China Green Agriculture

China Green Agriculture, Inc. is a China-based agricultural products company headquartered in Xi'an, Shaanxi. Its principal business has been the research, development, manufacture, and distribution of humic-acid organic liquid compound fertilizers. Through its operating subsidiaries, the company also developed and sold agricultural products including flowers, vegetables, fruits, and colored ornamental seedlings. The company was incorporated on February 8, 1987, and operated through indirect wholly owned Chinese subsidiaries, principally TechTeam Jinong Humic Acid Product Co., Ltd. and Xi'an Jintai Agriculture Technology Development Company. TechTeam was responsible for the fertilizer business, while Jintai focused on agricultural-product development and research, including the cultivation of plants used to test fertilizer performance. Jintai was described as wholly owned by TechTeam. Fertilizers formed the company's core commercial activity. The products used humic acid as a major ingredient. Humic acid is an organic soil component associated with soil fertility and nutrient management. The company described its fertilizer portfolio as a multi-tiered range of products, with 119 products reported in the cited company description. It also developed a number of named fertilizer formulations, including Guokangmei Green Nutriment Fertilizer, Jinong Zhuangshi, Libangnong Humic Acid Potassium Fertilizer, Zhimeizi Organic Liquid Compound Fertilizer, Yichongwang No. 1, Suxiao Chongshifei, Boron Fertilizer, Calcium-rich Fertilizer, Potassium-calcium Anti-cracking Fertilizer, Yuzhuang, Wangting, Yelvbao, and Libangnong. The products were reported as certified as Green Food Production Materials by the China Green Food Development Center. China Green Agriculture distributed fertilizer through a network of approximately 480 distributors covering 27 provinces in China, according to the cited historical description. In fiscal 2008, the fertilizer segment accounted for 83 percent of total revenue, making it substantially larger than the agricultural-products segment at that time. The agricultural-products business served a more localized and differentiated customer base. Jintai produced Cymbidium and Phalaenopsis orchids, vegetables such as Holland cucumbers, sweet and colored peppers, and eggplant, fruits including Japanese watermelons, and multicolored seedlings such as Photinia serrulata. Flowers were primarily sold to middle- and high-end consumers in Shaanxi and neighboring areas, while seedlings were distributed more broadly, particularly in southern China. China Green Agriculture became a public company in 2008. It was described as the first Chinese company to list on the New York Stock Exchange market and as the first Chinese company to list on NYSE Euronext markets in 2009. The available reference material identifies Zhuoyu Li as chief executive officer. It does not provide sufficient current information to establish the company's present operating status, active product portfolio, current management roster, or continuing exchange-listing status.

China Green Agriculture traces its incorporation to February 8, 1987. Its operating model was built around Chinese agricultural subsidiaries rather than a single integrated consumer-facing product brand. TechTeam Jinong Humic Acid Product Co., Ltd. conducted the company's principal fertilizer activities, while Xi'an Jintai Agriculture Technology Development Company handled agricultural-product development and related cultivation work. Jintai was described as a wholly owned subsidiary of TechTeam, and both operated under China Green Agriculture's indirect ownership structure. The central business was the development, manufacture, and distribution of humic-acid organic liquid compound fertilizers. Humic acid, a naturally occurring organic material in soil, was used as a principal ingredient in products intended to support soil fertility and crop nutrition. TechTeam operated automated production lines and maintained a broad product range. The company reported a 119-product fertilizer portfolio and distributed products through approximately 480 distributors in 27 Chinese provinces. The fertilizer business was the dominant segment, representing 83 percent of total revenue in fiscal 2008 according to the cited historical description. The company supplemented fertilizer production with horticultural and agricultural products. Jintai cultivated flowers, vegetables, fruits, and ornamental seedlings both as commercial products and in connection with fertilizer testing and research. Its flower range included Cymbidium and Phalaenopsis orchids. Its produce included Holland cucumbers, sweet and colored peppers, eggplant, and Japanese watermelons. It also produced colored seedlings, including Photinia serrulata. Flowers were concentrated among middle- and high-end consumers in Shaanxi Province and surrounding areas, while seedlings were distributed to customers across China, particularly in southern regions. Produce was mainly sold in Shaanxi, especially Xi'an. The fertilizer portfolio included formulations marketed under names such as Guokangmei Green Nutriment Fertilizer, Jinong Zhuangshi, Libangnong Humic Acid Potassium Fertilizer, Zhimeizi Organic Liquid Compound Fertilizer, Yichongwang No. 1, Suxiao Chongshifei, Boron Fertilizer, Calcium-rich Fertilizer, Potassium-calcium Anti-cracking Fertilizer, Yuzhuang, Wangting, Yelvbao, and Libangnong. The cited company description states that the products were certified as Green Food Production Materials by the China Green Food Development Center. China Green Agriculture became a public company in 2008. Its market history was presented as notable in relation to U.S. exchange access: the company was described as the first Chinese company listed on the New York Stock Exchange market and the first Chinese company to list on NYSE Euronext markets in 2009. The available reference material identifies Zhuoyu Li as chief executive officer. It also lists a range of domestic agricultural and horticultural competitors, including China Agritech and several Chinese fertilizer, nursery, and agricultural-product companies. The supplied sources do not establish the company's current operating condition, whether all historical subsidiaries and products remain active, or whether the NYSE listing continues. Those matters require verification against current corporate filings and exchange records.

