Valagro, a leading company in the development, production and marketing of biostimulants and specialty nutrients for crops, today announces the launch of Talete in five additional countries at a global digital event attended by experts and customers, farmers and opinion leaders from more than 12 countries on 5 continents. Additional countries are Australia, China, Colombia, France, and Greece. This event is an important follow-up to Talete's initial global market launch for the first time in 2020.

With Talete, Valagro offers a highly tangible and effective solution for farmers around the world: a new biostimulant, originating from the exclusive GeaPower technology platform, to increase crop water productivity; increase production or economic return for each unit of water used in crop production.

Talete aims to promote sustainable production in conditions of adequate water availability and in conditions of permanent or temporary scarcity. Composed of biomolecules of plant origin, developed according to our patented GeaPower technology, Talete acts directly on the physiology of plants, helping crops to increase the productivity of crop water, both when water is available in adequate quantities and when there is a shortage of water, either temporary.

Speakers on the virtual stage of the launch event include senior leaders from the Valagro Group and Syngenta Crop Protection, as well as international experts on global challenges related to the sustainable management of water, a precious resource for agriculture today and tomorrow. Valagro is now part of Syngenta Crop Protection, one of the world's leading agricultural companies.

Giuseppe Natale, CEO of Valagro: “Valagro is committed to creating a sustainable future for people and nature. It is an ambitious mission and to achieve it we put the best of our research at the service of the real needs of farmers, those who have difficulties accessing water. and those seeking to optimally manage access to water. Talete arises from this need: to provide a valid solution to farmers around the world, so that they can make the most of their crops by optimizing the use of water, an increasingly precious resource for agriculture today and in the future. By increasing return on investment for farmers, Talete makes agriculture increasingly productive and the production processes by which food reaches our tables more sustainable. "

Corey Huck, Head of Global Biologics at Syngenta Crop Protection: "Every drop of water is invaluable to agricultural production which, in turn, must constantly meet the growing global demand for sustainably produced food. It takes 1 to 3 tons of water to produce 1 kg of grain. FAO estimates that between 2,000 and 5,000 liters of water are needed to meet a person's daily food needs. These figures highlight the importance of water for agriculture today and in the world. future, especially in the face of climate challenges. This is precisely why we must support farmers by offering science-based, biological solutions like Talete to better manage this precious natural resource. A mission fully in line with Syngenta's commitment of $ 2 billion with innovation, specifically aimed at achieving a sea-change in agricultural sustainability. Innovation designed to reduce agriculture's carbon footprint, mitigate its effect on the food supply and provide farmers with the tools they need to manage their land sustainably. "