PGQ

What PGQ does

Producteurs de Grains du Québec (PGQ) is a professional agricultural syndicate constituted in 1975 under Quebec's Loi sur les syndicats professionnels, currently representing over 9,500 grain producers across all Quebec regions through 14 regional syndicates. The organization operates as a non-profit and is affiliated with the Union des producteurs agricoles (UPA), Quebec's largest agricultural union. PGQ's mandate covers collective representation of producers' professional, economic, social, and moral interests; advocacy on agricultural policy including carbon pricing and the Plan d'agriculture durable; administration of federal programs such as the Programme de paiements anticipés (PPA); and certification programs including Certification Grains du Québec.

PGQ's core technology assets are the SRDI (Système de recueil et de diffusion de l'information), a proprietary information collection and dissemination system, and the AppGrains mobile application, through which producers track market conditions and submit mandatory sales declarations. The organization delivers market information, statistical reports, agronomic advisory services, and financial protections including payment guarantees. Revenue is generated primarily through membership assessments from producers and fees from government program administration — commercial pricing is not publicly disclosed.

The organization is governed by a President (Sylvain Pion), a Deputy General Director (Yves Clavel), and a small staff of 11-50 based at its Longueuil headquarters. PGQ maintains active partnerships with MAPAQ, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, CÉROM, and the Sask Wheat Development Commission, and coordinates the Agrisolutions climat sustainability initiative alongside UPA, CDAQ, and Réseau Agriconseils. Quebec's grain production sector — the second-largest agricultural sector in the province — generates an average of $2 billion CAD in annual revenue across more than 1 million cultivated hectares, supporting roughly 20,000 jobs; this sector-level scale should not be confused with PGQ's own operating budget.

Name

PGQ

Legal name

Producteurs de Grains du Québec

Website

https://pgq.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Producteurs de Grains du Québec (PGQ) is a non-profit professional agricultural syndicate, constituted under Quebec law since 1975, representing over 9,500 grain producers across 14 regional syndicates and providing market information, sales declaration systems, certification, and policy advocacy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Longueuil

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees and union dues: PGQ operates as a professional union under the Loi sur les syndicats professionnels, funded through membership fees from its 9,500+ producer members across 14 regional syndicates.
2. Government program administration: PGQ acts as an agent for federal programs including the Programme de paiements anticipés (PPA) for the grain sector in Quebec.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

PGQ is a professional agricultural syndicate representing over 9,500 grain producers across Quebec through 14 regional syndicates. The organization provides market information dissemination via the SRDI system and AppGrains mobile application, certification programs (Certification Grains du Québec), advocacy on agricultural policy, administration of federal/provincial programs such as the Programme de paiements anticipés (PPA), and sustainable agriculture initiatives including Agrisolutions climat and the Plan d'agriculture durable (PAD).

Product overview

PGQ offers a web portal for grain producers with the AppGrains mobile application as its primary digital product. The AppGrains app enables producers to monitor market conditions and submit sales declarations via the SRDI (Système de recueil et de diffusion de l'information) system. The organization also provides market information services, statistical reports, and agricultural programs through its website, functioning primarily as an information and advocacy organization for Quebec's grain sector rather than a technology platform company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AppGrains Mobile application enabling Quebec grain producers to track market developments and submit sales declarations through the SRDI system.
• SRDI (Système de recueil et de diffusion de l'information) Information system for collecting and disseminating grain market data to Quebec producers, integrated with the AppGrains mobile application.
• Certification Grains du Québec Certification program administered by PGQ for grain produced in Quebec, providing quality assurance and traceability for buyers and producers.
• Programme de paiements anticipés (PPA) Federal early payment program administered by PGQ as an agent for the grain sector in Quebec, providing producers with cash-flow support.
• Agrisolutions climat Climate solutions partnership launched in 2022 between PGQ, UPA, CDAQ and Réseau Agriconseils, providing advisory and financial support for sustainable grain production practices.
• Garantie de paiement (Payment Guarantees) Payment guarantee service offered to Quebec grain producers to protect them against buyer default in grain sales transactions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Represents producers generating $2 billion CAD in annual revenue
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• Agrisolutions climat partners (UPA, CDAQ, Réseau Agriconseils)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Since 2022, Agrisolutions climat is a partnership between PGQ, UPA, CDAQ (Conseil pour le développement de l'agriculture du Québec), and Réseau Agriconseils, focused on climate solutions for grain production.
• Union des producteurs agricoles (UPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPGQ is affiliated with the UPA, Quebec's largest agricultural union organization. This affiliation provides collective representation and collaboration on agricultural policy at the provincial level.
• Sask Wheat Development CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPGQ supports the Sask Wheat Development Commission's initiative for a Canadian export sales declaration system. This collaboration aims to improve market transparency for Canadian grain producers.
• CÉROM (Centre de recherche sur les grains)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCÉROM serves as the venue for PGQ events including the annual Journée Phytoprotection. CÉROM is the grain research center in Quebec.
• MAPAQ (Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPGQ collaborates with MAPAQ on agricultural policy, provincial field days (Journée provinciale), and sustainable agriculture initiatives including the PAD (Plan d'agriculture durable).
• AAC (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with federal agriculture ministry on agricultural best practices implementation and program support for grain producers.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Canadian Federation of Agriculture: Canada's largest national farmers' umbrella organization, coordinating policy advocacy across commodity groups — comparable to PGQ as a higher-tier producer representation body.
• Alberta Wheat Commission: Alberta's producer-funded commission for wheat and barley growers, providing market development, research funding, and policy advocacy — a near-twin of PGQ's mandate at the provincial level.
• Cereals Canada: National not-for-profit bringing together cereal growers, exporters, and processors to support market development and customer technical support — comparable to PGQ as an industry-coordination body with overlapping grain-market focus.
• Grain Farmers of Ontario: Ontario's provincial grain farmer organization representing corn, soybean, wheat and barley producers with advocacy, market information, and research programs — directly comparable to PGQ in mandate and service mix.
• Sask Wheat Development Commission: Provincial wheat/grain producer commission in Saskatchewan that collects check-off fees, funds research, and advocates on market transparency — functionally analogous to PGQ and already a collaboration partner on Canadian export sales-declaration initiatives.
• Canadian Canola Growers Association: National association representing Canadian canola growers on policy, market access, and farm programs — directly comparable as a commodity-specific producer advocacy body with policy and program-administration functions.
• Union des producteurs agricoles (UPA): Quebec's largest general agricultural union, of which PGQ is an affiliated specialized syndicate — directly comparable governance model (professional syndicates under Quebec law) and overarching policy mandate.

Others

• CropLife Canada: Industry association representing crop-input manufacturers in Canada — adjacent peer because both PGQ and CropLife engage on sustainable agriculture policy and producer-facing programs, but with materially different membership (input companies vs. producers).
• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC): Federal department that partners with PGQ on program administration (e.g., PPA) and policy — comparable as an institutional counterparty shaping the same policy and program-delivery environment rather than a competing organization.

Regional players

• Fédération de la relève agricole du Québec: Quebec federation representing next-generation farmers and farm-transfer projects — closely comparable geographic and membership base to PGQ, with overlapping programs (e.g., farm-startup/transfer bursaries that PGQ has also funded).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC6Xr6WIYvrnh79xwjj2siuw
• Facebookfacebook.com/producteursdegrainsduquebec
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/producteurs-de-grains-du-quebec

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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