What b.f. agricola s.r.l. societa' agricola does

B.F. Agricola S.r.l. Società Agricola is an Italian agricultural operator incorporated in December 2020 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bonifiche Ferraresi S.p.A. Società Agricola within the BF Group, with operations effective from January 1, 2021. The company was created by a spin-off that transferred Bonifiche Ferraresi's agricultural, livestock, transformation, and agritourism business units into B.F. Agricola, with the parent retaining naked ownership of the underlying lands and granting B.F. Agricola 20-year usufruct rights over estates in the provinces of Ferrara, Arezzo, and Massa Marittima (Grosseto).

The company operates approximately 5,384 hectares of cultivated land across Emilia-Romagna, Tuscany, and Sardinia, a 4,300-head Charolaise cattle fattening operation with 1,500 hectares of adjacent feed cultivation, and two dedicated transformation facilities — Cortona for industrial, herbal-tea, and filter cutting of aromatic plants, and Jolanda di Savoia for grain processing (dehusked or pearled barley). Its product portfolio spans conventional cereals (rice, barley, corn, sunflower, spelt, oats), legumes (peas, kidney, cannellini, borlotti, chickpeas), biological crops grown in Oristano province, medicinal and aromatic plants (saffron, parsley, passionflower, melissa, mallow, lavender, chives, echinacea, basil), and horticultural/arboreal crops (industrial tomatoes, melons, strawberries, artichokes, olives, apples, pears). The company operates Agriculture 4.0 technologies for end-to-end seed-to-shelf traceability and employs conservative and no-till agricultural practices.

B.F. Agricola generates revenue through wholesale agricultural and livestock product sales, branded direct-to-consumer retail at the 'La Bottega in Campo' on-farm store in Cortona (more than 20 pasta varieties and Po Delta IGP rice under 'Le Stagioni d'Italia' and 'Zorzi' brands), agritourism at Tenuta Il Cicalino in Massa Marittima, and international consulting services for the design of food and non-food agricultural supply chains. It also participates in three publicly funded R&D consortia (PON 'E-crops' with CNR institutes and Università della Tuscia, WATER4AGRIFOOD with CREA, and FEED PR with CRPA), and runs a vegetable-protein crop rotation project to reduce livestock-feed soy dependency.

Name

b.f. agricola s.r.l. societa' agricola

Legal name

B.F. Agricola S.r.l. Società Agricola

Website

https://bfagricola.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Short description

B.F. Agricola is an Italian agricultural operator that runs 5,384 hectares of cropland, a 4,300-head Charolaise cattle operation, two processing facilities, and on-farm retail across multiple regions. It sells conventional, organic, medicinal, and horticultural products to wholesale and direct retail customers within the BF Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural products

NAICS

Oilseed and Grain Farming (1111), Crop Production (111), Vegetable and Melon Farming (1112), Beef Cattle Ranching and Farming (112111)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100), Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)

akta.pro primary industry

Legume Vegetable Farming (Green Beans, Snap Peas, Snow Peas) (AFAGADAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Canola & Rapeseed Farming (AFAGABAB), Asparagus, Artichoke & Specialty Vegetable Farming (Asparagus, Artichokes, Celery, Okra) (AFAGADAI), Beef Cattle Grazing & Pasture-Based Operations (AFAEABAG)

Keywords

• Agricultural product production
• Crop cultivation
• Food product processing
• Livestock fattening
• Agricultural supply chain consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Jolanda Di Savoia

