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CROP PROTECTION

CORTEVA LAUNCHES BREAKTHROUGH

INNOVATION TO CONTROL CROP-DAMAGING

NEMATODES, PROTECT SOIL HEALTH

Plant-parasitic nematodes are micro- and the Circular Economy Award in rec-
scopic organisms found in soil that feed ognition that it, through lower use-rates,
on the roots of plants. Because they are enables the potential to avoid more than
notoriously difficult for farmers to identi- 500M Kg of CO2 - equivalent emissions
fy and control, plant-parasitic nematodes over the next five years.2
represent a significant constraint to the farmers meet critical challenges to feed Salibro™ nematicide with Reklemel™ ac-
delivery of global food security, causing the world,” said Robert King, Executive
damage estimated at or exceeding $80 Vice President, Crop Protection Business, tive will be available in the United States,
India and Mexico beginning in late 2023,
billion per year.1 Corteva Agriscience. and is currently available for sale in Canada
Reklemel received a Reduced Risk desig-
To address this significant, global chal- and Australia. Additional registrations are
lenge, Corteva has launched Reklemel™ nation from the U.S. Environmental Pro- planned globally, including in the European
active, a new nematicide to help protect tection Agency (EPA) due to the product’s Union, subject to regulatory approvals.
a wide variety of food and row crops from ability to selectively target plant-parasitic Reklemel is the latest advance brought to
plant-parasitic nematode damage without nematodes, its lower use rates than older market by Corteva to help farmers increase
disrupting the healthy balance of benefi- nematicides, and its highly favorable envi- yields, meet climate and other challenges,
cial organisms in soil. Reklemel active was ronmental and toxicological profile as com-
discovered and developed by Corteva and pared to alternatives. Reklemel is one of the and ultimately strengthen global food secu-
is the result of more than a decade of re- first new active ingredients to be registered rity. Corteva invests nearly $4 million every
search and investment. under EPA’s updated policy incorporating single day in research and development. In
Endangered Species Act assessments into 2022, the company launched more than
“The future of global farming – and our the pesticide registration process. 180 new crop protection products globally
ability to feed a growing population – rests Reklemel also received the National As- and advanced nine new active ingredients
on innovation. Reklemel demonstrates sociation of Manufacturers' Sustainability in its R&D pipeline.
how Corteva deploys innovation to help

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TETRA PAK MAKES FURTHER PROGRESS ON

SUSTAINABILITY TRANSFORMATION

Regionally, Tetra Pak continues to invest In the UAE, the company is increasingly
in the infrastructure required to boost sus- present in the sustainability conversation,
tainability across Arabia Area. Working in contributing as members of several circular
partnership with local governments, the economy entities, and actively collaborat-
private sector and NGOs, the company is ing with the government to shape circular
Tetra Pak has published its Sustainability leading the way towards a circular econ- economy policies and regulations, including
Report FY22 , highlighting the company’s omy in the region. In Saudi Arabia, signif- Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). In
progress across various aspects of sustain- icant partnerships have been signed with addition, Tetra Pak entered an MoU with
ability. Now in its 24th edition, the report local recycling partners and school programs Dubai-based Union Paper Industries (UPM)
demonstrates how sustainability remains are being implemented to raise awareness alongside engagements with collection com-
core to Tetra Pak’s strategy and continues among children around recycling habits. In panies and waste management companies,
to be prioritised in decision making. addition, Tetra Pak has signed a number of with a goal to help set up the right infrastruc-
During the year 2022, Tetra Pak achieved MoUs with the Saudi Government and has ture for recycling capabilities in the country.
significant milestones globally, reducing op- entered discussions and engagements with Niels Hougaard, Managing Director of Tetra
erational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by waste management companies and collectors Pak Arabia Area, said: “Tetra Pak’s commit-
39% , with 84% of the energy coming from to increase collection of carton packages ment to Arabia Area as well as recognition of
renewable sources . This puts the company across the Kingdom. its significance and potential, are reflected
on track to achieve net zero within its own through the high efforts that are being put
operations by 2030. Additionally, the sale of in to build a strong infrastructure that will
8.8 billion plant-based packages and 11.9 support achieving Net Zero and enhance re-
billion plant-based caps translated into 131 cycling capabilities throughout the Arabian
kilo tonnes of CO2 savings. Tetra Pak also region. Tetra Pak’s contribution, inclusion and
invested nearly €30 million to accelerate active participation in circular economy ef-
collection and recycling of beverage cartons, forts allow us to assist regional governments
while working with food technology incu- in developing and implementing policies that
bators and start-ups to explore the future will lead to a low-carbon circular economy,
of sustainable food. and eventually achieve Net Zero goals.”

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