What SOPRODA does

SOPRODA (Société Pour la Promotion et le Développement de l'Aviculture) is a French privately held SARL founded in 1989 and headquartered in Coulommiers, Seine-et-Marne. The company specializes in tropical poultry farming, providing end-to-end solutions that span the full value chain: breeding and day-old chick supply, feed manufacturing, poultry housing design and construction, climate control, slaughterhouse equipment, egg grading and packaging, and increasingly solar energy systems for grid-independent operation. Its core technology stack is built around tropical-climate-adapted infrastructure (tunnel ventilation, heat-stress management) combined with equipment from tier-1 OEM partners — Big Dutchman for layer housing, Petersime for incubation, and Moba/Sanovo for egg grading — distributed through the company's own e-commerce storefront (134+ SKUs) and via regional installation partners.

SOPRODA operates a hybrid B2B business model. Industrial project revenue comes from turnkey design-build-commission contracts with large-scale commercial poultry operators, government agricultural programs, and cooperatives in West and Central Africa (Mali, Guinea, Senegal, Togo, Gabon, Congo, Niger, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast) and French overseas territories (La Réunion, Martinique, French Guiana, Mayotte, Tahiti). Recurring revenue streams include day-old chick exports (4 million chicks/year capacity, representing 10% of French national exports) and the SOPRODA Poultry Feed sub-brand, which shipped over 9,000 tonnes globally in 2025. Pricing is uniformly quotation-based across both equipment sales and project contracts; the e-commerce platform lists SKUs but does not publish prices.

Despite an unusually lean reported headcount (7 employees per firmographics) and a €300,000 share capital, SOPRODA executes substantial international operations — 200+ poultry buildings since founding, multi-hundred-thousand-chick shipments to West Africa, and a continent-spanning project portfolio — through a partner-driven delivery model. Its primary customer segment is industrial poultry operators, with secondary segments in farm modernization, government/public-sector food security programs, and organic/BIO-certified producers. Ownership is private and management-held; no external investors, parent entities, or board details are publicly disclosed.

Name

SOPRODA

Legal name

SOCIETE POUR LA PROMOTION ET LE DEVELOPPEMENT DE L'AVICULTURE (SOPRODA)

Website

https://soproda.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SOPRODA is a French tropical-poultry specialist founded in 1989 delivering turnkey poultry farms, equipment, day-old chicks, and feed to industrial operators, governments, and cooperatives across Africa and French overseas territories.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Poultry Farming Solutions

NAICS

Poultry and Egg Production (1123), Poultry Hatcheries (11234), Poultry Processing (311615), Broilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production (112320)

SIC

Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523), Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200), Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150)

akta.pro primary industry

Hatcheries & Chick Production (Day-Old Chicks, Pullets) (AFAEADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Poultry Processing & Packing (AFAKALAC), Farm Operations Planning & SOP Development (AFACAJAB)

Keywords

• Poultry farming equipment
• Tropical aviculture solutions
• Day-old chick export
• Poultry feed formulation
• Poultry farm construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Coulommiers

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Poultry Equipment and Product Sales: Sale of poultry farming equipment, supplies, and consumables through the company's e-commerce platform (134+ products) and direct quotation. Includes incubators, feeders, waterers, grading machines, slaughter equipment, feed manufacturing machinery, and accessories.
2. Industrial Poultry Project Delivery: Design, construction, and commissioning of turnkey poultry facilities (layer houses, broiler barns, breeder buildings, hatcheries, slaughterhouses, feed mills). Revenue generated through project contracts with B2B clients including governments, cooperatives, and private investors.
3. Day-Old Chick Export: Export of day-old chicks internationally, with an annual export capacity of 4 million chicks. Represents 10% of France's total national day-old chick export volume. Revenue generated per shipment based on quantity delivered.
4. Feed Sales (SOPRODA Poultry Feed): Sale of poultry feed products. In 2025, the company shipped over 9,000 tonnes of feed worldwide through its dedicated SOPRODA Poultry Feed division (soproda-poultryfeed.com).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SOPRODA designs, constructs, and equips industrial poultry farms adapted to tropical climates, offering turnkey project delivery that covers the full poultry value chain from hatcheries, layer, broiler, and breeder houses to slaughterhouses, feed mills, and solar energy systems. The company also exports day-old chicks internationally and sells its own SOPRODA Poultry Feed brand through a dedicated feed division, complemented by an online catalog of 134+ poultry farming products and consumables sold via quotation request.

Product overview

SOPRODA is a French company founded in 1989 specializing in tropical poultry farming solutions. The company operates as an integrated provider offering both equipment and services across the entire poultry production value chain. The core product portfolio consists of specialized equipment for laying hens (Poules pondeuses), broilers (Poulets de chair), breeders (Reproducteurs), slaughterhouses (Abattoir), hatcheries (Couvoir), and feed manufacturing (Fabrication d'aliments). Complementing the equipment line are day-old chicks (Poussins d'un jour), building construction services (Bâtiments), and solar energy solutions (Énergie solaire). The company also operates SOPRODA Poultry Feed as a sub-brand offering nutritional solutions. SOPRODA runs an e-commerce boutique offering over 134 products including PETERSIME incubators/hatchers, drinking equipment, feeding systems, slaughter equipment (pluckers, bleeding cones), egg grading solutions (Moba, RY, OC6000 graders), and packaging materials. With over 200 buildings constructed and 4 million day-old chicks exported annually, the company serves clients in France, Africa, and DROM-COM regions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SOPRODA Poultry Feed: A sub-brand specializing in nutritional solutions for poultry, formulated by nutrition experts to support growth and well-being of poultry.

