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.
El CEO de Rovensa, Eric van Innis, comentó que “este acuerdo de colaboración con UPL permitirá el rápido desarrollo de uno de nuestros productos estrella en todo el mundo, manteniendo nuestra distribución en los mercados en los que ya tenemos presencia y reforzando nuestra huella en nuevos mercados potenciales, optimizando la propiedad regulatoria e intelectual combinada tanto de UPL como de Rovensa. Ambas partes comparten la misma misión: contribuir a alimentar el planeta mediante insumos agrícolas sostenibles para una agricultura equilibrada.”
Desde UPL, su presidente y director de operaciones, Mike Frank, señaló que “esperamos colaborar con Oro Agri para hacer evolucionar Orange Oil con más aplicaciones, combinando nuestra experiencia para beneficiar a los agricultores. Orange Oil se unirá a nuestro programa ProNutiva®, trabajando en sinergia con las otras biosoluciones de NPP y los insumos convencionales de UPL para mejorar la eficiencia y la rentabilidad de los agricultores a la vez que se reduce el impacto medioambiental.”
