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Vol. I, January 2019 Key Recent Industry Trends

The agrochemicals industry is going through an

impending challenge. With food supplies demand

rising at a significant rate due to continuous

increase in global population and the imposing

regulations on many conventional pesticides, the

farmers are consequently facing pressure to

improve quality and crop yield. As pesticide

formulators/ manufacturers pursue innovative

solutions to deliver optimal efficiency, safety and

legislative compliance, the biologicals

(biopesticides and biostimulants) are creating a

promising opportunities in this challenging market

that is continually evolving.

ACTIVE OPPORTUNITIES IN CROP PROTECTION CONTROL

The R&D-focused companies and off-patent

product manufacturers, as well as many smaller

enterprises and start-ups, have shown a significant

inclination towards biologicals in recent years. For

last 20 years, the rate of new biological product

introduction has frequently exceeded than that of

conventional products and this trend is expected

to continue in the future. In terms of patent

activities, 2017 was the first year that witnessed

more patents for biological pesticides than

conventional crop protection products, i.e., 173

compared with 117.

Biologicals: Most evolving segment with numerous product innovations

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Bio-Based Start-ups playing key role: Collaborations with Global Players

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Investments in developing eco-friendly herbicides & bio-based seed treatment

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Document Highlights:

Terramera, based in Vancouver, Canada, is one of

the leader in technology for Clean Food, has

commercially launched its novel, broad-spectrum

agricultural insect, fungal disease, and mite

control product “RANGO”, after being approved

by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

The company claims that the product contains

highly effective, plant-based active ingredients

built into a proprietary formulation with superior

mixing and handling qualities. It protects

vegetables, fruits, berries/ grapes, tree crops, row

crops, ornamental plants and greenhouse/

horticultural crops against a broad range of plant

pests and diseases.

FMC Corporation has launched Ethos 3D

insecticide/ fungicide, formulated specifically for

the novel 3RIVE 3D in-furrow application system.

The company claims that Ethos 3D insecticide/

fungicide provides full spectrum seedling insect

and disease protection for corn, soybeans, dry

beans and peas. It also claims that the product

combines bifenthrin insecticide with a

biofungicide that grows along with the root

system to protect against damping off diseases

including Pythium, Phytophthora, Fusarium and

Rhizoctonia.

AgBiTech launched bioinsecticide Surtivo Soja

against Helicoverpa armigera in Brazil for the

control of caterpillars including Chrysodeixis

includens.

The company claims that Surtivo Soja is the first

pre-mixture of baculovirus and is meant for the

biological control of caterpillars. Further,

according to the company’s general-director of

Latin America, Adriano Vilas Boas, the new

product will be provided for use by mid of 2019,

along with three bio-insecticides of the

company registered in the country.

Bayers’s Serenade ASO

fungicide/ bactericide

is now registered in

France for foliar and soil

applications for use in

the variety of crops,

including fruits and

vegetables.

STK Bio-ag Technologies, based in

Israel, has developed STK REGEV®,

which is a hybrid pest control

fungicide and is now registered in

Argentina for peanuts, with future

label extensions on potatoes, wine

grapes, tomatoes, peppers,

blueberries and tobacco.

PepsiCo is seeking a deal with Arysta

LifeScience Chile on Biological

Products. Under the agreement, the

selected group of Chilean potato

farmers that supplies PepsiCo will use

the solutions from the Arysta

LifeScience Pronutiva program which

combines traditional crop protection

inputs with biological solutions.

Valagro, a leading company in the

production and marketing of

biostimulants and specialty nutrients,

announced the construction of a new

plant located in USA. The facility is

expected to come online in the third

quarter of 2019. Construction is

expected to begin in the fourth quarter.

of 2018.

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“ The manufacturers are launching

new products and innovations, more

inclined towards bio-based solutions

coupled with huge R&D activities’’

Recent Product Launches by the Major Players to Align with the On-going Market Trends in Crop Protection Control

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Pivot Bio & Bayer announced their collaboration to

develop Bradyrhizobium strains with enhanced nitrogen

production for U.S. soybean growers. This collaboration

will bring together Pivot Bio’s microbial expertise with

Bayer’s experience in developing and commercializing

chemical and biological crop protection products for

soybean farmers worldwide.

ADAMA, one of the leading global crop protection

company, collaborated with AgroSpheres, an

agricultural biotechnology company. The collaboration

is focused on developing novel crop protection

solutions. Both the companies will conduct R&D on

AgroSpheres’ proprietary Bioparticle technology for

encapsulation of pesticides.

