UPL announces agreement to distribute bioprotector based on orange oil

Mumbai-based UPL, a global provider of sustainable agricultural solutions, announced a collaboration with Oro Agri, a company acquired in 2021 by California-based Rovensa, for the co-distribution and development of Orange Oil, a product effective against a wide range of pests and diseases.

Orange Oil was developed by Oro Agri as a residue-free product that works as a fungicide, insecticide and acaricide, and has adjuvant properties. The biosolution is registered in more than 30 countries and with more than 140 crop and pest combinations, it will add to Natural Plant Protection's (NPP) biosolution portfolio, enabling farmers to be more sustainable.

Beginning in 2023, UPL will co-distribute Oro Agri's 60 g/L bioprotective formulation of orange oil. The California company will continue to supply the product directly to its established customers, while UPL will leverage its global distribution network to access new markets and build a broader customer base.

The agreement sees both companies collaborate in the development, registration and commercialization of new and existing formulations of the bioinput. This agreement is part of UPL's OpenAg® commitment to build a global network of collaboration within and outside the industry.

Rovensa’s CEO Eric van Innis said: "This collaboration agreement with UPL will allow the rapid development of one of our flagship products across the globe, maintaining our distribution in markets where we already have presence and strengthening our footprint in new potential markets, optimizing the combined regulatory and intellectual property of both UPL and Rovensa. Both parties share the same mission: contributing to feed the planet through sustainable agricultural inputs for a well-balanced agriculture".

From UPL, president and COO Mike Frank said: "We look forward to collaborating with Oro Agri to evolve Orange Oil with more applications, combining our expertise to benefit growers. Orange Oil will join our ProNutiva® programme, working in synergy with NPP's other biosolutions and UPL's conventional inputs to improve farmers' efficiency and profitability while reducing environmental impacts".

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