What PHYTOGRAIN SAS does

PHYTOGRAIN SAS is a privately-held French agricultural trading company (négociant agricole) headquartered in Oursel-Maison, Oise, that serves professional farmers across the Oise and Val-d'Oise departments in northern France. The company purchases, valorizes, and trades cereals and grains on behalf of its farmer clients, drawing on a regional field-sales team that emphasizes proximity and reactivity. Beyond commodity trading, it distributes agricultural inputs — phytopharmaceutical products under Agrément PI 00391, fertilizers, seeds, and amendments — and operates a network of storage facilities (Oursel-Maison, Berneuil en Bray, Auneuil) for secure logistics and rapid delivery.

The company's technology is operational rather than digital: a new 2025 energy-efficient headquarters with 1,200 m² of photovoltaic panels, heat pump ventilation, smart thermal management, and real-time energy monitoring; precision spreading equipment for targeted fertilizer and amendment application; and agronomic soil analysis and diagnostic tools used to drive technical recommendations. It is affiliated with the KRYSOP cooperative central, which extends purchasing power and quality assurance. Its offering comprises eight core service modules: Distribution & Stockage, Commerce du grain, Triage & Traitement des semences, Conseil agronomique, Engrais à la carte, Prestations d'épandage, Formations techniques, and Suivi technique.

The business model is B2B and quote-based, with revenue generated through transaction fees on commodity trading and inputs distribution, professional services fees for agronomic advisory and seed processing, and service fees for storage, logistics, precision spreading, and technical training. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is tailored to individual farmer requirements. Customer acquisition is sales-led and field-based, relying on direct farmer relationships, KRYSOP network affiliations, and limited digital presence (a Facebook page and a recruitment email channel). The company is led by Gérant Maxime Desmons, who took over in 2017, and has grown in part through acquisitions (CS2B in 1999, Pol'Appro in 2022).

Name

PHYTOGRAIN SAS

Legal name

PHYTOGRAIN SAS

Website

https://phytograin.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

PHYTOGRAIN SAS is a privately-held French agricultural trader serving professional farmers in the Oise and Val-d'Oise departments with grain trading, agricultural inputs distribution, storage and logistics, agronomic advisory, custom fertilizers, and precision spreading services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural commodity trading and farm services

NAICS

Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (424510)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Grain Handling & Farmgate Services (Retailer/Co-op Adjacent) (AFABAJAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fertilizer & Nutrient Retail (Dry, Liquid, Blends) (AFABAJAF), Nutrient Management Planning & Fertility Programs (AFACABAB), Fertilizer Application Services & Equipment (Spreading, Injection, Variable-Rate Application) (AFABABAK), Decision Support & Agronomic Modeling (Yield, Irrigation, Pest/Disease Forecasting) (AFAAAFAF)

Keywords

• Agricultural commodity trading
• Grain storage logistics
• Agronomic consulting services
• Fertilizer distribution
• Seed processing treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Oursel-maison

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Agricultural commodity trading: Buying and selling of cereals and grains with reactive market reading. The company purchases agricultural products from farmers and sells/ valorizes them in the market.
2. Agricultural inputs distribution: Distribution of phytopharmaceutical products (under license PI 00391), fertilizers, seeds, and agricultural amendments to professional users.
3. Agronomic services: Technical advice, agronomic consulting, soil analysis, and technical training services provided to farmers.
4. Logistics and storage services: Organization of logistics flows, secure storage, and rapid delivery services for agricultural products.
5. Seed processing: Seed sorting and treatment services to guarantee quality and homogeneity of agricultural seeds.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

PHYTOGRAIN SAS trades agricultural products (cereals and grains) and operates as a regional agricultural intermediary, purchasing produce from farmers and reselling it on the market. It also distributes agricultural inputs (fertilizers, seeds, phytopharmaceuticals under Agrément PI 00391), provides secure storage and logistics, and delivers field-based technical services including agronomic soil analysis, custom fertilizer formulation, precision spreading, seed sorting and treatment, technical training, and ongoing farm support across the Oise and Val-d'Oise departments of northern France.

