Agen, France
May 16, 2013

BIOPREPARÁTY, spol. s r.o. and DE SANGOSSE recently signed a commercial agreement for exclusive development and distribution of Polyversum. The agreement names De Sangosse as exclusive distributor for Polyversum, a bio fungicide which active ingredient is pythium oligandrum M1 to develop, register and market in France, Germany and the UK.

“This new bio-control product will be developed on various crops, especially on OSR and also on cereals, potatoes and others large crops for which one number of biocontrol solution is for the time being , very low. The agreement will allow De Sangosse to develop its strategy in the field of Plant Protection by offering the market solutions integrating conventional and bio-control technical programs. ” said Christophe Maquin, Marketing Director.

“Pythium oligandrum is an Annex I listed active substance and the commercially formulated product Polyversum has been successfully marketed in Central and Eastern Europe in several crops, ie canola, sunflower, wheat, barley, strawberry and veggies since1997. It has shown and confirmed its efficacy under different conditions and crops and BIOPREPARATY is expanding its business opportunity in the EU. We are very happy having DE SANGOSSE as our exclusive partner to face the French, German and UK markets” said Jiri Uher, Business Development Manager.

About De Sangosse
The French De Sangosse International Group - 610 employees - develops, manufactures and markets crop protection, plant nutrition and pest control solutions.
We aim to provide high performance technical solutions in our core business areas, to give our customers a source of added value. We are constantly in touch with the local market presence, listening to our customers, and providing a high quality of service. Through its local sales networks, De Sangosse develops innovative solutions. Our extensive technical expertise is adapted to each regional context. The range is supplemented regularly as a result of investment in R&D, marketing authorizations, and many strategic partnerships. We have a vision of productive agriculture, committed to preserving the environment. The company in 2012 recorded a turnover of € 250 million.

BIOPREPARÁTY, spol. s r. o., based in Prague, Czech Republic, is a privately owned company founded in 1997 and engaged in production of microbiological plant protection products, their research and development.. The products are approved for all farming uses - conventional, integrated and organic farming and distributed in several EU countries, China, USA, Costa Rica and Panama.

Website: http://www.desangosse.com

Published: May 23, 2013