Agriculture
IPO Readiness of BASF Agricultural Solutions
We are BASF’s agricultural business and everything we do, we do for the love of farming. For more than a century, we have been supporting agriculture, farmers and growers – continuously innovating new ways to create value in the field. We have evolved from a product-centric business to a leading agricultural solutions provider, positioning the company for its next phase of growth. Through the planned IPO, our agricultural business becomes more independent, agile and closer to the customer than ever before.
Our Path to IPO Readiness
In September 2024, BASF announced its plan for a potential partial IPO (Initial Public Offering) of Agricultural Solutions as part of its "Winning Ways" strategy to unlock the business's value potential. Since then, we are progressing on a clearly defined journey toward IPO readiness by mid-2027, strengthening our position as an independent, pure‑play agricultural company. This development supports our ambition for future growth in the agriculture industry, as set out in the BASF in Agriculture Business Strategy 2035, with a clear focus on customers, innovation, and people.
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IPO Update: Building an independent agricultural pure‑play
To achieve IPO readiness, a new legal entity was established in the form of a European company (Societas Europaea – SE), which shall directly or indirectly control all entities of Agricultural Solutions globally. The SE structure offers stability and flexibility for a standalone business, reinforcing our commitment to capital market standards for subsidiary IPOs of German corporates.
To address capital market expectations, a market customary two-tier governance structure will be implemented at the Agricultural Solutions SE, with a Management Board and a Supervisory Board. As of May 1, 2026, the Management Board has assumed responsibility for steering the business.
Focused leadership for a standalone company
The new Agricultural Solutions Management Board, led by Livio Tedeschi, is committed to driving our business transformation and growth strategy with focus, delivering strong financial performance, and creating value for agriculture through our integrated approach.
The Management Board and our entire Agricultural Solutions team stand fully behind our vision: For the love of farming, the biggest job on Earth. This passion drives us every day – to innovate, grow and create value for farmers worldwide.
Our commitment to customers and innovation remains unchanged
While we evolve our structure through the IPO readiness process, our dedication to farmers, growers and partners remains unchanged. We will continue to deliver market-driven innovations across major crops globally and keep our high investment in research and development.
We are convinced that our integrated crop systems approach based on crop protection, seeds and traits, digital tools such as digital farming, and sustainability offerings such as our carbon farming program is the right way to support our customers. By combining these elements, we help them produce sufficient and affordable food in times of growing world population, climate change, and globally different regulations.
We aim to achieve all of this more effectively, grow more profitably, strengthen our focus, and invest where it matters most.
