SOFRAPAR
SOFRAPAR is a French family-owned agricultural input company that develops and sells Ecobios® lipopeptide-based biostimulants (Lipotonine® and Lipoxyline®) for cereals, vegetables, vineyards, and flowers, plus seed treatments and reforestation kits, across 14 countries via direct e-commerce and agronomy-led consultative sales.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1963
- HeadquartersParis, France
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What SOFRAPAR does
SOFRAPAR is a French family-owned SARL founded in 1963 and headquartered in Paris, with operational presence also recorded in Le Lamentin (Martinique). The company specializes in the research and development of proprietary lipopeptide molecules — Lipotonine® and Lipoxyline® — protected by international patents and developed over more than 25 years in collaboration with INRA, CNRS, and Institut Pasteur. Its commercial identity is the Ecobios® brand, which encompasses four core crop-specific foliar biostimulants (Vigne, Céréales, Légumes, Fleurs), two specialized add-on products (Ecobios Zn seed treatment and Fortisève vine disease trunk-perfusion), a reforestation kit (Agrimaria), and a consumer skincare extension (Crème Kinésique).
The business model is B2B-direct: SOFRAPAR sells through its own multilingual e-commerce platform (French, English, Spanish, Italian; five currencies) and via consultative sales with in-house agronomists who design tailored protocols for individual farms. Pricing is unit-based per liter or per treated hectare (e.g., €400–€607 HT per liter for biostimulants, €9.40 HT per Fortisève pocket). The customer base is segmented vertically — cereal farmers, vegetable growers, winegrowers, seed treaters, flower producers, and reforestation individuals — with named enterprise logos concentrated in premium French viticulture (Château d'Yquem, Chavanne-Trichard, Vincent Rapin). Revenue is not publicly disclosed; the company operates with a lean 7-person team, €8,000 share capital, and no external investors.
Distribution runs through direct e-commerce, direct agronomy-led sales, and regional agricultural cooperatives/distributors across 14 countries. Marketing combines content (multilingual website, scientific publications in Revue des Oenologues, Négoces Agriculture, Cultivar), social media (Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, X), industry events (Salon de la Vigne à Mâcon), and ecosystem partnerships — most prominently the Global Youth Climate Pact (GYCP) foundation launched in March 2025, which channels €1 per Agrimaria kit sold into youth climate assemblies across 31 countries. Additional partnerships with Cruz Verde Ambiental (NGO), Unicentro Brazil, and Carbonbee (hyperspectral vine diagnostics) extend the company's footprint beyond pure agricultural input sales.
SOFRAPAR firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- SOFRAPAR
- Legal name
- SOFRAPAR (Société à Responsabilité Limitée)
- Website
- https://sofrapar.fr
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1963
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- SOFRAPAR is a French family-owned agricultural input company that develops and sells Ecobios® lipopeptide-based biostimulants (Lipotonine® and Lipoxyline®) for cereals, vegetables, vineyards, and flowers, plus seed treatments and reforestation kits, across 14 countries via direct e-commerce and agronomy-led consultative sales.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
SOFRAPAR industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Agricultural Biostimulants
- NAICS
- Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (3253), Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (32532)
- SIC
- Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products (2833)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Organic & Biological Input Retail (Biostimulants, Biopesticides, OMRI) (AFABAJAK)
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Where SOFRAPAR is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Paris
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
SOFRAPAR business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations
Revenue model
- Agricultural Biostimulant Products: SOFRAPAR generates revenue through the sale of its Ecobios® product line including fertilizers for various crops (cereals, vegetables, vines, flowers), seed treatments (ZN), specialty products (Fortisève for vine diseases), and the Agrimaria reforestation kit. Products are sold directly through the company website and via consultation with agronomists for customized protocols.
- Professional Services - Agronomy Consulting: Customized protocol design and consultation services where specialists work with farmers to create tailored solutions adapted to their specific operations, objectives, and constraints, complementing product sales.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Ecobios Céréales - 1L concentrate for 10 hectares |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Ecobios Vigne - 1L for 3 hectares |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Ecobios Vegetables - volume pricing |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Ecobios Flowers - 1L for 10 hectares |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Ecobios ZN - 100ml seed treatment for 10 hectares |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Fortisève - 1 pocket/bag per diseased vine |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | KIT AGRIMARIA - reforestation kit with seeds and ECOBIOS 3CLA |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Crème Kinésique - multi-use lipopeptide cream |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels8 records
SOFRAPAR product offering
Product offeringCore offering
SOFRAPAR manufactures and sells a portfolio of agricultural biostimulants and specialty crop inputs under the Ecobios® brand, all built on two patented proprietary lipopeptide molecules (Lipotonine® and Lipoxyline®). The range includes foliar biostimulants for cereals, vines, vegetables, and flowers, a seed treatment (Ecobios ZN), a vine ESCA trunk-perfusion treatment (Fortisève), and a reforestation/climate kit (Agrimaria). The company also sells Crème Kinésique, a lipopeptide-enriched skincare product.
