Recent developments
Fertilizers and bio-nutrients
West Africa accelerates nitrogen: the Dangote Group partnered with Honeywell to lift urea output to 9 Mt/y by adding four trains. Complementing this, UFT Fluid Bed Granulation Technology will equip four Lekki units, integrating ACT and tighter emissions control. In the Philippines, EnviTec Biogas will produce power and bio‑fertilizer from poultry manure and rice straw.
Lower-impact ag inputs
Process decarbonization and plastics remediation advanced. Arkema’s modernization and decarbonization project at its Lacq/Mourenx site cut SO2 and GHGs while recovering sulfuric acid for circular use. Sinopec trialed a PBST biodegradable mulch film in Xinjiang after a 60 kt/y start‑up, and Novamont’s Mater-Bi mulch film has achieved certification under the EU Fertilizer Regulation 2019/1009 as an inorganic soil improver.
Digital and corporate shifts
BASF advanced agritech and structure. BASF Digital Farming launched xarvio FIELD MANAGER For Grapes in Europe for DSS on pests, irrigation, and nutrition. Governance moves include plans to list its Agricultural Solutions business on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange by 2027, and appointments to BASF's Board of Executive Directors to steer the division toward a partial IPO.
Health and market context
Poultry health measures progressed as the EU CVMP issued positive opinions for VAXXITEK HVT+IBD+H5 and VAXXINACT H5 vaccines, which include DIVA functionality for surveillance and trade. Market conditions remained weak; Lanxess reported a 16.3% decline in revenue and additional cost actions, signaling continued softness in specialty chemicals used across crop protection supply chains.