The recent history has been a time of significant change in the seed, crop protection and traits business . It was just over a year ago when BASF acquired assets from Bayer, including its seed business, seed treatment and a digital farming platform. “I think we have become a significant player with a good portfolio around seed and crop protection,” said Saori Dubourg, who is a member of the BASF executive board with responsibility for the ag solutions business. Dubourg said the integration was accomplished in a positive way for growers. The regulatory trends are only getting more stringent. Dubourg says that means new innovations have to have lasting value. “Europe, at the moment, has a much more critical discussion led by consumers and in the United States, there are different elements that are more important than others. There is no global understanding of sustainability criteria and that makes it very challenging for the industry, but also for growers.” BASF highlighted innovations at a global media event, including the Revysol fungicide platform and hybrid wheat.
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