Products and services

• Industrial Poultry Project Delivery Turnkey design, construction, equipment supply, and commissioning of poultry facilities adapted to tropical climates, covering layer houses, broiler barns, breeder buildings, hatcheries, slaughterhouses, and feed mills. Targets large-scale commercial poultry operators, governments, and cooperatives.
• Day-Old Chicks Export International export of high-quality day-old chicks with an annual capacity of 4 million chicks, representing 10% of France's total national exports, with specialized logistics for air and sea transport.
• SOPRODA Poultry Feed Nutritional solutions formulated by nutrition experts to optimize poultry productivity, supporting growth and animal well-being, shipped worldwide through a dedicated division with a free online feed formulation tool.
• Solar Energy Solutions for Poultry Farms Integrated solar energy installations providing reliable power supply and autonomy for poultry operations in regions with unreliable grid electricity, enabling long-term energy savings.
• Building Construction Services Custom building construction and modernization services for poultry facilities, transforming client needs into personalized solutions adapted to tropical climate conditions including tunnel ventilation and climate control systems.
• Poultry Equipment E-commerce Catalog Online catalog of 134+ poultry farming products including PETERSIME incubators and hatchers, Plasson drinking equipment, feeding systems, slaughter equipment (pluckers, bleeding cones), egg grading solutions (Moba, RY, OC6000 graders), and packaging materials sold via quotation request.

Quantifiable outcome

• 200+ poultry buildings constructed and operational across tropical markets
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Big DutchmancoreTechnology or IntegrationSoproda installs Big Dutchman equipment including Voliere Natura Step XL tier housing systems for layer operations. Big Dutchman is a leading global manufacturer of poultry farming equipment. Soproda has deployed this equipment in multiple projects including La Réunion (15,744 hens) and Mayotte renovation projects.
• PetersimecoreTechnology or IntegrationSoproda supplies Petersime incubators and hatchers — a leading poultry incubation equipment brand — as part of its hatchery project solutions. Petersime equipment is featured in SOPRODA's product catalog.
• Moba GroupcoreTechnology or IntegrationSoproda distributes Moba egg grading and processing equipment including the Moba Omnia XF, Moba 68 & 88, and OC6000 graders. These machines are featured in SOPRODA's packaging/processing product catalog for egg handling operations.
• Société d'Exploitation des Elevages de RyckeminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerReferenced in SOPRODA's Terms and Conditions (Article 9) as a commercial partner for processing and monitoring quotation requests from mainland France, acting exclusively for commercial management and follow-up of relevant requests.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Aviagen Group: Global poultry breeding company supplying broiler and layer genetics (Ross, Arbor Acres, Lohmann). Adjacent rather than directly competitive — genetics are an upstream input to SOPRODA's day-old chick export and customer farm operations, making Aviagen a key ecosystem participant rather than a peer in equipment/project delivery.
• Moba Group: Dutch global leader in egg grading and processing equipment that SOPRODA distributes as part of its packaging solutions. Functions both as a strategic partner (Moba Omnia XF, Moba 68/88 graders) and a broad incumbent whose direct sales channels can overlap with SOPRODA's egg-handling project offerings.

Direct peers

• Hellmann Poultry GmbH & Co. KG: German poultry equipment integrator specializing in turnkey poultry projects including housing, climate control, and feed systems for tropical and emerging markets. Closest comparable to SOPRODA in terms of integrated project delivery model and customer base across Africa and the Middle East.
• Vencomatic Group: Dutch poultry housing specialist offering aviary, cage, and broiler systems with global reach. Comparable to SOPRODA in delivering equipment for layer and broiler operations, particularly in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa where tropical climate adaptation is increasingly important.
• Facco & C. Srl: Italian poultry equipment manufacturer supplying cages, feeding, and climate control systems globally. Comparable to SOPRODA in offering integrated layer, broiler, and breeder equipment solutions with strong export presence in Mediterranean, African, and Middle Eastern markets.
• Jamesway Incubator Company: Canadian hatchery equipment manufacturer supplying single-stage incubators and hatchers with global distribution. Comparable to SOPRODA in the hatchery equipment and turnkey hatchery project segment, including in tropical and emerging markets.
• Chore-Time (CTB Inc.): US-headquartered global poultry equipment manufacturer offering feeding, ventilation, and watering systems. Comparable to SOPRODA in the layer/broiler equipment distribution segment and a potential competitor in African markets as it expands distribution.
• Salmet GmbH & Co. KG: German poultry housing equipment manufacturer focused on cage-free and enriched colony systems for layers. Comparable to SOPRODA in the layer equipment segment with overlap in markets where tropical climate housing is required.

Broad incumbents

• Big Dutchman: Global leader in poultry housing and feeding equipment headquartered in Germany. Both a strategic supplier (SOPRODA distributes Big Dutchman equipment) and a broad incumbent whose direct subsidiaries compete with SOPRODA in turnkey project delivery across Europe, the Americas, and increasingly Africa.
• Petersime: Belgian-headquartered global leader in hatchery incubation equipment. SOPRODA distributes Petersime incubators and hatchers as part of its hatchery projects, while Petersime increasingly supports direct turnkey hatchery installations that compete with SOPRODA's hatchery segment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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