Product overview

PHYTOGRAIN SAS operates as an agricultural trading company offering a comprehensive suite of services to farmers. The portfolio consists of eight core service modules: Distribution & Stockage (logistics and secure storage), Commerce du grain (cereal trading with market expertise), Triage & Traitement des semences (seed processing), Conseil agronomique (soil analysis and agronomic advisory), Engrais à la carte (custom fertilizer formulations), Prestations d'épandage (precision spreading services), Formations techniques (agricultural training), and Suivi technique (technical support and accompaniment). These services are designed to provide complete solutions for agricultural performance, combining proximity, reactivity, and technical expertise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Distribution & Stockage Organization of logistics flows, secure storage, and rapid delivery of agricultural products for professional farmers and exploitations in northern France.
• Commerce du grain Purchase and valorization of cereals and grains with reactive market reading and price optimization, aimed at professional farmers selling their harvest.
• Triage & Traitement des semences Seed sorting, preparation and treatment services to guarantee quality and homogeneity of agricultural seeds for planting.
• Conseil agronomique Soil analysis and diagnostics to guide technical decisions and optimize crop performance for farmer clients.
• Engrais à la carte Custom fertilizer formulations adapted to soil conditions and yield objectives for individual farmers.
• Prestations d'épandage Precise application of amendments and fertilizers for optimal crop nutrition, delivered on-farm with dedicated spreading equipment.
• Formations techniques Targeted technical training sessions designed to improve agricultural practices for farmer clients.
• Suivi technique Proximity-based technical support and accompaniment aimed at optimizing farm performance throughout the crop cycle.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Pol'ApprocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Acquired company specializing in agricultural trading, integrated into PHYTOGRAIN operations in 2022 to expand market presence and service capabilities.
• KRYSOPcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPHYTOGRAIN is affiliated with KRYSOP agricultural cooperative central, a purchasing and marketing group for agricultural supplies. This affiliation reinforces the company's means, competitiveness, and quality of accompaniment for farmers through collective purchasing power and shared resources.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Axereal: Major French agricultural cooperative operating grain collection, storage, agronomic advisory, and agricultural-input distribution across central France. Directly comparable to PHYTOGRAIN as a regional négoce/cooperative offering the same integrated farmer-services model, though at substantially larger scale.
• Eureden: French agricultural cooperative in Brittany offering grain trading, agronomic inputs, and farmer advisory services. Comparable functional peer with a more regional focus, demonstrating the cooperative model that competes with small independent traders like PHYTOGRAIN.
• Arterris: French agricultural cooperative operating across Occitanie with grain collection, input distribution, agronomy, and storage. Functionally analogous to PHYTOGRAIN's service portfolio, though anchored in southwest rather than northern France.
• NatUp: French agricultural cooperative based in Normandy serving farmers across the Paris Basin with grain collection, input distribution, agronomy, and logistics. Highly comparable to PHYTOGRAIN in service mix and northern France orientation, though operating at multi-hundred-million scale.
• Noriap: Picardie-based French agricultural cooperative serving farmers in Somme, Aisne, and Oise (the same Oise department as PHYTOGRAIN). Provides grain collection, fertilizer and seed distribution, and agronomic advisory — the most direct geographic and functional peer.
• Vivescia: French grain cooperative headquartered in Reims (Champagne region), close to PHYTOGRAIN's northern France footprint. Offers grain trading, agricultural inputs, agronomic services, and storage — a near-perfect functional peer, differing only in scale and cooperative vs. SAS structure.

Broad incumbents

• InVivo Group: France's largest agricultural cooperative group, encompassing Soufflet grain trading, agricultural-input distribution, and agronomic services. A broad incumbent whose subsidiary activities directly overlap with all of PHYTOGRAIN's core service lines, representing the dominant competitive force in the French négoce space.
• Agrial: Diversified French agricultural cooperative with significant grain, input, and agronomy operations alongside downstream food processing. Comparable in trading and farmer-services lines but operating at much larger and more diversified scale.

Regional players

• Coopérative Agricole de Lorraine (CAL): Lorraine-based French agricultural cooperative offering grain trading, input distribution, storage, and agronomy to regional farmers. Mirrors PHYTOGRAIN's integrated service model, though serving the eastern French market rather than the northern Oise/Val-d'Oise zone.
• SCAEL (Société Coopérative Agricole d'Eure-et-Loir): Mid-sized French agricultural cooperative based in Eure-et-Loir, providing grain collection, fertilizer distribution, and agronomic services to cereal farmers. Highly comparable functionally, though anchored in the Centre-Val de Loire region rather than Hauts-de-France.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/phytograin
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/phytograin-sarl

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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