consorzio agrario ravenna

What consorzio agrario ravenna does

Consorzio Agrario di Ravenna e Provincia is a member-owned agricultural cooperative (società cooperativa a responsabilità limitata) headquartered in Cotignola, Italy, operating since the early 1900s and serving farmers across Emilia-Romagna's Ravenna province. The cooperative supplies an integrated portfolio of agricultural inputs and services through eleven divisions: agrochemicals (agrofarmaci), agricultural machinery, fertilizers, seeds, animal feed, petroleum products, crop insurance, irrigation/garden systems, Rural Development Program (PSR) advisory services, and research and development. It also operates Cereal grain collection, drying, storage, and commercialization through its affiliated Cereali Padenna cooperative (recognized as an EU Producer Organization), and irrigation and water-management solutions through Idrologica srl, a jointly-controlled subsidiary formed in 2009 via merger with Cofra s.c. di Faenza.

The cooperative generates revenue primarily through one-time product sales of agricultural inputs to member farmers, transaction-based cereal trading via Cereali Padenna, and professional services including crop insurance and irrigation system provision. Its go-to-market is sales-led and direct: physical pickup locations and collection centers throughout the province deliver supplies and receive grain from members under cooperative member-based pricing structures that are not publicly disclosed. On the buy-side, the cooperative maintains supply partnerships (e.g., Barilla as a major cereal buyer) and, since 2021, participates as a coordinator/partner in the EU LIFE-funded MICROFIGHTER consortium developing natural zeolite-based biopesticides for organic farming across Italy, Spain, and Croatia.

The technology base is operational rather than digital: the cooperative's core platform is its physical distribution and grain collection infrastructure, supported by regulatory certifications (GMP+, ISCC, CSQA) and cooperative-status recognition that unlocks EU subsidy pathways for members. No proprietary software, digital platform, AI/ML capability, or mobile application is evidenced. The business model is structurally low-margin commodity distribution with diversification across input categories providing some buffer against single-segment shocks, and member ownership aligns incentives with the farming community but constrains external capital formation.

Name

consorzio agrario ravenna

Legal name

Consorzio Agrario di Ravenna soc. coop. a r.l.

Website

https://consorzioagrarioravenna.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1903

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Consorzio Agrario di Ravenna is a member-owned Italian agricultural cooperative supplying agrochemicals, fertilizers, seeds, machinery, feed, fuel, insurance, irrigation, and cereal trading services to farmers across Ravenna province through its subsidiaries Idrologica and Cereali Padenna.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Supply Cooperative

SIC

Agricultural Services (700), Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150), Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Agricultural inputs supply
• Crop protection products
• Cereal trading services
• Farm machinery sales
• Agricultural cooperative

Headquarters

HQ city

Cotignola

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Agricultural Product Sales: Sale of agricultural supplies including agrochemicals, fertilizers, seeds, agricultural machinery, animal feed, and petroleum products to member farmers and cooperative associates.
2. Cereal Collection and Trading: Collection, manipulation, conservation, transformation, and commercialization of cereal products from member farmers through Cereali Padenna cooperative.
3. Services: Agricultural services including crop insurance, irrigation systems through Idrologica subsidiary, and agricultural consulting.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Consorzio Agrario di Ravenna is a member-owned agricultural cooperative that distributes farm inputs (pesticides, fertilizers, seeds, animal feed, petroleum products, and machinery), provides crop insurance and irrigation systems, and collects, stores, and commercializes cereal grains produced by member farmers in the Ravenna province of Italy. It also supports rural development programs and sustainable agriculture research.

Product overview

Consorzio Agrario di Ravenna e Provincia is an agricultural cooperative offering a comprehensive portfolio of farming products and services organized into distinct divisions: Agrofarmaci (crop protection/pesticides), Macchine (agricultural machinery), Cereali (cereals), Fertilizzanti (fertilizers), Sementi (seeds), Mangimi (animal feed), Prodotti Petroliferi (petroleum products), Assicurazioni (insurance), Impiantistica e Garden (systems/garden equipment), PSR (rural development programs), and Ricerca e Sviluppo (R&D). The cooperative operates through subsidiaries including Cereali Padenna (cereal processing and producer organization) and Idrologica (irrigation and water management systems). The company also participates in the EU-funded LIFE MICROFIGHTER research project for biopesticide development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Idrologica: Agricultural irrigation, crop protection, and water management technologies subsidiary company