• 2009

  NYSE Euronext listing milestone

  [1]China Green Agricultureen.wikipedia.org

  The company was described as the first Chinese company to list on NYSE Euronext markets.

• 2008

  Becomes a public company

  [1]China Green Agricultureen.wikipedia.org

  The company became publicly traded in 2008, with its fertilizer business described as its principal revenue source.

• 2008

  Expansion of fertilizer portfolio

  [1]China Green Agricultureen.wikipedia.org

  The company reported a broad humic-acid fertilizer range, including 13 types developed during fiscal 2008 and a wider portfolio of 119 fertilizer products.

• 1987

  Incorporation

  [1]China Green Agricultureen.wikipedia.org

  China Green Agriculture was incorporated on February 8, 1987.

A China-focused agricultural-input and horticultural-products company positioned around humic-acid fertilizers, soil and plant nutrition, and supplementary cultivation of higher-value horticultural products.

• Agricultural inputs

  Humic-acid organic liquid compound fertilizers

  China Green Agriculture's principal product category consisted of liquid compound fertilizers using humic acid as a major ingredient. The company developed a broad range of formulations addressing general plant nutrition and specialized nutrient needs, including potassium, boron, calcium, and anti-cracking applications. The products were distributed through a large Chinese distributor network and were described as certified as Green Food Production Materials by the China Green Food Development Center.

• Fertilizers · 2008

  Named fertilizer formulations

  The reported named formulations included Guokangmei Green Nutriment Fertilizer, Jinong Zhuangshi, Libangnong Humic Acid Potassium Fertilizer, Zhimeizi Organic Liquid Compound Fertilizer, Yichongwang No. 1, Suxiao Chongshifei, Boron Fertilizer, Calcium-rich Fertilizer, Potassium-calcium Anti-cracking Fertilizer, Yuzhuang, Wangting, Yelvbao, and Libangnong. These names represent the product portfolio described in the historical company account rather than a verified current catalog.

• Horticultural products

  Flowers and orchids

  Jintai produced flowers, principally Cymbidium and Phalaenopsis orchids. The flowers were marketed mainly to middle- and high-end consumers in Shaanxi Province and nearby areas, while related seedlings were distributed more widely within China.

• Agricultural products

  Vegetables and fruits

  The agricultural-products segment included Holland cucumbers, sweet and colored peppers, eggplant, and Japanese watermelons. These products were primarily distributed to consumers in Shaanxi Province, particularly the Xi'an market, and were also associated with the company's fertilizer testing and cultivation activities.

• Nursery products

  Colored ornamental seedlings

  The company produced colored ornamental seedlings, including Photinia serrulata. Unlike some of the fresh produce, seedlings were distributed to customers throughout China, with particular emphasis on southern regions.

1. 1China Green Agricultureen.wikipedia.org