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Agricultural Product Sales: Sale of conventional and biological agricultural products including cereals (rice, barley, corn, sunflower, spelt, oats), legumes (peas, kidney beans, cannellini beans, borlotti beans, chickpeas), medicinal plants (saffron, parsley, passionflower, melissa, mallow, lavender, chives, echinacea, basil), and horticultural products (industrial tomatoes, melons, strawberries, artichokes, olives, apples, pears).
2. Retail Store (La Bottega in Campo): Direct sales of branded products including over 20 varieties of pasta (including classic durum wheat semolina and ancient Senator Cappelli wheat, also in whole grain version), various rice types including Po Delta IGP, cereals, legumes, herbal teas, honey, and extra virgin olive oil under 'Le Stagioni d'Italia' and 'Zorzi' brands.
3. International Agricultural Consulting: Consulting services for creation of food and non-food agricultural supply chains internationally, including SWOT analysis, soil and climate studies, cultivation feasibility studies, agronomic technique manuals, harvest process control, post-harvest management, and business plan creation.
4. Agritourism: Agritourism services at Tenuta Il Cicalino including accommodation, swimming pools, gym, wellness center, restaurant serving Tuscan traditional dishes, hiking trails, and mountain bike trails in Alta Maremma near the sea.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

B.F. Agricola cultivates conventional and organic crops, medicinal and aromatic plants, vegetables and tree crops, and raises Charolais cattle for fattening. It processes agricultural products and operates the La Bottega in campo retail shop, selling its own agricultural products directly to consumers.

Product overview

B.F. Agricola S.r.l. Società Agricola is an agricultural company that operates across agricultural, livestock, and product transformation activities. The company's product portfolio includes four main categories: conventional agricultural products (rice, peas, barley, corn, sunflower, spelt, various beans, oats, chickpeas), organic products (cultivated in Sardinia), medicinal and aromatic plants (saffron, herbs, teas), and horticultural/arboreal crops (tomatoes, melons, strawberries, artichokes, olives, fruits). The company also operates an on-farm retail shop (La Bottega in campo) and provides agricultural supply chain consulting services internationally. Agricultural operations span over 5,300 hectares across Italy (Emilia-Romagna, Tuscany, Sardinia) with two transformation facilities (Cortona for aromatic plants, Jolanda di Savoia for cereals) and a livestock operation with 4,300 Charolais cattle.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Conventional agricultural products (Prodotti agricoli convenzionali) Conventional crops cultivated using eco-sustainable methods for environmental protection, including rice, peas, barley, corn, sunflower, spelt, various beans, oats, and chickpeas. Products are available in natural or selected form, and cereals can be dehulled or pearled.
• Organic products (Prodotti biologici) Organic crops cultivated in the province of Oristano under regional organic production regulations by Bonifiche Ferraresi.
• Medicinal and aromatic plants (Piante officinali) Biological medicinal and aromatic plants cultivated in the Oristano area, including saffron, parsley, passionflower, melissa, mallow, lavender, chives, echinacea, and basil. Products are available fresh or dried and processed through industrial cutting, herbal-tea cutting, and filter cutting.
• Vegetables and fruit-tree crops (Orticole e arboree) Horticultural and arboreal crops including industrial tomatoes, melons, strawberries, artichokes, olive trees, apples, and pears.
• On-farm shop (La Bottega in campo) A physical retail location in Cortona offering more than 20 pasta varieties, rice including Po Delta IGP, cereals, legumes, herbal teas, honey, and extra virgin olive oil under the Le Stagioni d'Italia and Zorzi brands, plus local products.
• Livestock products (Zootecnia) A livestock operation with 4,300 Charolais cattle for fattening, animal-welfare safeguards, and a low-environmental-impact nutrition system using feed derived from 1,500 hectares of adjacent cultivation.
• Agricultural supply-chain consulting (Filiera agricola) An international consulting service for creating food and non-food agricultural supply chains, including SWOT analysis, soil and climate analysis, feasibility studies, agronomic technique manuals, harvest-process control, post-harvest management, and business-plan creation.
• Agritourism services at Tenuta Il Cicalino Agritourism services at Tenuta Il Cicalino in Alta Maremma near the sea, including accommodation, swimming pools, a gym, a wellness center, a restaurant serving Tuscan dishes, hiking trails, and mountain-bike trails on 294 hectares.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4,300 head of Charolaise cattle with low environmental impact feeding system utilizing 1,500 hectares of adjacent cultivation