Product overview
SOFRAPAR operates as a B2B agricultural biostimulant company founded in 1963, offering a family of products under the ECOBIOS® brand built on two proprietary lipopeptide molecules — Lipotonine® and Lipoxyline® — subject to international patents. The core portfolio consists of four crop-specific foliar biostimulant products: ECOBIOS® Vigne (vine/fruit tree), ECOBIOS® Céréales (cereals), ECOBIOS® Légumes (vegetables/potatoes), and ECOBIOS® Fleurs (flowers). These are complemented by three specialized add-on offerings: ECOBIOS® Zn (seed treatment to improve germination and seedling vigor), ECOBIOS® FORTISÈVE (trunk perfusion for ESCA disease management in vines), and the Agrimaria Kit (reforestation kit combining seeds, substrate, and foliar product for climate action). SOFRAPAR also commercializes Crème Kinésique, a lipopeptide-enriched skincare product, as an innovation for individuals. All agricultural products share the same mechanism of action — optimizing photosynthesis by enhancing chloroplast function and increasing carbon capture — while the add-on modules target specific use cases: seed treatment (ZN), disease treatment (FORTISÈVE), and reforestation/climate (Agrimaria). The company sells directly to professionals and individuals through its multilingual e-commerce platform, offering products at fixed per-hectare or per-unit dosage pricing.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Ecobios: Main product brand for agricultural solutions including fertilizers, biostimulants, and elicitors derived from lipopeptides (Lipotonine® and Lipoxyline®) for crops such as cereals, vegetables, vines, flowers, and reforestation.
Quantifiable outcome
- +10 to +20% increase in photoassimilated carbon uptake (INRA Versailles)
- +9 more outcomes
Companies that use SOFRAPAR
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
SOFRAPAR technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
SOFRAPAR partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.
- Global Youth Climate Pact (GYCP)flagshipPartnership with international climate initiative present in 31 countries. For each Agrimaria kit sold, €1 is donated to GYCP Foundation which encourages young people aged 15-20 to take action against climate change. Supports youth assemblies and climate education programs.
- INRA (Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique)coreLong-standing collaboration with INRA researchers (Versailles, Dijon, Bordeaux) to develop chloroplast fertilizers and natural elicitors. Joint research on photosynthesis optimization, biostimulant effects, and crop improvement including +10 to +20% carbon uptake demonstrations at INRA Versailles.
- CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)coreCollaboration with CNRS researchers on molecular biology, biochemistry, and natural substance impacts on living organisms. Demonstrated positive effects on plant membrane hydration at CNRS Gif and water stress resistance testing.
- Institut PasteurcoreCollaborative research relationship for development of new biological solutions, including preliminary studies on blocking AIDS virus binding to target cells using vectorized aspirin derivatives.
- Cruz Verde Ambiental (NGO)flagshipOfficial representatives of Cruz Verde Ambiental NGO in Europe, reaffirming commitment to environment, food safety, and adoption of new sustainable methods to improve living conditions in Latin American and European communities.
- Unicentro (Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste)minorBrazilian university coordinating national GYCP program in Brazil, with alliance of over 20 universities across 10 states. Partnership supports youth climate education and action programs.
- INRAe (Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement)coreResearch collaboration demonstrating that Ecobios treatment blocks necrosis through proteins capable of degrading hydrogen peroxide during oxidative stress (INRAe 2022).
- ANTEDIS (Agronomic Experiment Station)coreAgronomic trials partner conducting official tests using CEB methodology. Demonstrated +50% yield recovery on frost-damaged vines in Champagne (2017) and validated product efficacy in agricultural conditions.
- CTIFL (Centre Technique Interprofessionnel des Fruits et Légumes)coreTechnical institute conducting trials on Ecobios ZN seed treatment, demonstrating +45% healthy plants improvement in mâche trial with reduced leafminer attacks.
