Agrochemicals
Monsanto rejects Bayer’s $62-bn bid, says offer inadequate
25 May 2016
Monsanto, the world's largest seed company said its board has unanimously rejected Bayer AG's $62-billion acquisition bid as "incomplete and financially inadequate", adding it was willing to negotiate further
Bayer confirms making preliminary buyout offer for US rival Monsanto
20 May 2016
Bayer disclosed that its executives had recently met with executives of Monsanto to privately discuss a negotiated acquisition of Monsanto
Bayer courts Monsanto with preliminary buyout offer
19 May 2016
A successful deal would create a company with $68 billion in annual sales, nearly 28 per cent of the world's pesticides market share and about 36 per cent of US corn seeds and 28 per cent of soybean seeds
Monsanto eyes Bayer’s CropScience unit
21 Mar 2016
ChemChina to acquire Syngenta in $43-bn friendly deal
04 Feb 2016
State-owned China National Chemical Corporation yesterday struck a friendly $43-billion deal with Swiss seeds and pesticides giant Syngenta AG to become the world's biggest supplier of pesticides and agrochemicals
Syngenta rejects $42-bn takeover offer from ChemChina
13 Nov 2015
Despite the rejection, Syngenta, the world's largest agrochemical company, is still in talks with ChemChina and an agreement could be reached within weeks
Godrej Agrovet to buy 45.29% in Astec LifeSciences
31 Aug 2015
Following the deal, Godrej Agrovet will make a mandatory open offer to the shareholders of Astec LifeSciences
BASF opens global R&D centre in Mumbai
07 Mar 2014
EU to ban pesticides in bid to save bees
30 Apr 2013
Bayer clinches deal for sale of Thane land
30 Nov 2012
Sikkim sets an ‘organic’ example for India
21 Aug 2012
Sikkim has completely stopped lifting the centre's quota of chemical fertilisers for the state since 2006-2007, and instead has provided certified organic manure to farmers
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