Grupo San Julian

What Grupo San Julian does

Grupo San Julián is a privately-held Spanish agrarian cooperative (legal entity: SAT 8851 AGRICOLA SAN JULIAN-GRUPO SAN JULIAN, CIF F22114284) founded in 1997 and headquartered in Torres de Barbués, Huesca, Spain. It operates an integrated agricultural supply-and-service platform spanning four product pillars (certified seeds, phytosanitary products, liquid and solid fertilizers, and biofertilizers) and five service pillars (technical advisory, fertilizer and phytosanitary application, third-party agricultural services, cereals trading, and cereal drying). The group serves primarily cereal and arable crop farmers in the province of Huesca, with secondary segments in almond, olive and tree-crop farmers and certified seed multipliers; customers include Spanish brewing group Mahou (RGT PLANET barley end-customer) and Cooperativa de Lanaja.

The business is built around physical infrastructure rather than software: seven service centers across Huesca (Torres de Barbués HQ, Graus, Laluenga, Lanaja/Secadero San Mateo, Estiche de Cinca, Arrés–Puente la Reina, Castelflorite), on-site certified seed selection equipment installed in 2016, and silo/drying capacity that has been progressively expanded through three build-outs — 50,000+ tonnes (2017), 60,000+ tonnes (2018), and a further expansion in 2021. The offering is multi-brand, with distribution and joint field-trial partnerships with RAGT Semillas, Corteva Agriscience, Pioneer/Dekalb (Bayer), MAS Seeds, Belchim/Certis Belchim, Kenogard, BASF, Syngenta, Fertiberia, Fertinagro, Carbotecnia, Forgasa, Symborg (biofertilizers) and Rocalba. Revenue is generated through transactional sales of inputs (seeds, fertilizers, crop protection), fee-based professional services (advisory, in-field application, drying), and cereal purchase-sale trading, including documented international export activity such as a 2018 container shipment of RGT PLANET barley seed to Ireland. The website runs on WordPress with WooCommerce for online store capability, supported by a recurring content marketing blog, YouTube channel, and active presence at regional agricultural fairs (FEMOGA, FIMA, DEMOAGRO).

Name

Grupo San Julian

Legal name

SAT 8851 AGRICOLA SAN JULIAN-GRUPO SAN JULIAN

Website

https://agricolasanjulian.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Grupo San Julián is a Huesca-based Spanish agrarian cooperative founded in 1997 that provides cereal and arable farmers with an integrated stack of certified seeds, fertilizers, phytosanitary products, technical advisory, in-field application, cereal drying/storage, and cereals trading through seven physical centers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Inputs and Services

NAICS

Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42491), Fertilizer (Mixing Only) Manufacturing (325314), Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers (42448)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700), Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150), Agricultural Chemicals (2870)

akta.pro primary industry

Agronomy Advisory & Field Services (Retailer-Affiliated) (AFABAJAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Noncommercial/Institutional Broadline Distributors (K-12, Higher Ed, Healthcare, Government) (AFAIAAAC), Fertilizer & Nutrient Retail (Dry, Liquid, Blends) (AFABAJAF)

Keywords

• Agricultural inputs distribution
• Certified seed sales
• Crop advisory services
• Fertilizer application services
• Cereal trading and storage

Headquarters

HQ city

Torres de Barbués

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sale of agricultural inputs (seeds, fertilizers, phytosanitary products): Distribution and retail of certified seed, liquid and solid fertilizers (abonos), and phytosanitary products (fitosanitarios) under multiple supplier brands. Includes biofertilizers via partner Symborg. Core recurring transactional revenue.
2. Professional agricultural services: Fee-based services including technical advisory (asesoramiento técnico), third-party agricultural services (servicios agrícolas a terceros), application of fertilizers and phytosanitary products (application abonos y fitosanitarios), and cereal drying (secadero).
3. Cereal purchase-sale trading: Compra-venta de cereales — buying and selling cereal grains including wheat, barley, triticale, oats, rice, sorghum, maize, soybean, peas, broad beans, sunflower, rapeseed, and forages. Includes export activity (e.g., RGT PLANET certified barley seed shipped to Ireland in 2018).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Grupo San Julián distributes certified seeds, fertilizers (liquid and solid), phytosanitary products, and biofertilizers from leading European suppliers, and complements this distribution with on-farm agricultural services including technical advisory, application of fertilizers and phytosanitary products, third-party agricultural services, cereals trading, and grain drying/storage via Secadero San Mateo. All of these are delivered through seven physical service centers across the province of Huesca, Spain.

