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• January 2023: Nouryon, a global leader in specialty chemicals, acquired ADOB, a prominent supplier of chelated micronutrients, fertilizers, and other specialized agricultural solutions in Poland. This strategic move enhances Nouryon's diverse crop nutrition portfolio and underscores its unwavering commitment to the agriculture and food sector. The acquisition enables the company to broaden its range of services and products for industry customers.
• March 2022: The Haifa Group acquired Horticoop Andina, a specialized wholesaler of agricultural nutritional products based in Quito, Ecuador. This acquisition allowed Haifa to expand its presence in Ecuador and the wider Latin American market, further solidifying its position as a global leader in advanced plant nutrition.
• December 2021: Nouryon expanded its office and research center in Mumbai, India, doubling its office space. This expansion is aimed at better serving local customers and supporting long-term growth initiatives in the Asia-Pacific region.

• May 2022: Tessenderlo Group successfully acquired assets from Fleuren Tankopslag B.V., a tank storage and transshipment company based in the port of Cuijk, Netherlands. This strategic move enhances their capacity to market and transport liquid fertilizer products throughout the region.
• October 2021: BTU Center inaugurated its fourth production line at the Ladyzhyn facility in Vinnitsia, Europe, effectively boosting production capabilities and enabling rapid response to the demands of European growers. This expansion reinforces the company's market presence and market share.
• August 2021: Compo Expert acquired a logistics hub and processing facility located in Patras, Greece, enhancing the company's ability to deliver responsive customer service in the Greek market.

• July 2022: A brand-new granular inoculant called LALFIX® START SPHERICAL Granule combines Bacillus velezensis, a plant growth-promoting microbe, with two distinct rhizobium strains. This powerful and well-tested PGPM, brand-new to the Canadian market, boosts phosphorus solubilization and improves root mass.
• January 2022: Novozymes and AgroFresh formed a partnership to utilize the potential of biotechnology to continue improving post-harvest quality and reduce food waste. This is an important venture for Novozymes with the company's intention to satisfy increasing consumer demand for fruits and vegetables with less food waste and less impact to the environment
• January 2021: Heliae Agriculture and Rizobacter collaborate to develop Innovative Soil and Crop Nutrition Technologies that will help the company manufacture better and more efficient solutions, enhancing its product portfolio.

• June 2022: ADAMA, a leading global crop protection company, and Groundwork BioAg, a global Bio-agriculture company, collaborated to offer the sustainable, cost-effective mycorrhizal soil treatment product TORMOS for soil health and crop yield.
• May 2022: UPL, a global leader in sustainable agriculture solutions, collaborated with Kimitec's MAAVi Innovation Center to deliver tailored bio solutions technologies in the United States, particularly for soil amendments and treatments.

• December 2022: The Government of Ontario finalized amendments to On-Site and Excess Soil Regulation (Excess Soil Regulation) and the Rules for Soil Management and Excess Soil Quality Standards (Soil Rules). These amendments, which came into effect on January 1, 2023, include removing the reuse planning requirements for some projects and removing the limit on soil storage piles.
• May 2022: Koppert India and UPL India signed an agreement wherein Koppert will produce a biofertilizer for UPL, which UPL will offer under its new global business unit, NPP, to its growers in India. The biofertilizer, with the brand name Copio, helps improve soil health, leading to better plant establishment and improved overall output. This commercial relationship is the continuity of the long-term collaboration between both companies, already consolidated in Japan and Spain and primed to grow across new geographies.

