随着全球豆粕需求的增加，为了加强其生物种子处理解决方案，拜耳作物科学表示同意收购位于阿根廷布宜诺斯艾利斯的 Biagro Group。
Biagro 成立于 1984 年，在阿根廷和巴西拥有约 140 名员工和生产设施。其知名品牌组合包括种子接种剂、植物生长促进微生物和其他基于细菌和真菌菌株的害虫综合治理产品。财务细节尚未披露。
“This acquisition underlines the strategic role of Argentina in our growth ambitions”, said Eduardo Estrada Whipple, head of the Region Latin America for Bayer CropScience, added. “We see a strong global demand for soybean meal, which is primarily used in animal feed. We are excited that with the technologies from Biagro we will be able to meet the productivity demands of soybean farmers in Argentina and in the region.”
美国、巴西和阿根廷约占全球大豆产量的 80%。高生产力和可持续的产量增加是寻求满足全球蛋白质需求的大豆种植者的主要目标。
“Our aim is to further expand our global SeedGrowth business by offering an attractive and high-quality on-seed portfolio based on products, coatings, equipment and services. Biagro’s product range is a valuable addition to our portfolio and will substantially improve soybean productivity,” said Matthias Haug, head of SeedGrowth at Bayer CropScience. “We will continue expanding our competencies in biological seed treatment to provide growers with easy-to-use solutions for application on-seed as well as in-furrow.”
拜耳说，大豆需要大量的氮，其中大部分是从最初的开花到结籽阶段所需要的。含有优质根瘤菌菌株的接种剂使植物根部能够从大气中固定氮，这是一种向大豆和其他豆类作物提供氮的有效且具有成本效益的方法。改善养分吸收可促进植物生长、根部结构更有活力和植物叶子更绿，从而为大豆种植者带来更高的产量和更大的利润潜力。
“With innovative offerings including chemical crop protection products, biological plant-growth promoters and inoculants, soybean growers can get their seed treated well before planting,” Hernán Bagliero, head of the Region Conosur for Bayer CropScience, added.
该交易还将帮助拜耳作物科学在拉丁美洲建立成功的大豆种子业务。
此次收购将提交阿根廷反垄断机构批准。