Product overview

Grupo San Julián (legal entity SAT 8851 AGRICOLA SAN JULIAN-GRUPO SAN JULIAN, CIF F22114284) operates as a group of agricultural companies founded in 1997 in Torres de Barbués (Huesca, Spain), offering a unified agricultural supply-and-service portfolio rather than a single software product. The offering combines four product pillars — Semillas (certified seeds such as RGT PLANET, MARCOPOLO, TOCAYO, RGT Medinaceli, ORBITER, Pathfinder and others), Fitosanitarios (phytosanitary products distributed from brands like Corteva, Kenogard, BASF and Belchim), Abonos (liquid and solid fertilizers including NITRALIQ-S 33, N-LOCK, RESID MG and CARBOSOIL), and Biofertilizantes (Symborg biofertilizers) — together with five service pillars: Asesoramiento técnico, Aplicación de abonos y fitosanitarios, Servicios agrícolas a terceros, Compra-venta de cereales, and Secadero de cereales. These modules are delivered through multiple centers (Agrícola San Julián in Torres de Barbués, Semillas Vilas SL in Graus, Cinca San Julián in Estiche de Cinca, Centro de Laluenga, Servicios Agrícolas Jaca-Larraz, Centro Castelflorite, and Deshidratadora/Secadero San Mateo in Lanaja), and are supported by storage and seed-processing infrastructure that has been progressively expanded (50,000 tonnes in 2017, 60,000 tonnes in 2018, and a further expansion in 2021).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Semillas Vilas: Certified seed selection and multiplication brand operating from Graus, Huesca (integrated into the group via acquisition in 2016).
• Cinca San Julián
• Servicios Agrícolas Jaca-Larraz
• Secadero San Mateo (Deshidratadora San Mateo)

Products and services

• Certified Seeds (Semillas certificadas) Distribution of certified seed varieties for wheat, barley (including RGT PLANET, MARCOPOLO, TOCAYO, RGT Medinaceli, ORBITER), triticale, oats, rice, sorghum, maize, soybean, peas, broad beans, sunflower, rapeseed and fodder/alfalfa, sourced from brands such as RAGT, Pioneer, MAS Seeds, Dekalb and Semillas Vilas. Includes in-house conditioning, certification (R1/R2 grades) and bagging backed by DGA controls. For cereal and arable farmers in Huesca and select international buyers.
• Phytosanitary Products (Fitosanitarios) Distribution of herbicides, fungicides and insecticides (products such as BROADWAY, SAKURA, IMPALA, BELEM, CHEETAH GOLD, NIKOS, MUSTANG and ROKENYL) for cereal, maize, almond and olive crops, sourced from Corteva, Kenogard, Certisbelchim, BASF, Belchim and Syngenta. For farmers in Huesca province.
• Liquid and Solid Fertilizers (Abonos) Sale of liquid and solid fertilizers including NITRALIQ-S 33 (7-12-5+3(SO)3 liquid fertilizer), N-LOCK nitrogen stabilizer, RESID MG biofertilizer-adjacent product, and CARBOSOIL calcium soil-desalinization solution. Sourced from Fertiberia, Fertinagro, Agralia, Carbotecnia and Forgasa. For cereal, maize and arable farmers in Huesca.
• Biofertilizers (Biofertilizantes) Distribution of Symborg biofertilizers marketed under the "Nuestros Biofertilizantes" catalog section, oriented to precision agriculture. For cereal, maize and arable farmers in Huesca.
• Technical Advisory (Asesoramiento técnico) Agricultural technical advisory covering seed selection, fertilization planning (soil analysis and personalized fertilization plans), phytosanitary treatments, and crop management for cereals, maize, almond, olive and other crops. Delivered by the group's in-house team of technical advisors through on-farm visits. For farmers in Huesca province.
• Fertilizer and Phytosanitary Application Service Field application of liquid and solid fertilizers (including liquid fertilizer applied via hoses with N-LOCK nitrogen stabilizer) and phytosanitary products on third-party farms, performed by the group's trained technical team using specialized application equipment. For cereal, maize and arable farmers in Huesca.
• Third-Party Agricultural Services (Servicios agrícolas a terceros) Broader agricultural services for third parties including sowing (siembra), harvesting (cosecha), seed selection and processing, ensacado (bagging) of certified seed, and on-site advisory for crops such as almond and olive. For farmers in Huesca province.
• Cereals Trading (Compra-venta de cereales) Purchase and sale of cereals — wheat, barley, triticale, oats, rice, sorghum, maize, soybean, peas, broad beans, sunflower, rapeseed and forages. Includes trading of certified RGT PLANET barley seed for export (e.g., container shipment to Ireland in 2018) and supply of malt barley varieties to brewing customers such as Mahou. For farmers selling grain and for domestic and international buyers.
• Cereal Drying and Storage (Secadero de cereales — Secadero San Mateo) Cereal drying and storage service operated through Secadero San Mateo in Lanaja (Huesca), with group-wide silo capacity exceeding 60,000 tonnes after the 2018 expansion. Includes a dehydrator (deshidratadora) arm and supports post-harvest conditioning of cereals. For cereal farmers in Huesca province.

Quantifiable outcome

• Storage capacity expanded to 60,000+ tonnes (2018)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, minor and core.