• June 2022: Duc Giang Chemicals Group to invest in two projects in Dok Nong province. The total investment for Duc Giang-Dak Nong Fertilizer Factory Project is 13.16 million USD, it has 2 lakhs tons/year NPK fertilizer producing capacity. The other project is Aluminum-Dak Nong Complex Project it is expected that the mining scale will be about 14.4 million tons of bauxite ore per year.
• April 2022: PetroVietnam Fertilizer and Chemical Corp. has launched a new product ine of Phu My NPK - microbiology. This is an inorganic fertilizer NPK containing useful microorganisms, to improve crop productivity.
• November 2021: PetroVietnam Fertilizer and Chemical Corp. has launched two new product formula lines PHU MY 18-12-8+TE and NPK 18-10-8+8+TE. These two products offers high protein content and quickly dissolving properties.

• February 2022: ICL's introduced lawn care fertilizers containing either urea coated with sulfur and a biodegradable polymer membrane (Poly-S) or resin-coated nitrogen combined with phosphorus and potash (PACE). This avoids uncontrolled shock growth, which means less mowing effort. The fertilizers are considered to be particularly easy and safe to use and are suitable for robotic lawnmowers.
• January 2021: ICL group Ltd acquired Fertiláqua, one of Brazil's leading specialty plant nutrition companies to increase the sales of its controlled-released fertilizers, organic fertilizers and other specialty plant nutrition products.
• July 2020: ICL GROUP LTD signed agreements regarding supply Polysulphate fertilizer products to customers and farmers in Europe and Asia.

• February 2022: ICL's introduced lawn care fertilizers containing either urea coated with sulfur and a biodegradable polymer membrane (Poly-S) or resin-coated nitrogen combined with phosphorus and potash (PACE). This avoids uncontrolled shock growth, which means less mowing effort. The fertilizers are considered to be particularly easy and safe to use and are suitable for robotic lawnmowers.
• May 2021: ICL Group released the new Osmocote 5 product, which delivers a super-efficient and effective nutrient release and has been designed and developed to overcome specific nutritional challenges faced by growers using peat-reduced and peat-free growing media. It features unique nutrient matching release technology and an improved Optimised Trace Element Availability (OTEA) system to match plants' needs throughout the release program.
• March 2021: Mosaic announced a partnership with Sound Agriculture to develop and distribute a nutrient efficiency product. Sound Agriculture will focus on manufacturing of the active ingredient and product formulation, while Mosaic will oversee field development, regulatory, sales and marketing efforts. The product leverage Sound Agrculture Bio-inspired chemistry that activates the soil microbiome to give plants access to important nutrients and allow growers to optimize fertilizer inputs.It is expected to release in 2023 for US market.

• February 2022: ICL's introduced lawn care fertilizers containing either urea coated with sulfur and a biodegradable polymer membrane (Poly-S) or resin-coated nitrogen combined with phosphorus and potash (PACE). This avoids uncontrolled shock growth, which means less mowing effort. The fertilizers are considered to be particularly easy and safe to use and are suitable for robotic lawnmowers.
• September 2020: Mivena introduced a new control release NPK fertilizer with biodegradable glue for nurseries "Horti-cote top dress special" . The special in this product no more split fertilizer to be applied.
• January 2019: Haifa Chemicals Ltd. Expanded of its controlled release fertilizer (CRF) production in Lunel Ville, south France. Based on Haifa's proprietary polymer coating technology, the CRF production facility meets the growing demand for Haifa Group's controlled release fertilizers.Mr. Natan Feldman, Haifa Group's VP Marketing, Business stated that expanding of CRF production facility in France is a part of their global strategy.

• January 2021: ICL group Ltd acquired Fertiláqua, one of Brazil's leading specialty plant nutrition companies to increase the sales of its controlled-released fertilizers, organic fertilizers and other specialty plant nutrition products.
• April 2020: Nutrien Ltd. announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase 100 percent of the equity of the Tec Agro Group a leading Ag Retailer in the state of Goiás,in Brazil to grow in Brazilian agricultural market.
• January 2020: Nortox launched electronic platform for agrochemical distributors. The goal of this platform is to modernize communication in this sector, as well as streamline business processes, simplify systems, offer unique services and functionality, identify needs and solutions, achieve results, and attract business.