- CIVC (Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne)coreChampagne wine industry body collaborating on research demonstrating +22% starch increase in vines using Ecobios protocol.
- AGPM (Association Générale des Producteurs de Maïs)minorCorn producers association reporting up to +6 quintals per hectare yield improvements with Ecobios ZN seed treatment.
Scale indicators11 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
SOFRAPAR competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- AgriTecno: Spanish/French biostimulant specialist with proprietary fermentation-based technologies for foliar and seed-treatment applications; closely comparable to SOFRAPAR's biostimulant mechanism and Mediterranean crop focus.
- Valagro (now Syngenta Biologicals): Italian biostimulant specialist acquired by Syngenta; directly comparable to SOFRAPAR's Ecobios line in product category (plant biostimulants, biostimulant solutions for cereals, vegetables, vines) and customer base (professional growers worldwide).
- Agrinos: Biological crop inputs company producing microbial and biostimulant products for row crops and specialty crops; comparable to SOFRAPAR's biology-based approach to plant nutrition and stress mitigation.
- Tradecorp (Rovensa): Specialty biostimulants and crop nutrition business (part of Rovensa group); directly comparable to SOFRAPAR in biostimulant technology and target crops including cereals, vegetables, and vineyards.
- Biolchim: Italian manufacturer of biostimulants, fertilizers, and specialty plant nutrition products with global distribution; competes head-to-head with SOFRAPAR in foliar biostimulants for cereals, vines, and vegetables.
- Hello Nature (formerly Italpollina): Italy-based global producer of biostimulants, organic fertilizers and specialty plant nutrition products; directly comparable product portfolio and customer segments to SOFRAPAR's Ecobios brand.
Broad incumbents
- BASF Agricultural Solutions: Global agrochemical major with a growing biostimulant and biologicals offering (e.g., AgCelence); SOFRAPAR competes against BASF's R&D and distribution scale while targeting similar foliar/seed-treatment use cases.
- Koppert Biological Systems: Dutch global leader in biological crop protection and natural pollination; comparable in biological-input philosophy and B2B grower sales motion but operates in a wider product portfolio including biocontrol.
- Isagro (now Syensqo / Gowan): Italian agrochemical and biostimulant company offering crop protection and plant nutrition products; overlaps with SOFRAPAR's agricultural inputs portfolio while operating at much larger scale and across broader geographies.
Emerging players
- Bioiberica Plant Health: Division of Bioiberica producing biostimulants and plant-stress solutions with amino acid and bioactive peptide technologies; comparable technology platform and crop-stress positioning to SOFRAPAR's lipopeptide-based biostimulants.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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SOFRAPAR leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
SOFRAPAR funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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SOFRAPAR M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about SOFRAPAR
What does SOFRAPAR do?
SOFRAPAR manufactures and sells a portfolio of agricultural biostimulants and specialty crop inputs under the Ecobios® brand, all built on two patented proprietary lipopeptide molecules (Lipotonine® and Lipoxyline®). The range includes foliar biostimulants for cereals, vines, vegetables, and flowers, a seed treatment (Ecobios ZN), a vine ESCA trunk-perfusion treatment (Fortisève), and a reforestation/climate kit (Agrimaria). The company also sells Crème Kinésique, a lipopeptide-enriched skincare product.
Is SOFRAPAR a public or private company?
SOFRAPAR is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was SOFRAPAR founded?
SOFRAPAR was founded in 1963. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is SOFRAPAR based?
SOFRAPAR is headquartered in Paris, France, in the Europe region.
How does SOFRAPAR make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Agricultural Biostimulant Products are the primary driver. The others are professional Services - Agronomy Consulting.
Who are SOFRAPAR's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are AgriTecno, Valagro (now Syngenta Biologicals), Agrinos, Tradecorp (Rovensa), Biolchim and Hello Nature (formerly Italpollina). Broad incumbents are BASF Agricultural Solutions, Koppert Biological Systems and Isagro (now Syensqo / Gowan). Bioiberica Plant Health is listed as an emerging player.
Does SOFRAPAR have an API?
No public API is recorded for SOFRAPAR.
What industry is SOFRAPAR in?
SOFRAPAR's product category is Agricultural Biostimulants. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFABAJAK, Organic & Biological Input Retail (Biostimulants, Biopesticides, OMRI). Its NAICS code is 3253 and its SIC code is 2833.