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Bayer, ADM extend Maharashtra soyabean farmer programme to 100K growers

Germany's Bayer AG on Monday said it has extended its partnership with US agribusiness ADM by three years to support soybean farmers in Maharashtra, scaling the programme fourfold to reach 1,00,000 growers. The partnership, launched in June 2022, reached 25,000 farmers by May 2025 and will now expand coverage from 35,000 hectares to 200,000 hectares, Bayer said in a statement. The expanded programme will cover seven districts in Maharashtra, adding Nanded, Parbhani, Hingoli, and Solapur to the original areas of Latur, Dharashiv, and Beed. The initiative focuses on sustainable farming practices through the ProTerra Foundation framework, covering production management, biodiversity protection, programme monitoring, crop documentation and post-harvest management, the company said. Bayer has delivered training programmes on good agricultural practices and integrated pest management, reaching over 58,000 farmers through audio bridge calls, while ADM's agronomist team receives regular ..

Life sciences major Bayer launches ForwardFarm for first time in India

Worldwide, Bayer has 29 such farms across the globe, and the first one was just launched in India

Dr Reddy's, Bayer partner to market second brand of Vericiguat in India

Vericiguat is currently approved for use in 35 countries

Bayer AG to hold off breakup plans despite investor pressure: Report

CEO Bill Anderson, at the helm since June last year, said in November he is weighing options to break apart the diversified company in a staggered fashion but would not rule out keeping all businesses

Bayer winds up business in Pak due to nation's weak economic condition

German pharmaceutical major Bayer on Thursday announced that it is winding up its business from Pakistan, giving another setback to the cash-strapped nation amidst its precarious economic situation, according to a media report. The decision by Bayer, one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world, came days after local employees of the multinational company held a protest demanding that the company pay them 60 to 100 months' salaries -- ostensibly at par with the company's termination policies elsewhere in the world, the Dawn News reported. "Bayer has decided to wind up its business from Pakistan," the report said. The management of the company said that the organisation's assets from its factory in Pakistan have been sold to a local company, which has assured existing employees of job security for at least two years. "Since these workers would continue to be employed, there was no call for severance packages to be handed out," the report said. Prior to Bayer, American .

Our sourcing from India has grown from 11% to over 23%: Bayer's Santos

In a Q&A, the president of the firm's crop science division says digital farming will be a key driver of the company's growth in India in the years ahead

Bayer ties up with 2 firms to help 10 mn Indian farmers in digitisation

Global life sciences firm Bayer on Wednesday announced its tie-up with Rabo Partnerships and Mastercard for a five-year programme that aims to help 1 crore small farmers in India gain easier access to formal financial services. The programme is part of Bayer's commitment to reach 10 crore smallholder farmers worldwide by 2030 with much-needed inputs, digital tools and financial services, the company said in a statement. "Through this partnership, smallholder farmers will not only gain easier access to agricultural advisory services and direct market linkages, but also build their credit profiles and lower their input costs through access to institutional credit, allowing them to increase efficiency, improve crop yields, and grow their profits significantly," said D Narain, President, Bayer South Asia and Global Head of smallholder farming. Bayer's FarmRise, a digital platform for android mobile users, provides various digital advisory services to smallholders today, and through ...

Bayer launches novel heart failure drug Verquvo for Rs 127 a pill

In India there are between 8-10 million people with heart failure, making it one of the world's largest populations with the malady

Bayer brings kidney disease treatment drug to India at 1/15th US cost

Brand named Kerendia (finerenone) will cost Rs 97.5 per day as treatment cost in India

Bayer to set up 27 telemedicine centres in India over next two years

Bayer, a global enterprise with core competencies in the life sciences field of healthcare and nutrition, on Thursday said it will set up 27 telemedicine centres in India over the next two years.

Bayer revives plan to introduce new GM cotton seeds in India: Report

In late 2016, Monsanto withdrew an application seeking approval from New Delhi for the GM variety Bollgard II Roundup Ready Flex (RRF)

Bayer conducts first drone trial in agriculture in Hyderabad

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said: I'm really happy to learn that Bayer is organising a pilot project on the use of drones in agriculture"

Life sciences firm Bayer launches consumer health division in India

The division will strengthen Bayer's presence in India

Agrochemicals major Bayer forays into India's home garden segment

The company launches mini packs of hybrids vegetable seeds

Germany's Bayer to buy US gene therapy specialist AskBio in a $4bn deal

Bayer said it will pay USD 2 billion up front for privately held AskBio plus "potential success-based milestone payments" of up to another USD 2 billion

Bayer CropScience posts Q4 net profit of Rs 31.5 cr

For fiscal year 2019-20, the company's net profit increased to Rs 474.5 crore from Rs 337.1 crore in 2018-19

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Bayer makes Rs 170 crore profit in Sept quarter after merger with Monsanto

In Kharif, corn and veggies crops also helped

Bayer stock at lowest in seven years after $2-bn settlement in Roundup case

Frankfurt (Reuters) - Shares in Bayer were down 6.8 percent in early trade on Tuesday after a jury awarded more than $2 billion to a California couple in the largest U.S. jury verdict against the company over allegations its Roundup weed killer causes cancer.

Bayer begins Rs 13 bn open offer process for 26% stake in Monsanto India

The open offer was triggered as Bayer group has completed the USD 63 billion mega-deal to acquire Monsanto to create the world's biggest agro-chemical and seed company