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• 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 more than 8,000 m2. It will produce the entire microbiological line, including products based on viruses, fungi, and bacteria in liquid or solid formulations.
• September 2022: Corteva Agriscience agreed to acquire Symborg Inc. to strengthen its global presence with a strong distribution network.
• March 2021: Symborg opened a new hydrolysis plant in Spain, with a total investment of USD 28.0 million. The plant is designed for the manufacturing of sustainable products for agriculture, such as biofertilizers, biostimulants, and biocontrol solutions that are imported to the United States.

• February 2022: Plant Response Inc. was acquired by The Mosaic Company, which is a global fertilizer manufacturer. This acquisition strengthened the company's global presence. Through the acquisition, the company develops new products and solutions for the customers in a sustainable way.
• September 2021: Tradecorp launched Biimore worldwide, a biostimulant obtained from a plant fermentation process. Biimore is made up of a unique combination of primary and secondary compounds, L-α amino acids, vitamins, sugars, and traces of other natural compounds.
• May 2021: Plant Response Inc. announced its acquisition of WISErg, which is a startup that upcycles nutrients from recovered food for use in fertilizer and nutrient-efficient products that enhance plant and soil health.

September 2022: Rizobacter Argentina SA merges Bioceres Crop Solutions with Marrone Bio Innovations for developing sustainable crop solutions worldwide.

May 2021: Rizobacter Argentina SA launched a new specialty fertilizer Microstar Bio, where biologicals are combined with the fertilizers. The product contains bacillus strains incorporated in the micro granules and helps in root growth and nutrient use efficiency.

January 2021: Lallemand Inc. acquired Biotec BetaGlucans AS (BBG), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the ArticZymes Technologies ASA (AZT) company specialized in the development, production, and sales of high purity beta-glucan products, from yeast cell walls.

In January 2022, SABIC Agri-Nutrients Company acquired the ETC Group (ETG), with a 49% stake in the ETG Inputs Holdco Limited, for a transaction value of USD 320 million. The agreement is part of SABIC Agri-Nutrients Company's strategy to integrate the value chain and distribution of agri-nutrients markets.

In October 2021, JAS Global Industries expanded its presence in Saudi Arabia by opening a new manufacturing facility in Riyadh. This strategic investment allows JAS to expand its presence and enhance its services in Saudi Arabia.

In 2020, In the United Arab Emirates, Fertil formed a joint venture with OCI's producers in Egypt and Algeria, making it the largest nitrogen-based fertilizer company in the Middle-East and North Africa.

In 2020, Oman India Fertilizer Company SAOC (OMIFCO) was established, an initiative by the Governments of Oman & India, in order to construct, own, and operate a modern world-scale, two-train ammonia-urea fertilizer manufacturing plant at the Sur Industrial Estate in the Sultanate of Oman.

In June 2021, Petrokimia Gresik signed an MoU for gas purchase with Kangean Energy Indonesia for an ammonia-urea plant.

In October 2020, PT. Pupuk Sriwidjaya Palembang carried out a soft launch of Cassava NPK Fertilizer in Sidokerto Village, Bumi Ratu Nuban District, Central Lampung Regency, to support cassava productivity and build an integrated industry in the region.

• June 2024: Capwell Industries introduced the first fortified rice in Kenya and potentially the entire African continent, enriched with essential vitamins B6, B1, B9 (folic acid), iron, and zinc.
• January 2024: The second AGGRi (AGGRi2) phase was launched in the Nanenane farm of the Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI)- Uyole. This phase continues the efforts to accelerate and modernize breeding programs as part of the Accelerating Genetic Gains in Rice (AGGRi) Alliance, which began in 2019.
• December 2023: The Multiple Harvest Rice for Africa (MHRA) project, supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, was officially inaugurated at the Mbe station in Bouake, Cote d’Ivoire, by AfricaRice. The project's goal is to enhance rice production across the continent.

• May 2024: The African Union Commission was dedicated to strengthening the Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism to enhance food production. This commitment will enable the mechanism to invest in technologies that improve crop yields, initiatives that promote soil health, and infrastructure improvements. Such investments ensure better fertilizer availability and market access for farmers throughout Africa.
• December 2023: Bayer unveiled its new fungicide seed treatment, EverGol Energy, in South Africa, with availability set for farmers in 2024. This treatment targets both Fusarium spp. and Pythium spp. in maize and soybean crops.
• January 2023: K+S agreed to acquire a 75% stake in the fertilizer division of Industrial Commodities Holdings (Pty) Ltd (ICH), a trading firm based in South Africa. Following the signing of the agreement, the newly acquired entity will function under the name Fertiva (Pty) Ltd. This strategic move aims to bolster and broaden K+S's distribution reach in South Africa and East Africa.

• May 2024: Adama Ltd, a leading global crop protection company, launched the EDAPTIS herbicide in Poland. However, EDAPTIS is a ready-to-use solution that provides broad-spectrum control of grassy weeds and improved efficacy in combating resistant populations.
• December 2023: Crystal Crop Protection Limited acquired the trademark GRAMOXONE for the Indian market from Syngenta, a global industry leader in agriculture.
• July 2023: Syngenta India launched Incipio and Simodis, which effectively curb pests like leaf folders, stem borer, and sucking insects which severely reduce the yields in paddy, cotton, and vegetable crops.

• November 2022: Cornell University in the United States rolled out its PhytoPathol Boots (PPB), which was deployed to four grape breeding programs across the United States. These autonomous robots were rolled through vineyards, using computer vision to gather data on the physiological state of each grapevine, allowing breeders and growers to evaluate their vineyards leaf by leaf, in real-time, down to the chemical level.
• March 2022: Two newly released grape varieties, Sugrafiftytwo, an ultra-early ripening green seedless grape variety with a sweet Muscat flavor and firm, crisp texture, and Sugrasixty, a midseason ripening red variety with large berries and a tropical aroma with overtones of mango, were developed collaboratively between Cornell AgriTech and Sun World International, a global fruit genetics and licensing company.

May 2023: Toast collaborated with The Nirvana Group to expand innovative new cannabis product offerings in New Mexico and Oklahoma provinces of the United States.

April 2023: Hello Juice collaborated with The Beleaf Co. to launch a new product line of cannabidiol (CBD)-infused juice shots.