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BASF’s vegetable seeds business, part of BASF Agricultural Solutions, announced a 40 million euro investment in the modernization and expansion of its seed processing facilities at its headquarters in Nunhem, Netherlands.

On March 31, 2026, BASF Agricultural Solutions successfully closed its acquisition of AgBiTech.

BASF Agricultural Solutions is investing 17 million euro to expand and transform its Canola Breeding Centre of Innovation in Saskatoon, Canada, with construction commencing this spring. The investment will strengthen BASF’s position as a global leader in canola advancement and reinforce its long-term commitment to deliver leading-edge genetics for canola growers globally.

BASF and Yunnan Yuntianhua Co., Ltd., a China-based fertilizer manufacturer, received verified results from an independent auditor of its second monitoring period of the Limus^® carbon project in China. A total of 76,587 tons of CO₂ equivalent emissions (CO₂e) have been reduced, bringing the cumulative total to over 120,000 tons of CO₂e reduced in 2025. This was achieved by using Yuntianhua’s stabilized urea fertilizer containing BASF's urease inhibitor Limus.

BASF Agricultural Solutions has reached an agreement with private equity firm Paine Schwartz Partners and other shareholders to acquire its portfolio group, AgBiTech, which specializes in biological insect control solutions. BASF will assume full ownership of AgBiTech, including all assets such as portfolio, intellectual property rights, manufacturing operations, as well as research and development facilities, and personnel.