date:Jun 25, 2014
yer and BASF look to bulk up and broaden their reach in crop protection and seeds.
In April, Chemtura Corp agreed to sell its agrochemical business to rival Platform Specialty Products Corp for about $1 billion.
And Denmark's Auriga Industries, which controls Danish crop-chemical maker Cheminova, said on June 13 that it was reviewing strategic options.
Companies in Asia are also looking for more expertise in agrochemicals and seeds, in part due to governments such as China's wanting to increa