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BIOCERES CROP SOLUTIONS RECEIVES APPROVAL OF

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designed to enable the transition of southern Canada, reaching a total of 10
agriculture towards carbon neutral- million hectares targeted with the HB4
ity, announced today it has success- varieties under development.
fully completed the regulatory review Currently, HB4 soybean is approved
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HB4 drought and herbicide tolerant Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay, col-
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spection Agency. dedicated to the crop. munity of growers for the Generation
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tares farmed every year and yields a pioneer and global leader in iden- preserved HB4 seed production sys-
often below three tonnes per hectare, tity preserved production systems, tem under regenerative agricultural
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ATP NUTRITION TO DISTRIBUTE STARGUS®

BIOFUNGICIDE IN CANADA

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health solutions to support global in Canada. Nutrition and Marrone partnership is
agricultural needs, has entered into D QDWXUDO ÞW VLQFH WKH V\QHUJLVWLF HIIHFW
a partnership with ATP Nutrition of of combining biological and biostim-
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acre crops; primarily canola, dry beans, XVH HIÞFLHQF\ ZKLOH DGGUHVVLQJ DELRW-
peas, soybeans and sunflower. These LF VWUHVVHV r DGGHG -DUUHWW &KDPEHUV
products represent more than 30 million president of ATP Nutrition.
acres in Canada where the biocontrol
market is estimated to be growing at “Expanding our distribution into
12-15% CAGR. broad acre crops globally is a key
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and a respected reputation with Ca- Central America. “Growers are looking
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ments our existing distribution in Ca- the power of biology with the perfor-
nadian specialty crops and, as we look mance of chemistry and tank mixing
to expand globally, allows us to bring 6WDUJXV %LRIXQJLFLGH ZLWK D VWDQGDUG $73pV EURDG FRYHUDJH LQ WKH &DQDGL-
additional broad acre crop products to fungicide – will produce better control an marketplace, working closely with
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action powered by a novel, patented DUHDV RI SURGXFWLRQ DJULFXOWXUH SODQW cide and additional products as they
strain of formulated Bacillus bacteria. nutrition, biostimulants (biologicals) are approved by the Health Canada
The biofungicide effectively targets and analytical tools. Pest Management Regulatory Agency
(PMRA).
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