Development and production of natural biostimulants, plant strengtheners, silicon fertilizers and soil aids for agriculture.
Agraforum GmbH
Walsrode (DE) · Bloemfontein (ZA) · Clovis (US) · Nantong (CN) · Vilavicencio (CO) · Istanbul (TR)New on Amplifa
About Agraforum
Agraforum GmbH, based in Walsrode, develops and produces natural products for use in agriculture, in vegetable and fruit growing, in specialty crops and in sports turf. The basis of product development is a pool of more than 3,000 plant extracts, which are scientifically examined in intensive fundamental research for their potential and their mechanisms of action. The product portfolio includes the plant strengthener ComCat made from extracts of specially cultivated wild plants, the liquid silicon fertilizer CibuSil MAX based on mono-silicic acid, the additive AnnGro for liquid fertilizers and plant protection products based on fatty acid ethyl esters, and the granulated soil aid AgraAlgen made from Ascophyllum nodosum. The group of companies is represented with subsidiary and partner companies in South Africa, the USA, China, Colombia and Turkey and delivers to more than 40 countries on 6 continents. A focus lies on international knowledge transfer between research and practice; in addition, the Lucky Plant brand offers products for home and garden. The company holds 4 patents and has more than 15 products in its portfolio.
- Site
- Walsrode
- Processes
- Manufacture of plant strengtheners (ComCat), Manufacture of silicon fertilizer (CibuSil MAX), Manufacture of additives for fertilizers and plant protection products (AnnGro), Manufacture of granulated soil aids (AgraAlgen), Development and production of natural biostimulants and plant strengtheners, Fundamental research on plant extracts, International knowledge transfer research–practice, Products for home and garden (Lucky Plant)
- Materials
- Plant extracts, Mono-silicic acid, Fatty acid ethyl esters, Ascophyllum nodosum (knotted wrack), Plant extracts from wild plants
- Industries
- Agriculture, Vegetable and Fruit Growing, Specialty Crops, Sports Turf, Home and Garden
- 01
Fundamental research on plant extracts
- 02
Product development and formulation
- 03
Production in Walsrode
- 04
Field testing with farmers worldwide
- 05
Distribution via subsidiary and partner companies in more than 40 countries
Active Ingredients and Formulations
Plant extracts from wild plants
Basis of the plant strengthener ComCat for strengthening the plant's own defense mechanisms.
Mono-silicic acid
Plant-available silicon in the liquid silicon fertilizer CibuSil MAX for increasing stress tolerance.
Fatty acid ethyl esters
Micro- and nano-transport vesicles in the additive AnnGro for improved uptake of active ingredients into the plant.
Ascophyllum nodosum (knotted wrack)
Basis of the granulated soil aid AgraAlgen with 15% potassium for biostimulation and soil improvement.
Locations Worldwide
Walsrode
DEHeadquarters / Production
Bloemfontein
ZASubsidiary Agraforum (Pty) Ltd
Clovis
USSubsidiary SG Crop Solution LLC
Nantong
CNSubsidiary Jiangsu Agraforum Ecocycle Co. Ltd
Vilavicencio
COSubsidiary Agraforum Colombia SAS
Istanbul
TRPartner company Agraforum TARIMSAL ÜRÜNLER SAN. VE TIC. A.S.
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of plant strengtheners (ComCat)Chemicals/Pharma | – | – | – | – | Plant extracts from wild plants |
| Manufacture of silicon fertilizer (CibuSil MAX)Chemicals/Pharma | – | – | – | – | Mono-silicic acid [Si(OH)4] |
| Manufacture of additives for fertilizers and plant protection products (AnnGro)Chemicals/Pharma | – | – | – | – | Fatty acid ethyl esters (transport vesicles) |
| Manufacture of granulated soil aids (AgraAlgen)Chemicals/Pharma | – | – | – | – | Ascophyllum nodosum (knotted wrack), Potassium |
Additional services
History
- 2022
Award of the Lower Saxony Foreign Trade Prize
- 2023
ComCat applied worldwide on 8 million hectares