Huanong Weiye

What Huanong Weiye does

Beijing Huanong Weiye Seed Technology Co., Ltd. (北京华农伟业种子科技股份有限公司) is a privately held Chinese seed technology company founded in 2006, headquartered in Haidian District, Beijing. The company specializes in corn (maize) breeding, production, and distribution, operating through its own production subsidiary Gansu Guorui Hengfeng Seed Industry Co., Ltd. in Zhangye, Gansu. Its portfolio comprises 17+ nationally and provincially approved corn varieties — including the Huanong (华农), Bixiang (必祥), Shengmei (胜美), Hengfeng (恒丰), Leying (乐盈), and Zhongnongda (中农大) series — positioned across China's three principal corn ecological zones: Northeast, Huang-Huai-Hai, and Northwest. Trial data indicates 6–10% yield advantages over control varieties for several of its lead products.

The company breeds jointly with China Agricultural University and Beijing Zhongnongdakang Technology Development, and applies imported Syngenta seed coating agents to improve seedling vigor. It holds the Class A Integrated Breeding-Promotion-Production License (A(京)农种许字(2017)第0009号), issued September 25, 2017, allowing it to operate the full breeding-multiplication-promotion chain under a single credential. Distribution combines a direct sales force (10 regional sales managers covering Hebei, Henan, southern Shandong, western Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, and Liaoning) with channel distributors and an SCM-based product traceability and anti-counterfeiting system.

Revenue is generated primarily through one-time seed sales to corn farmers and agricultural distributors, supplemented by embedded agronomic technical services rather than subscription pricing. Customer segments are fragmented SMB farmers and dealers across multiple provinces; no enterprise or institutional anchor customers are disclosed. The company remains privately held with no recorded external funding, and its marketing relies on industry media, a WeChat official account, and field demonstration activities rather than digital sales channels.

Name

Huanong Weiye

Legal name

北京华农伟业种子科技有限公司

Website

https://bjhnwy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Huanong Weiye is a Beijing-based privately held Chinese seed technology company founded in 2006 that breeds, produces, and distributes corn seed varieties through a Class A integrated license, a Gansu production subsidiary, and a regional sales-and-distributor network serving corn farmers across Northeast, Huang-Huai-Hai, and Northwest China.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Seeds (Corn / Maize)

NAICS

Corn Farming (111150)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFAGAAAI

Grain Seed Production (Cereal Seed Multiplication)

Agriculture & Food Production/Crop Farming/Cereal & Grain Farming (Wheat, Corn, Rice, Barley, Oats)

SECONDARYAFAGAAAB

Corn (Maize) Farming

Agriculture & Food Production/Crop Farming/Cereal & Grain Farming (Wheat, Corn, Rice, Barley, Oats)

SECONDARYAFAGAIAH

Seed Conditioning & Processing (Cleaning, Grading, Treating)

Agriculture & Food Production/Crop Farming/Seed Production & Plant Breeding (Seed Multiplication, Hybrid Seed, Certified Seed)

Keywords

• Corn seed breeding
• Agricultural seed production
• Crop genetics research
• Seed distribution network
• Agronomic technical services

Headquarters

HQ city

Beijing

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Seed Sales: Sale of corn seeds and other agricultural seeds to farmers and distributors through regional sales network
2. Technical Services: Agronomic technical services provided alongside seed products to ensure farmer success

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Beijing Huanong Weiye breeds, produces, and sells branded corn (maize) seed varieties across multiple sub-brand lines (Huanong 华农, Bixiang 必祥, Shengmei 胜美, Hengfeng 恒丰, Leying 乐盈, Zhongnongda 中农大, Guorui 国瑞, Guofeng 国丰, Nongbaodu 农保都) approved for cultivation in China's Northeast, Huang-Huai-Hai, and Northwest corn regions. The company bundles its seeds with agronomic technical services and a traceability/anti-counterfeiting system to ensure farmer success rather than selling seed alone.