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• UNITUS (Università della Tuscia)minorOthersResearch partner in the PON 'E-crops' project for digital agriculture technologies in conventional and biological farming. UNITUS collaborates alongside multiple CNR institutes on this initiative.
• CNR-IREA (Napoli)minorOthersResearch partner in the PON 'E-crops' project for digital agriculture technologies. IREA (Institute for Electromagnetic Sensing of the Environment) focuses on remote sensing technologies.
• CNR-IBIMET (Sassari)minorOthersResearch partner in the PON 'E-crops' project. IBIMET (Institute for Biometeorology) provides expertise in agricultural and environmental biometeorology.
• CNR-ISPAAM (Sassari)minorOthersResearch partner in the PON 'E-crops' project. ISPAAM (Institute for Animal Production System in the Mediterranean Environment) contributes expertise in livestock systems.
• CNR-ISSIA (Bari)minorOthersResearch partner in the PON 'E-crops' project. ISSIA (Institute of Intelligent Systems for Automation) contributes automation and AI expertise.
• CNR-IBBR (Napoli)minorOthersResearch partner in the PON 'E-crops' project. IBBR (Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources) contributes plant biology and genetic resources expertise.
• CREA (Council for Agricultural Research and Economics)minorOthersResearch partner in the WATER4AGRIFOOD project focusing on improving Mediterranean agri-food production under water scarcity conditions.
• CRPA (Centro Ricerca Produzioni Animali)minorOthersResearch partner in the FEED PR project for cereal and protein crop production chains in Emilia-Romagna for dairy cow feed for Parmigiano Reggiano DOP.
• Bonifiche Ferraresi S.p.A. Società AgricolacoreOthersParent company and sole shareholder of B.F. Agricola. In December 2020, transferred agricultural and livestock operations to B.F. Agricola, retaining nude property of lands with 20-year usufruct rights granted to the subsidiary. Also conducts biological product cultivation in Oristano province for the company.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Bonifiche Ferraresi S.p.A. Società Agricola (BF Group / BF S.p.A.): Direct parent of B.F. Agricola and the listed parent group; the broader BF Group operates Italian agricultural land and is the most structurally comparable peer given shared ownership, similar Italian footprint, and overlapping agro-industrial strategy including retained naked ownership of lands used by BF Agricola.
• Granarolo S.p.A. Italian dairy and food group with deep agricultural supply chain roots, including livestock (cattle) operations and crop production for feed; comparable in vertically integrated Italian agribusiness model.
• Veronesi Holding S.p.A. Italian agri-food holding with major animal protein (poultry/salumi) and feed operations; comparable in operating large-scale Italian livestock and crop-feed supply chains.
• Newlat Food S.p.A. Italian food group with pasta, dairy, and bakery operations, including branded retail pasta products comparable to BF Agricola's La Bottega in campo pasta line.

Direct peers

• Maccarese S.p.A. One of Italy's largest integrated agricultural companies, operating a similar mix of large-scale crop cultivation, livestock, and processing in central Italy; comparable in scale, Italian focus, and integrated agribusiness model.
• Orogel Società Cooperativa Agricola: Large Italian agricultural cooperative specializing in vegetable cultivation, processing, and frozen food production; comparable in producing and transforming Italian-grown vegetables and cereals for retail and food service.
• Finagricola (Gruppo Cirio): Italian agricultural company cultivating tomatoes, legumes, and other crops on large Italian estates for processing; comparable in Italian crop cultivation at scale with downstream food processing.
• Casalasco Società Agricola (Pomì / De Rica brands): Italian agricultural cooperative producing industrial tomatoes and other crops for branded food products (Pomì, De Rica); comparable in integrating Italian crop production with branded food manufacturing.

Regional players

• Suedzucker AG: European agricultural processing and crop production company with sugar beet, cereals, and livestock operations; comparable in operating large-scale crop and livestock value chains across European geographies.
• BayWa AG: European conglomerate with significant agricultural trading, inputs, and farming operations across multiple crops; comparable in operating diversified European crop and agricultural commodity businesses, though German-centric and broader in scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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