NuCover Pré Milho, NuCover Pré Soja, NuCover Outono, and NuCover Palhada ILP for nutrient cycling, organic matter, and nematode control.
• Predileto BMR Sudan Grass The only BMR Sudan Grass hybrid in the national market, with high bromatological quality, less lignin, and higher digestibility.
• Gentos Legume Partnership Seeds Partnership with Gentos including Cornichão Nilo HT, Trevo Branco Goliath, Trevo Persa Cyrus, and Trevo Vermelho Cratos for pasture optimization.
• Aquaterra Omega-3 Oil Plant-based omega-3 canola oil developed specifically for aquaculture, supporting sustainable fish farming and reducing pressure on wild fish stocks.
• Nutriterra Total Omega-3 Oil World's first plant-based source of total omega-3 nutrition including DHA, EPA, and ALA, derived from proprietary Omega-3 Canola for human dietary supplements.
• Industrial Seed Treatment (TSI) Industrial seed treatment solutions including Elite, Premium, Premium Max, and Platinum treatments using Maxim Advanced, Cruiser 600FS, and Fortenza for superior pest and disease control on Nufarm seed products.

Quantifiable outcome

• One hectare of Nuseed Omega-3 Canola produces as much DHA as 10,000 one kg wild caught fish
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Yield10 Bioscience Inc.coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Acquisition of substantially all assets including Omega-3 technology rights, proprietary seeds and germplasm developed over the last decade. Camelina platform provides EPA and DHA profiles and herbicide tolerance traits complementary to Nufarm's existing Omega-3 Canola platform. Finalized January 2025.
• Rothamsted ResearchcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 June 2024Through Yield10 acquisition, Nufarm obtained exclusive global commercial license to Rothamsted's advanced technology for producing sustainable omega-3 nutritional oils in Camelina sativa. This technology enables sustainable, plant-based production of omega-3 nutritional oils.
• bp (British Petroleum)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 202210-year strategic agreement where bp purchases Carinata Nuseed oil for processing into sustainable biofuels. bp plans to process and sell the oil in growing markets for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel. The agreement enables Nuseed to accelerate expansion of Carinata production as sustainable biofuel feedstock while bp leverages its global trading and shipping reach.
• GranBiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal long-term cooperation agreement to accelerate energy cane R&D and global expansion. The deal ensures raw material supply for bioenergy production at scale, combining Nuseed's seed technology platform with GranBio's biorefinery capabilities.
• Gentos S.A.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership for legume and forage seeds in Brazil. Gentos brings over 30 years of experience improving pastoral models in Argentina and Uruguay, now offering products including Trevo Branco Goliath, Trevo Vermelho Cratos, Trevo Persa Cyrus, Cornichão Nilo HT through Nufarm Seeds Brazil distribution network.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Cargill: Global agribusiness operating across oilseed origination, processing, and bioenergy; comparable to Nufarm Brasil in the bioenergy feedstock space and as a downstream counterpart for oilseed streams.
• BASF Agricultural Solutions: Major global seed and trait player including canola (InVigor) and other oilseed crops; competes for Brazilian seed share and has comparable plant-based omega-3 and biofuel initiatives.
• Bayer Crop Science: Owner of DEKALB and other seed brands; competes with Nufarm Brasil across Brazilian row crops and brings comparable trait platforms and significantly larger distribution.
• Corteva Agriscience: Global seed and crop protection major with Pioneer brand operating directly in Brazilian canola, sorghum, sunflower, and corn; broader portfolio and R&D scale make it the most direct large-cap comparable to Nufarm Brasil's seed business.
• dsm-firmenich: Global nutrition and health ingredients major producing omega-3 oils (including Veramaris, a competitor to Aquaterra) for aquaculture and human nutrition; competes directly with Nuseed's nutritional platform.
• Syngenta: Global seed and crop protection company with strong Brazilian presence in sunflower, sorghum, and corn; overlapping traits and agronomic service model closely mirror Nufarm Brasil's approach.

Direct peers

• KWS SAAT: European-headquartered seed company with oilseed, grain, and forage portfolios; competes in canola and sunflower globally and shares Nuseed's breeding-and-trait-driven business model.
• GDM Seeds: Brazilian-origin seed company focused on soybeans and other oilseeds; competes with Nufarm Brasil in Brazilian row-crop seeds and shares a similar regional breeding and channel strategy.
• DLF Seeds: Global leader in forage and grass seeds including ryegrass and millet, directly comparable to Nufarm Brasil's Campeiro, Prima, and Green Bull/Potro/Pampa ryegrass lines.
• Advanta Seeds (UPL): Tropical crop seed specialist owned by UPL with overlapping focus on sorghum, sunflower, and canola for Latin America, Africa, and Asia; closest direct mid-market comparable to Nufarm Brasil.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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