PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 30,
2024 /PRNewswire/ --
FMC Corporation (NYSE: FMC), a leading global agricultural
sciences company, today announced an agreement with Ballagro Agro
Tecnologia Ltda., a pioneer and leader in fungi-based biosolutions,
to provide growers in Brazil with
a broad portfolio of differentiated biological solutions. The
agreement is part of FMC's strategic plan to grow its biologicals
platform in key markets like Brazil.
As part of the agreement, FMC Brazil will license and distribute
key leading biosolutions from Ballagro. The partnership brings
together the companies' deep technical expertise – FMC in microbial
and Ballagro in fungi-based solutions – to strengthen the
biosolutions business in Brazil by
expanding growers' access to superior crop protection
technologies.
"This agreement is an exciting step forward in FMC's global
Plant Health business to drive growth, differentiation and strong
market positioning through innovation," said Dr. Bénédicte
Flambard, vice president, FMC Plant Health. "FMC and Ballagro bring
a high level of portfolio differentiation and technologies to
deliver novel, science-backed biological solutions to growers. By
joining knowledge and forces, we can redefine the landscape of
biosolutions in Brazil."
FMC's investment in growing its Plant Health portfolio with
complementary solutions to its biological, synthetic and precision
agriculture technologies supports an integrated approach to pest
management for more sustainable agricultural production. Together,
FMC and Ballagro will be able to provide growers a comprehensive
portfolio of biological solutions to improve their productivity,
efficiency and sustainability.
"Growers across Brazil are
eager for new technologies to help them sustainably protect their
crops as they face new and evolving pest pressure, a changing
climate and a more challenging regulatory environment," said Renato
Guimarães, vice president and president of FMC Latin America.
"Partnering with Ballagro enhances our go-to-market strategy in
Brazil with innovative
biosolutions that meet growers' evolving needs."
"Brazil has become a role model
for the application of biological control, and this agreement is an
important step in delivering advanced technologies and expertise to
Brazilian farmers," said Arnelo
Nedel, commercial director of Ballagro. "With a shared focus
on innovation and knowledge, Ballagro and FMC are poised to
accelerate the development of cutting-edge solutions that promote
sustainable agriculture."
FMC has a significant presence in Brazil and has been at the forefront of
promoting sustainable agriculture with a diverse portfolio of
biological solutions that complement its synthetic and precision
agriculture technologies. This includes product launches such as
Ataplan® and Provilar® biofungicides,
Quartzo® and Presence® Full bionematicides,
and Seed+ and Seed+CoMo biostimulants. Globally, FMC has launched
nearly 50 biological products in 42 countries in the past five
years. The company will continue to invest in growing its Plant
Health business through in-house research and development,
strategic partnerships and commercialization of its proprietary
pheromones platform.
About FMC
FMC Corporation is a global agricultural sciences company
dedicated to helping growers produce food, feed, fiber and fuel for
an expanding world population while adapting to a changing
environment. FMC's innovative crop protection solutions – including
biologicals, crop nutrition, digital and precision agriculture –
enable growers, crop advisers and turf and pest management
professionals to address their toughest challenges economically
while protecting the environment. With approximately 5,800
employees at more than 100 sites worldwide, FMC is committed to
discovering new herbicide, insecticide and fungicide active
ingredients, product formulations and pioneering technologies that
are consistently better for the planet. Visit fmc.com to
learn more and follow us on LinkedIn®.
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