Who owns Rizobacter?
Rizobacter is owned by Bioceres (Argentina, NASDAQ: BIOX), which has owned the brand since 19 October 2016.[1]
Bioceres owns 80% of Rizobacter rather than all of it.
Evidence: Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp. Annual Report on Form 20-F filed 2025-11-10, SEC EDGAR, 10 November 2025. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp. (80% stake) verified
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇦🇷 Argentina, Rosario
- Origin
- 🇦🇷 Argentina, Pergamino
- Category
- Home, garden & DIY › Home improvement › Lawn & garden
- Parent ticker
- NASDAQ: BIOX
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Rizobacter
Rizobacter is the Argentine maker of liquid seed inoculants, adjuvants and specialty fertilizers that anchors Bioceres's crop nutrition business, with its main plants in Pergamino. Bioceres bought a majority interest on 19 October 2016 and holds 80 per cent through RASA Holding; the other 20 per cent is a non-controlling interest. Syngenta distributes its seed treatments worldwide outside Argentina.
Ownership timeline of Rizobacter
Where Rizobacter sits in Bioceres
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
- Bioceres Semillas (80%)
- Pro Farm
- Rizobacter (80%)
- Trigall Genetics (50%)
- Verdeca
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Other brands owned by Bioceres
Bioceres controls 5 brands on Brandtree, 5 of them in home, garden & diy.
Also in home, garden & diy
Other brands in lawn & garden, and who owns them
Bioceres has more brands in lawn & garden on Brandtree than any other owner: 5 of 29.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Flymo | Husqvarna Group | 🇸🇪 Sweden |
| Hayter | Toro | 🇺🇸 United States |
| AMES | Griffon | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Dolphin | Maytronics | 🇮🇱 Israel |
| Miracle-Gro | Scotts Miracle-Gro | 🇺🇸 United States |
| BASF Agricultural Solutions | BASF | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Roundup | Bayer | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Pennington | Central Garden & Pet | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Bioceres
Bioceres is a publicly listed company headquartered in Rosario, Argentina. Brandtree records 5 brands under its control, and it is listed as NASDAQ: BIOX.
Bioceres Crop Solutions is an Argentine agricultural technology company that develops biological crop nutrition and protection products, adjuvants and seed traits. A Cayman Islands company run from Rosario, it grew from Bioceres S.A., founded in 2001 by a group of farmers and agronomists, and has listed in New York since its March 2019 merger with Union Acquisition Corp.
🇦🇷 Rizobacter and other Argentine brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 108 brands that began in Argentina. 28 of them (26%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Rizobacter is not one of them.
- Basualdo — Cencosud 🇨🇱
- Cacique Max — Loma Negra 🇦🇷
- Ternium Argentina — Ternium 🇱🇺
- 9 de Oro — Molino Cañuelas 🇦🇷
- ARQ — Grupo Clarín 🇦🇷
- Aerolíneas Argentinas — Aerolíneas Argentinas 🇦🇷
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Rizobacter?
The parent company of Rizobacter is Bioceres, a publicly listed company headquartered in Argentina.
Is Rizobacter Argentine?
Yes. Rizobacter originated in Argentina and its owner, Bioceres, is also headquartered in Argentina.
Since when has Bioceres owned Rizobacter?
Bioceres has owned Rizobacter since 19 October 2016.
Is Rizobacter still owned by Bioceres?
Yes. As of 12 October 2026, Rizobacter is still owned by Bioceres (80% stake). The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp. Annual Report on Form 20-F filed 2025-11-10 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 20-F, published 10 November 2025; retrieved 12 October 2026.
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