How does the procurement process work?

Submit a project brief; a sourcing specialist reviews it and clarifies technical gaps; the brief becomes a structured RFQ; qualified independent suppliers are identified and invited; responses are returned in a normalised comparison; where relevant, independent financing institutions are introduced. No supplier is contacted before the brief is reviewed and nothing is binding.

What does it cost the buyer?

There is no platform fee for buyers on standard sourcing services. Submitting a brief, receiving an RFQ structure and receiving a supplier comparison carry no charge.

Are supplier names published?

No. Supplier identities are never published and buyers do not receive a directory. Introductions are made only when a buyer chooses to progress a shortlisted offer.

Which categories are covered?

Greenhouse equipment, agricultural seeds, fertilizers, irrigation systems, pumps, solar systems, drones, cooling and climate systems, post-harvest equipment and complete agriculture project suppliers, worldwide.

Does SeedMatchGroup provide financing?

No. Financing is introduced through independent third-party institutions, which set all eligibility, pricing, terms and approval decisions themselves.

PROCUREMENT

Agriculture project procurement, run on a supplier-neutral basis

Procurement is where an agriculture project's budget is either protected or lost. SeedMatchGroup converts a project brief into a structured RFQ, matches qualified independent suppliers, and returns comparable technical and commercial offers — without selling equipment or taking a supplier's side.

SeedMatchGroup helps buyers source greenhouse equipment, agricultural seeds, fertilizers, irrigation systems, pumps, solar systems, drones, cooling systems and complete agriculture project suppliers worldwide.

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SeedMatchGroup is supplier-neutral and helps buyers compare greenhouse, seed, fertilizer, irrigation and agriculture project suppliers worldwide. It does not manufacture, distribute or sell equipment or inputs.

Is SeedMatchGroup a supplier or a supplier-neutral procurement platform?

SeedMatchGroup is a supplier-neutral procurement platform. It does not manufacture, distribute or sell equipment or inputs, does not act as an EPC contractor and does not lend money. It prepares briefs and RFQs, identifies qualified independent suppliers, and returns comparable offers so the buyer can decide. All contracts are signed directly between buyer and supplier.

Product and supplier categories

Brief & scope definition

Turning an idea or budget into a defined, tenderable technical scope.

RFQ preparation

Structured requests with identical specification, Incoterms and documentation.

Supplier qualification

Checks on capability, references, certification and regional experience.

Bid comparison

Normalised comparison of scope, price, warranty, lead time and exclusions.

Financing routes

Introductions to independent financing institutions where relevant.

Documentation

Investor and lender-ready procurement records and technical annexes.

Who buys through this route

Project developers and corporate farms
EPC and engineering contractors
Governments, agencies and donor-funded programmes
Investors, funds and development finance institutions
Distributors and agri-input businesses

Typical use cases

First structured tender for a newly funded project
Re-tendering a project whose budget no longer matches its scope
Building a lender-ready procurement file for financing approval
Benchmarking an incumbent supplier's pricing

Regions served

Africa — Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Zambia, Morocco, Egypt
Middle East and the Gulf — UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Jordan
South and South-East Asia — India, Bangladesh, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines
Central Asia and Eastern Europe — Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Romania
Latin America — Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Chile, Brazil

Why buyers use SeedMatchGroup

No commission arrangement with any supplier influences the shortlist.
Buyer data and supplier identities are never published.
One process spans greenhouses, seeds, fertilizers, irrigation, energy and post-harvest.
A dedicated sourcing specialist owns the request end to end.

For consultants and advisors

Advising on a commercial agriculture project?

Project advisors and agriculture EPC consultants send us one project scope and we return supplier options, an RFQ pack, a comparable quote sheet and financing direction — unbranded if you want to present it as your own work.

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Frequently asked questions

REQUEST A QUOTE

Source agriculture projects suppliers with one structured request

Share scope, country, volume or capacity and timeline. A sourcing specialist reviews your brief before any supplier is contacted, and supplier identities stay private.

Prefilled from: Started from Agriculture project procurement, run on a supplier-neutral basis — you can edit any field before submitting.. Review each field and adjust before submitting.

Project type *

Primary crop / production focus *

Growing region / country *

Total project area *

Production system *

Timeline *

Your name *

Work email *

Describe your project (optional)

A few words is enough. The Brief Assistant will expand it into a clear sourcing brief.

The more context you share, the sharper our sourcing shortlist. Nothing is shared with suppliers.

Which packages should the request cover?

Select every package you want included. Anything left unselected is treated as outside the scope, and we will flag it as a possible gap between suppliers. This is equipment and works only — recurring fertilizer supply is requested separately.

Commercial procurement details (optional — helps refine RFQ)

Commercial quantity (kg / tons / bags)

Climate / growing zone

Required certifications

Annual / recurring volume

Budget range (USD)

Delivery schedule

Commercial project qualifier

Optional. Helps our sourcing desk prioritise larger commercial projects — every enquiry is accepted regardless.

Precise project area (hectares)

Permitting status

Government / public involvement

Estimated project value

Project stage

What are you looking for? (select all that apply)

Delivery deadline (first shipment)

Financing required?

SeedMatchGroup is not a lender. Financing requests are, with your consent, shared with independent third-party financing providers for evaluation.

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