• RAGT SemillasflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018RAGT Semillas is Grupo San Julián's main seed supplier for the RGT PLANET barley program (nº 1 in Europe). The group participates in joint field trial days (jornadas de ensayos) with RAGT, visits RAGT's stand at agriculture events (Toulouse), and supplied RGT PLANET barley used by RAGT to produce a limited-edition centenary beer. Varieties marketed jointly include RGT PLANET, RGT TOCAYO, RGT Medinaceli, RGT Orbiter.
• Corteva Agriscience (formerly Dow DuPont Pioneer)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Long-standing collaboration on cereal herbicides and seed varieties. Includes joint field trials with Dow / Corteva in Guissona, technical talks at Ayuntamiento de Ayerbe and Laluenga, FIMA joint promotions, and shared marketing of products such as BROADWAY herbicide.
• BTT Color EsperanzaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2018Grupo San Julián is an official collaborator of the BTT Color Esperanza cycling event; community-facing CSR sponsorship.
• Bada Huesca (Balonmano Huesca) and Qatar handball federationminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 16 December 2017Co-sponsor (with Semillas Vilas) of the friendly handball match between the Qatar national team and Bada Huesca held on 16 December 2017 at Palacio de los Deportes de Huesca. Brand-visibility / community sponsorship.
• Semillas Vilas SLcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Acquired by Agrícola San Julián in 2016. Operates as a branch in Graus (Polígono Santolaria). Co-organizes field trial days (jornadas de ensayos), co-brands sponsorship of Bada Huesca handball match, and maintains www.semillasvilas.es.
• Cinca San JuliáncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Incorporated into Grupo San Julián in 2015. Operates as a subsidiary branch in Estiche de Cinca providing agricultural services and inputs.
• Pioneer (Corteva)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor / reseller relationship for Pioneer maize and sunflower seed varieties. Listed among brands stocked.
• Dekalb (Bayer)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMaize seed brand stocked and resold by Agrícola San Julián.
• MAS SeedscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSeed supplier (alfalfa and other varieties). Co-marketing of new alfalfa variety research.
• Belchim (Certis Belchim)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint maize herbicide programs (ELITE PLUS, TEMSA, ONYX), field trials, and DEMOAGRO visit. Listed as one of the group's main supplier brands.
• KenogardcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPhytosanitary products supplier; co-organized cereal fungicide technical talk (March 2019). Brand displayed on website.
• BASFcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPhytosanitary products supplier. Brand displayed on website header.
• SymborgminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBiofertilizer partner — Grupo San Julián links directly to symborg.com from its biofertilizantes product page.
• RocalbaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSeed and inputs supplier; brand displayed on website.
• FertiberiacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFertilizer supplier; brand displayed on website.
• FertinagrocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFertilizer supplier; brand displayed on website.
• CarbotecniaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFertilizer supplier; brand displayed on website. Resells Carbosoil calcium desalinizer solution.
• ForgasaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFertilizer / inputs supplier; brand displayed on website.
• AgraliaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInputs supplier; brand displayed on website.
• Servicios Agrícolas Jaca-LarrazminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBranch / affiliated service in Arrés – Puente la Reina operating under serviciosagricolasjacalarraz.com.
• Secadero San Mateo (San Mateo Lanaja)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDehydrator / cereal drying operation in Lanaja, owned and operated by the group as a drying services arm (sanmateolanaja.com).

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Grupo AN (Cooperativa AN S. Coop): Large Navarra-based agricultural cooperative offering cereals trading, agricultural supplies, advisory, and gas stations to farmer-members. Directly comparable cooperative model and integrated input-plus-services offering.
• Agropal Grupo Alimentario: Castilla y León agricultural cooperative providing cereals, inputs, advisory, and feed to farmer-members. Closely comparable cooperative structure and integrated crop-services offering to Grupo San Julián.
• ACTEL Grupo Cooperativo: Aragón-based agricultural cooperative operating across cereals, inputs, advisory, and storage with overlapping farmer base in the same Ebro valley region as Grupo San Julián. Closest structural and geographic peer.
• Cereales Teruel (Cooperativa): Aragón cereal cooperative in neighboring Teruel province, focused on grain collection, storage, and farmer supply. Comparable scope, geography, and cereal-input distribution model.

Emerging players

• Symborg: Spain-based biofertilizer specialist whose products Grupo San Julián distributes. Comparable as an emerging player in agricultural biologicals, intersecting with the group's input catalog.

Others

• RAGT Semillas: Flagship seed-supply partner of Grupo San Julián and one of Europe's leading cereal seed breeders. Comparable at the seed-product level and a key upstream counterparty for the group's certified seed program.
• Fertiberia: Leading Iberian fertilizer manufacturer and Grupo San Julián's fertilizer supplier. Comparable at the fertilizer-product level and a key upstream counterparty for the group's abonos line.

Broad incumbents

• Corteva Agriscience: Global crop protection and seed incumbent; long-standing supplier and joint-event partner to Grupo San Julián. Operates overlapping crop-protection and seed categories at much larger scale.
• BayWa AG: German-headquartered agricultural cooperative and trading group with global crop input, grain trading, and ag-services operations. Overlaps on input distribution and grain storage, but at vastly larger scale.
• Agrial Cooperative: Large French multi-sector agricultural cooperative with cereals, inputs, and advisory lines serving farmer-members. Broader and more international, but operates the same cooperative distribution-plus-services model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/agricolasanjulian

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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