Product overview

Huanong Weiye (北京华农伟业种子科技有限公司) is a seed technology company specializing in corn (maize) seed breeding, production, and sales. The company operates as a unified product portfolio centered around corn seed varieties, with a comprehensive range including early-mature, medium-mature, and late-mature varieties approved for different ecological regions across China. The product portfolio encompasses multiple sub-brands: 华农 series (华农18, 华农118, 华农138, 华农866, 华农887, 华农1107, 华农292, etc.), 必祥 series (必祥101, 必祥199, 必祥288, 必祥638), 胜美 series (胜美899, 胜美999), 恒丰 series (恒丰189, 恒丰728), 乐盈 series (乐盈666, 乐盈797, 乐盈818, 乐盈966), 中农大688, 农保姆305, and others. These products serve diverse agricultural regions including Northeast China, East China North, Huang-Huai-Hai, and Northwest China. The company provides comprehensive technical solutions for farmers including product quality assurance and agricultural technical services. Supporting services include product traceability anti-counterfeiting systems and agronomic support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Zhongnongda 688 (中农大688) Corn Seed Corn seed variety (C229×F58) with national approval (国审玉20206120), bred jointly by Huanong Weiye, China Agricultural University, and Beijing Zhongnongdakang Technology. Yield trials averaged 770.2 kg/mu (6.07% above control).
• Bixiang 199 (必祥199) Corn Seed Corn seed variety with national approval (国审玉20206122), suitable for medium-mature spring corn regions in East China.
• Shengmei 999 (胜美999) Corn Seed Corn seed variety with national approval (国审玉20206121) adaptable to multiple corn planting regions including East China, Northwest China, and Huang-Huai-Hai area.
• Shengmei 899 (胜美899) Corn Seed

Quantifiable outcome

• 中农大688: 2018-2019 yield trials averaged 770.2 kg/mu in East-North China, 6.07% higher than control variety
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• 中国农业大学 (China Agricultural University)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint development partner for corn variety breeding. Co-developed 中农大688 (C229×F58) variety. The university provides research support and germplasm resources for breeding programs.
• 北京中农大康科技开发有限公司 (Beijing Zhongnongdakang Technology Development Co., Ltd.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-breeder for 中农大688 variety alongside China Agricultural University.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Corteva Agriscience: Global seed and crop protection major (including Pioneer) with corn hybrid offerings in China. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing for Chinese corn farmer share with globally bred hybrids and multi-region distribution.
• Syngenta Group: Global agronomy and seed major (now under Sinochem) with a significant corn seed business in China. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose seed-coating technology Huanong Weiye explicitly uses, and whose scale and breeding pipeline set the competitive benchmark.
• Bayer Crop Science: Global seed and crop protection major (including former Monsanto corn seed businesses) with established Chinese operations. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose global corn genetics and dealer network compete for the same farmer customer base.

Direct peers

• Henan Qiule Seed Industry: Henan-based Chinese seed company with a meaningful corn seed portfolio serving Huang-Huai-Hai and other major corn regions. Comparable as a domestic mid-tier corn seed competitor with multi-province distribution.
• Yuan Longping High-Tech Agriculture: China's largest hybrid seed company with a major corn seed portfolio and national distribution. Directly comparable as a domestic corn seed competitor pursuing similar national-approved variety strategies and multi-region market coverage.
• Hefei Fengle Seed: Anhui-based Chinese seed company with a hybrid seed portfolio spanning corn, rice, and vegetables. Comparable as a domestic mid-tier seed competitor with national distribution and breeding capability.
• China National Seed Group: State-affiliated Chinese seed enterprise with a major corn seed business and nationwide distribution. Comparable as a similarly structured Chinese seed company operating across major corn producing regions with national variety approvals.
• Jiangsu Winall Hi-Tech Seed: Anhui-based Chinese seed company with national variety approvals across hybrid corn and other crops. Comparable as a domestic peer pursuing multi-region corn seed commercialization and integrated breeding-distribution operations.
• Shandong Denghai Seeds: One of China's leading corn seed companies, founded on compact-density corn hybrids. Highly comparable given its focus on national-approved corn varieties, multi-region sales coverage, and integrated breeding-production-distribution model.

Regional players

• Gansu Dunhuang Seed: Gansu-based Chinese seed company with strong presence in Northwest China and corn/cotton seed portfolios. Comparable as a regional Chinese seed peer with overlapping Northwest production geography where Huanong Weiye operates its Gansu Guorui Hengfeng subsidiary.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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