Keyword: crop

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BASF Enters Indian Rice Crop Protection Market

26.01.2017 - BASF has launched what it says is a “range of new solutions” to fight disease, weeds and insects in Indian rice crops, thus boosting the productivity and income of farmers on the...

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FMC Buys Out East European JVs

28.11.2016 - US agriculture and nutrition specialist FMC Corporation has taken full ownership of its F&N Agro joint ventures in the Czech Republic and Slovakia from partner Nufarm. The two...

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EU to Probe Syngenta-ChemChina Deal in Depth

09.11.2016 - The European Commission has launched an in-depth investigation into ChemChina’s plan to acquire Swiss agrochemicals producer Syngenta for $43 billion. The EU regulatory agency said...

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BASF and Kingenta in China Fertilizer Deal

04.07.2016 - BASF has agreed to supply its Limus fertilizer technology to China’s Kingenta. One of China’s largest fertilizer suppliers, Kingenta will directly promote and sell Limus-treated...

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Tessenderlo Offshoot Buys Syngenta Weed Killer

14.06.2015 - Tessenderlo Kerley, part of Belgium’s Tessenderlo group, has acquired the global herbicide assets belonging to the weed killer norflurazon (Solicam) from Swiss agrochemical giant...

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US Environment Agency May Restrict Some Neonic Use

15.04.2015 - The US is moving more closely into line with Europe in restricting the use of neonicotinoid-based insecticides suspected of posing risks to bee populations. Faced with mounting...