Kwizda Agro, an Austrian family company
RECUDO ® AND COPPER TURNS TO GOLD
KX — Kwizda Xperience
ROOTED IN AUSTRIA. GROWING ACROSS EUROPE.
Founded in 1926, Kwizda Agro is a family-owned company and the leading distributor of plant protection solutions in Austria and important player in further geographical markets. The company not only distributes third-party portfolio, but also develops, formulates and manufactures high-quality products with innovative active ingredients at the plant Leobendorf, nearby Vienna.
Whether it’s for propriety products or contract manufacturing – the development is focused on biologicals – a clear commitment to sustainability that is firmly anchored in the corporate strategy. Our two latest innovations are RECUDO® and UPSIDE ® - both fungicides for organic, but also conventional farming – that have registrations in various European countries and for several cultures.
Since 2025 we also support farmers with “KX Kwizda Experience”, offering digital, data-driven services tailored to local conditions.
More than 460 employees work for Kwizda Agro in Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Hungary, Romania, and the USA additionally backed by a strong strategic partner network around Central Europe. We are steadily expanding our geographical horizon and are looking into partnering up with players in the Central European area that distribute our innovative plant protection products.
Kwizda Agro at a Glance
Year of Foundation
Employees
Sales in 2025
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From idea to registration – our own innovations
We cover the complete development cycle – from early AI-driven screening to the successful registration of innovative plant protection products in Europe and North America.
By combining market insight, expertise in biology and high-value formulations, and strong regulatory capabilities, we develop sustainable solutions that create lasting value for agriculture.
This integrated approach has resulted in our latest innovations: RECUDO® and UPSIDE®.
Overview of our Products
RECUDO® and copper turns to gold
FLEXIBLE USE • WIDELY APPLICABLE • EFFECTIVE
Protecting sugar beets,
grapes, and apples
In the world of plant protection, copper-based fungicides have long been a cornerstone of crop defense. RECUDO® is a copper oxychloride fungicide for sugar beet, grape, and apple growers. It offers powerful disease control, making it an excellent tank mix partner for both conventional and organic farming. For growers, RECUDO® means:
- Effective crop protection
- Flexible use with multiple application options
- A high-quality liquid formulation for easy handling
Registered in these markets
- CZ: Apples, Grapes, Sugar Beet
- DE: Apples, Grapes, Sugar Beet
- HU: Grapes
- AT: Apples, Grapes, Sugar Beet
- PL: Apples, Sugar Beet
- RO: Apples, Grapes, Sugar Beet
Newly registered in Poland in apples, sugar beets Reg. No. R-55/2026 and Czechia in apples, grapes and sugar beets Reg. No. 6031-0.
UPSIDE®NO DOWNSIDE TO UPSIDE®
Copper-free protection for organic viticulture. Yeast-derived, dual-acting, residue-free.
UPSIDE® - The New Fungicide for Organic Viticulture
Political pressure and consumer demand for environ-mentally sound and sustainable production are the current focal points of discussion in the agriculture industry. However, there are still few alternatives to chemically synthesized plant protection, particularly in disease control.
Kwizda Agro is trying to fill this gap: as a specialist in the development, registration and marketing of plant protection products, Kwizda Agro is also increasing its focus on plant protection in organic farming, alongside conventional agriculture.
UPSIDE® is one of the first products arising from this development to reach the market. UPSIDE® is based on the active substance ABE-IT 56, which is extracted from yeast cell fragments (Saccharomyces cerevisiae, strain DDSF623).
With its innovative mode of action, UPSIDE® will play a key role in combating downy mildew (Plasmopara viticola) in both organic and integrated viticulture.
Registered in these markets
- CZ: Grapes, minor crops (see label)
- SK: Grapes, minor crops (see label)
- AT: Grapes, minor crops (see label)
- DE: Grapes, minor crops (see label)
- HU: Grapes, minor crops (see label)
- RO: Grapes (see label)
You can receive the country specific labels by contacting Gábor Márton.
KX — KWIZDA XPERIENCE
Crop protection planning, made digital.
KX has been available to farmers since 2025 and is being extended market by market.
For a distribution partner, KX is something to put in front of customers that a product catalogue cannot match: a reason for growers to come back between purchases, and a way to show that the recommendation behind a product is built on data.
Choosing the right product is one decision. Building a programme that holds together across a whole season — the right sequence, the right timing, the right intervals — is a much harder one.
KX takes that work into a digital tool. Growers configure spray programmes for viticulture and arable crops, based on our own trial data and adapted to local conditions rather than European averages. Around the programmes, KX offers further data-driven services that support crop protection decisions through the season.
We are expanding our geographical horizon
In these markets our products are registered and we are actively looking for distribution partners:
- Czech Republic
- RECUDO®: apples, grapes, sugar beet
- UPSIDE®: grapes, minor crops
- Slovakia
- UPSIDE®: grapes, minor crops
- Poland
- RECUDO®: apples, sugar beet
- Slovenia
- RECUDO®: apples, sugar beet
Want to learn more?
Contact Gábor Márton, International Crop Solutions Manager.
Whether you are considering our portfolio for your market, looking for a formulation partner, or simply need to know if a product is registered in your country — Gábor Márton is the person to ask.