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• January 2022: BASF increased the production capacity for its biodegradable film product Ecovio at its Ludwigshafen, Germany site.
• May 2021: Reyenvas, a subsidiary of Armando Alvarez Group, introduced Reyfilm Bio BIO, a biodegradable mulching film designed to break down naturally on the ground, reducing removal costs through microbial assimilation.
• January 2021: Ab Rani Plast unveiled Ecol, a sustainable film suitable for agricultural use, with a focus on European markets, for the entire agricultural season.

• October 2022: Seipasa launched its new advanced biofungicidal product, "Fungisei," in France, after getting registered phytosaniritarily by the European Commission.
• September 2022: Corteva Agriscience signed an agreement to acquire Symborg, a biologicals-based company, as a part of its strategy to expand its biologicals portfolio. The move was aimed at helping Corteva Agriscience in achieving its aim to become a global leader in the agricultural biologicals market.
• June 2022: Certis Biologicals and Novozymes, two leading agricultural biotechnology companies, collaborated to develop new technologies for highly effective fungal disease control. This collaboration will provide new solutions to row crop growers.

September 2022: Creative Enzymes launched Kex2 protease from Saccharomyces cerevisiae recombinant. Due to the increased demand for agricultural enzymes, many players are focussing on numerous product launches to cater to the market demand.

June 2021: Corteva Agrisciences partnered with Elemental Enzymes, a life sciences company developing novel biotechnology and enzyme solutions. The companies expanded their multi-year global agreement to include a new bio fungicide for a broad range of row crops, including soybeans, cereals, corn, oilseeds, rice, and sugarcane, as well as turf and ornamental applications.

April 2021: BASF agreed with Sandoz GmbH, a subsidiary of Novartis, to invest at the Kundl/Schaftenau Campus in Austria. This agreement enabled BASF to further develop the company's production footprint for enzymes and biotechnology products.

March 2021: Nutrien Ag Solutions partnered with Elemental and launched peptide-based bio-pesticide on other specificity crops across North America.

• December 2022: Corteva Agriscience announced the launch of Lumialzam, which is first biological nematicide for seed treatment in Brazil. They contribute to the health and restoration of the soil in a sustainable way.
• March 2022: BioConsortia Inc. launched two new nematicides for corn and other food crops. The new products control nematodes and protect plant roots from damage. In addition, these products also control insect pests in greenhouse conditions and increase yields.

• November 2022: Corteva Agriscience launched the new postemergence corn herbicide. Kyro herbicide is the first product on the market to combine the active ingredients acetochlor, topramezone, and clopyralid into one premix. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved the registration of Kyro herbicide, and the new solution will be available for US corn farmers for the 2023 growing season, pending individual state registrations.
• November 2022: ADAMA announced the registration of its innovative herbicide Araddo® (Clethodim + Fluroxypyr-meptyl) for sale in Paraguay. The company plans to expand into additional markets across Latin America.
• February 2022: Adama launched an advanced cross-spectrum spring foliar herbicide for cereals, Timeline® FX. The product is engineered with three active ingredients with complementary modes of action together with a built-in adjuvant to ensure flexibility for growers by giving the widest application window of any herbicide for controlling broadleaf and grass weeds for cereal crops.
• January 2022: Yara and Lantmännen signed a commercial agreement to bring fossil-free fertilizers to the market. The collaboration resulted in a commercial contract for green fertilizers, which will be produced by Yara and marketed by Lantmännen in Sweden starting in 2023.

July 2022: Corteva Agriscience launched two new seed treatment packages with multiple new products for corn and canola crops that will help growers with broad-spectrum of insect and disease control.

May 2022: Syngenta Seedcare launched, Victrato, a seed treatment product that targets nematodes and key soil-borne fungal diseases and increases the quality and yield of many crops, including soybeans, corn, cereals, cotton, and rice.

May 2022: Bayer launched Routine Start, a new seed treatment solution to safeguard early-season rice seeds from rice blast fungus and enhance crop productivity and resource effectiveness for rice farmers.

November 2022: Syngenta Pakistan Limited commenced drone spraying services for the application of crop protection products on approximately 5000 acres of local farmland for uniformity in spraying, effective pest and disease control, and also to speed up farm operations.

April 2021: 'HANARO', the brand of Bistrifluron 10% EC of FarmHannong, was launched in Pakistan in the 2021 season for managing whitefly, the main problematic insect in cotton cultivation.

February 2021: Engro Fertilizers and BASF entered a strategic partnership to launch SefinaTM insecticide by BASF in Pakistan.

March 2022: Germains Seed Technology company introduced a new seed treatment, Spinach Goseed, to the European market. It is a nutrient-rich coating technology combined with bio-stimulants formulated for spinach to help it cope better with abiotic stress.

January 2022: The UK government issued emergency authorization to use products containing neonicotinoids for seed treatment for sugar beet in England.

Oct 2021: KWS, a German seed-producing company, launched its first product, a biological seed treatment based on preserved beneficial bacteria, in partnership with the biotech company, Evologic Technologies.

• November 2022: Dabur India Limited launched Dabur Vedic Tea, a premium black tea that contains 30+ ayurvedic herbs that provide health benefits and boosts immunity. The product contains herbs like Tulsi, Ginger, Cardamom, and others.
• November 2022: Tata Consumer Products expanded its green tea portfolio with the launch of Tetley Green Tea with tulsi flavor. Green tea improves immunity and is rich in vitamin C.
• July 2022: CVC Capital Partners Fund VIII completed the purchase of Ekaterra, the tea business owned by Unilever. A cash-free, debt-free sale of Ekaterra was agreed upon between Unilever and CVC in November 2021 for EUR 4.5 billion (USD 4.83 billion).

• January 2022: BASF increased the production capacity for its biodegradable film product Ecovio at its Ludwigshafen, Germany site.
• May 2021: Reyenvas, a subsidiary of Armando Alvarez Group, introduced Reyfilm Bio BIO, a biodegradable mulching film designed to break down naturally on the ground, reducing removal costs through microbial assimilation.
• January 2021: Ab Rani Plast unveiled Ecol, a sustainable film suitable for agricultural use, with a focus on European markets, for the entire agricultural season.