Completion of Preliminary Evaluation of Acquired Bio-based Assets for Crop Protection

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Kureha acquired biopesticide and microbial interaction analysis technology from a U.S. startup and finished its preliminary internal evaluation. The company says the biopesticide works against a broad range of plant pathogens, including Fusarium diseases, bacterial diseases, and nematodes. Kureha is already pursuing global marketing and talking with agricultural companies. The acquisition supports its plan to expand its Life Science business with sustainable crop protection products beyond 2030.

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