“New Bio-Based Start-ups playing major

role; the global companies are seeking

strategic partnerships to develop and

leverage the development of innovative

bio-based solutions”

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Massive investments in Developing New Eco-friendly Herbicides & Bio-based

Seed Treatment Methods

BASF marks its entry into seeds, nonselective herbicides, and nematicide seed treatments

after closing the acquisition with Bayer, and has renamed the division from Crop

Protection to Agricultural solutions. This acquisition helps BASF strengthens its seed

platform and in expanding its Agricultural Solutions portfolio, which includes seeds and traits,

chemical and biological crop protection, soil management, plant health, pest control and

digital farming platform xarvio.

BASF registers two new herbicides, namely, “Luximo” and “Tirexor”. According to the

company, Luximo has an active ingredient that provides pre-emergence, residual control

against a broad range of grasses, and, Tirexor is a new protoporphyrinogen oxidase (PPO)

inhibitor herbicide that controls PPO-resistant weeds.

BASF launches Vault® IP Plus seed treatment and Obvius® Plus fungicide seed

treatment, recently registered by the EPA. As per company, both products will be

commercially available in September 2019. Vault IP is the only combined inoculant

containing two active biologicals for improved fungicidal activity and protection. Obvius

Plus seed treatment delivers four-way disease protection that helps growers get their

soybean crop successfully established earlier in the season.

BASF launches Muneo® BioKit, the first solution that combines chemical and biological

products in a new technology for the cultivation of sugarcane. The chemical part is

composed of Muneo, a product with insecticidal action and fungicide, while the biological

product is Aprinza, an inoculant that acts as a promoter of root growth and aerial parts,

along with contributing with a greater absorption of nutrients.

BASF proves to be among the most active player in developing

new solutions for herbicides and bio-based Solutions for seeds

and crops

Upcoming Events (2019)

13th International Conference on Agriculture and Plant Science, January 28 – January 29 (Osaka, Japan)

7th Annual Congress on Plant Science and Molecular Biology, February 28 – March 01 (Osaka, Japan)

International Conference on Agroecology and Crop Science, March 11 – March 12 (Stockholm, Sweden)

International Conference on Plant Physiology and Biotechnology, March 13 – March 14 (Nice, France)

4th International Conference on Plant Science & Physiology, March 25 – March 26 (Sydney, Australia)

12th World Congress on Plant Biotechnology & Agriculture, April 08 – April 09 (Prague, Czech Republic)

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Nufarm Americas, Inc. announced expansion of their North American manufacturing operations with the

new facility in Greenville, Mississippi. The facility will support Nufarm's

growing herbicide and cotton portfolios. The commercialization of

this plant is planned for summer 2019.

Clariant & Eastman announced an agrochemical

collaboration for the distribution of a new solvent for

the agriculture industry, TamiSolve NxG. The solvent

was developed for the global plant protection sector,

for use in plant growth regulators, biological control

agents, herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides. Under

this exclusive agreement, Clariant will globally market

and sell TamiSolve NxG under Clariant’s trade name,

“Genagen™ NBP.”

AgBiome Innovations & Sipcam

announced a joint development

project that will focus on

innovative combination products

for specific crop markets in the US.

AgBiome & Luxembourg Industries Ltd have entered a

joint registration, development and commercialization

agreement for Howler™ fungicide, in the crop and non-

crop markets in Israel. Under this initiative, Luxembourg

Industries will develop the registration for Howler

fungicide in Israel, for use in crop & non-crop segments.

Marrone Bio Innovations launches “Terraconnect™”, a

new biological seed and soil platform. As per the

company, the product helps growers to develop high

performance products as well as provides broad

range of valuable tools to improve and protect crops.

Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. introduced biological

fungicide, named, Amplitude, to help farmers fight

pests in wide range of crops. The company claims

that its product “Amplitude” uses a strain of Bacillus

amyloliquefaciens, which was discovered by the

company internally. It fights white molds and soil

diseases such as Rhizoctonia, Fusarium and

Phytophtora.

Marrone Bio Innovations submits its new novel

bioherbicide, MBI-014, to the EPA for regulatory

approval. MBI-014 is a water dispersible microbial

herbicide made from a new species of heat-killed

bacteria, Burkholderia rinojensis (strain A396).

Marrone Enters Distribution Partnership in Vietnam,

Cambodia with Hop Tri Investment Corporation for its

three products, i.e., bioinsecticide GRANDEVO®,

biofungicide REGALIA®, and bionematicide

MAJESTENE.

Marrone Bio Innovations Inc. is launching a business-

to-business platform, to sell its products to other

companies that will use them to treat either soil or

seeds in order to create custom products for farmers.

“Marrone Bio Innovations’ Venerate Biopesticide Named

Best New Biological Product at Agrow Awards 2018”

Marrone Bio Innovations (Davis, CA):

The Most Emerging Player in Biologicals

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