Products and services

• Agrofarmaci (Crop Protection Products)

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Consorzio CO&SO FirenzecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Coordinator of LIFE MICROFIGHTER project. Consorzio CO&SO Firenze leads this EU-funded initiative to demonstrate Zeo-Biopesticida natural product for copper reduction in organic farming across Italy, Spain, and Croatia.
• ASTRA Innovazione e Sviluppo SRLcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Agricultural technology and research agency partner in LIFE MICROFIGHTER project, providing technical expertise for pesticide alternatives.
• CNR - Consiglio Nazionale delle RicerchecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021National Research Council of Italy partner in LIFE MICROFIGHTER, contributing scientific research capabilities for biopesticide efficacy testing.
• Università degli Studi di FerraracoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021University partner contributing academic research expertise to the sustainable agriculture biopesticide development project.
• Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia (UNIMORE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Academic partner providing research support for the Zeo-Biopesticida alternative development in organic farming.
• Federacion de Cooperativas Agroalimentares de la Comunidad Valenciana (CACV)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Spanish agricultural cooperative federation partner in LIFE MICROFIGHTER for field trials in Spain.
• SYMBIOAGRO SRLcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Agricultural biotech company partner providing expertise in biological solutions for crop protection.
• Sveučilište u Zadru (UNIZD)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Croatian university partner for conducting field trials and research in Croatia for the biopesticide project.
• O.P. Cereali Soc. Cons. a r.l.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Cereali Padenna cooperative is affiliated with this Producer Organization for cereals, representing collective cereal producers.
• Cofra s.c. di FaenzacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Predecessor organization that merged with Consorzio Agrario di Ravenna to form Idrologica srl in 2009.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Bonifiche Ferraresi (BF S.p.A.): Italy's largest listed agricultural company operating across the Po Valley including Emilia-Romagna. Comparable as a vertically integrated Italian agribusiness with crop production, processing, and downstream value-chain exposure, though at much larger scale.
• AIA - Agricola Italiana Alimentare (Veronesi Group): Italian agribusiness operating integrated poultry and agricultural production across Italy. Comparable as a large-scale Italian agricultural company with downstream food processing exposure, though focused on poultry rather than diversified crop inputs.

Others

• Coldiretti: Italy's largest farmers' association representing Italian agricultural producers. Comparable as a member-based Italian agricultural organization, though primarily a lobbying and services association rather than a direct input distributor.

Direct peers

• Consorzi Agrari d'Italia (CAI): National holding company coordinating multiple Italian agricultural consortia. Directly comparable as a peer cooperative structure distributing agricultural inputs and providing services to Italian farmers, but at national rather than provincial scale.
• Consorzio Agrario del Tirreno: Tuscan/Ligurian Italian agricultural consortium offering analogous agrochemical, fertilizer, seed, machinery, and feed distribution to member farmers. Directly comparable business model with regional rather than provincial footprint.
• CHS Inc. US-based farmer-owned agricultural cooperative providing crop inputs, grain marketing, and energy services to farmer-owners. Comparable cooperative ownership model and integrated input/grain service offering, though operating in North America at materially larger scale.
• Consorzio Agrario di Parma: Regional Italian agricultural consortium serving Parma province with similar distribution of agrochemicals, fertilizers, seeds, machinery, and feed to member farmers. Closely mirrors the Ravenna cooperative model and product mix.

Broad incumbents

• Bayer Crop Science Italia: Global crop protection, seed, and digital farming company with Italian presence. Overlaps in agrochemicals, seeds, and increasingly digital farm services; represents the multinational incumbent whose scale and digital platform threaten traditional distribution cooperatives.
• Syngenta (Syngenta Italia): Global crop protection and seed company with Italian operations competing in agrochemicals and seeds. Comparable product overlap (Agrofarmaci, Sementi) but at multinational scale and without the cooperative distribution model.
• Cargill Italia: Global agribusiness with Italian grain origination, animal nutrition, and agricultural supply operations. Comparable in cereal origination and animal feed (Mangimi) segments, though at multinational scale and without cooperative farmer-ownership structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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