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• August 2022: The Government of Uganda, with support from the Government of the Republic of Korea through the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), has launched a nine-year project to develop new varieties of vegetables, strengthen seed certification capacity, and improve the technical skills of vegetable farmers.
• July 2022: Sixteen farmer groups in Odek Sub-county in Omoro district acquired planting seeds from the East African Ministries [EAM] under the Seed Effect Uganda Project.
• November 2021: East-West Seed Company launched its new vegetable seeds into the African market. The products are Tomato Diva F1, Papa Gymbia F1, Hot Pepper Spicy F1, Hot Pepper Piquante Yellow F1, Watermelon Sweet Sangria F1, Gboma Eggplant (African Leafy Vegetables) Sika, and Cucumber Daewy F1.

• September 2022: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) partnered with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Sri Lanka to procure 200 metric ton of maize seeds for the maha season.
• March 2021: CIC Agribusiness launched Hybrid seed Chilli (MICH HY1) at Kothmale, resulting in high growth and high vigor with a new type of polytunnel introduced by the envirodome system from Isreal.

• June 2022: A new variety of tropicalized lettuce is launched which is named Arunas RZ. This is expected to enhance the market share of the company.
• May 2022: Corteva expanded its sunflower seed business in Europe with an investment of USD 14.1 million in the Afumati production facility in Romania to meet growing domestic and international demand from farmers for high-quality sunflower seeds.
• April 2022: BASF opened a new Center for Sustainable Agriculture, covering a broad range of topics from technology and innovation driving agriculture's productivity.

• August 2023: Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (M&M Ltd) launched a new wheel harvester under the Swaraj brand in the domestic market. Swaraj 8200 Wheel Harvester provides maximum harvesting acreage in a year with best-in-class grain quality and maximum profit.
• November 2022: Mahindra & Mahindra Farm Equipment Sector (FES), a part of the Mahindra Group, inaugurated its first dedicated farm machinery plant (non-tractor) in Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh. The new plant is spread over 23 acres and can manufacture 1,200 combined harvesters annually.
• June 2022: The Andhra Pradesh government flagged off the state-level mega distribution of equipment, including combined harvesters, under the YSR Yantra Seva Pathakam Scheme.

• January 2023: VerdesianLife Science launched Accolade, a new biological growth enhancement liquid for crops containing Azospirillum Brasilense, a fixing bacterium that can increase root development and secondary lateral root systems, leading to increased nutrient uptake and higher yields.
• September 2022: Syngenta Seedcare and Bioceres Crop Solutions collaborated to bring innovative biological seed treatments, including inoculants, to the market. Through this partnership, Syngenta SeedCare became the exclusive global commercialization distributor of Bioceres' biological solutions, except in Argentina.
• September 2021: In the United States, Novozymes launched five biological solutions, including three biological inoculants, namely BioniQ, TagTeam BioniQPro, and TagTeam BioniQChickpea.

• August 2023: New Holland Agriculture, a brand under CNH Industrial, introduced one of the world's pioneering and cost-effective farm tractors created by an automobile manufacturer. The TL5 Acessível model tractor was manufactured at the Curitiba (PR) facility in Brazil. This tractor has been specifically engineered to cater to individuals with lower limb motor disabilities, enabling them to independently engage in agricultural activities. This breakthrough by the company promises to break down barriers that have long hindered many farmers from accessing tractor-operating stations.
• September 2022: Marcher Brasil unveiled its latest grain extraction innovation, the OUTGRAIN211, at Expointer 2022. Renowned for its ability to swiftly, safely, and efficiently remove grains from silo bags without any loss, this extractor has set a new industry standard.
• July 2022: Mahindra & Mahindra Company inaugurated an assembly plant in Brazil as part of its global strategic expansion efforts.

• September 2022: Corteva Agriscience signed an agreement to acquire a biologicals-based company Symborg as a part of its strategy to expand its biologicals portfolio. This move would help Corteva Agriscience achieve its goal of becoming a global leader in the agricultural biological market.
• June 2022: Valent BioSciences LLC confirmed that it approved a big expansion of its biorational manufacturing facility in Osage, Iowa, to meet the rising demand for its biorational products and introduce new products that will necessitate more capacity.
• May 2022: The company invested a sum of EUR 4 million in upgrading its facilities with new technologies and equipment to suit the manufacture of a new line of products in the market. This advanced technology will be more sustainable using materials and efficient energy consumption.

• February 2023: Promip intends to open its second biofactory in the country, tripling its biocontrol product production capacity to 30% yearly growth. The company intends to expand its product portfolio from 12 commercial brands to at least 20 within two years. This expansion will create a market for the biocontrol agent products of the company.
• October 2022: Koppert intends to invest in three new production units in Brazil, ensuring its leadership in the Brazilian and global markets for biological agricultural inputs. The new formulation unit will be located on an area of more than 8,000 m2 and will produce the entire microbiological line, including products based on viruses, fungi, and bacteria in liquid or solid formulations.
• January 2022: Andermatt Group AG has announced the merger of Andermatt Biocontrol AG with Andermatt Group AG and all companies will report directly to Andermatt Group AG. This will increase the effectiveness of the management and simplify the company's structure.

• September 2022: Corteva Agriscience signed an agreement to acquire a biologicals-based company Symborg as a part of its strategy to expand its biologicals portfolio. This move would help Corteva Agriscience achieve its goal of becoming the global leader in the agricultural biological market.
• January 2022: Andermatt Group AG announced the merger of Andermatt Biocontrol AG with Andermatt Group AG, and all companies will report directly to Andermatt Group AG. This will increase the effectiveness of the management and simplify the company's structure.

• September 2022: Corteva Agriscience signed an agreement to acquire a biologicals-based company Symborg as a part of its strategy to expand its biologicals portfolio. This move would help Corteva Agriscience achieve its goal of becoming a global leader in the agricultural biological 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.