Ef f icient, responsible

agronomic solutions

With its broad range of products capable

of responding effectively to the agronomic

challenges of today and tomorrow,

TIMAC AGRO is making a valuable

contribution to higher agricultural production

through the unique combination of high

quality and respect for the environment.

Throughout our long history, we have

engaged in a continual process of innovation

that takes an open-minded attitude to the

outside world and connects with the many

needs and challenges faced by farmers.

Biostimulation: a key step in crop management

As the world’s population continues to grow amidst the

challenges of climate change and consumer expectations,

farmers are having to adapt their practices on an almost

daily basis as they try to optimise yields, the same time

as protecting the environment. Through its 39 subsidiary

companies, TIMAC AGRO supports its customers with

tailormade nutrition programmes structured around solutions

that combine agronomic, economic and environmental

performance. Extracted from plants, seaweed, mineral

derivatives and micro-organisms, these activator adjuvants

are becoming increasingly essential allies for today’s farmers.

This is because they complement fertilisers in ways that

mitigate climate-related impacts and energise the metabolic

pathways of plants, improving the chances of healthy

crop yields and high quality right through to harvest,

even in climate stress scenarios�

Extensive expertise in natural active molecules

TIMAC AGRO launched the f irst biostimulants for

f ield crops in the 1980s, opening up a new market

developed out of its profound understanding of living

organisms and ability to translate this knowledge

into practical solutions� Informed and supported

by the Roullier World Innovation Centre (CMI) and

around 240 scientif ic partnerships worldwide, the

multi-disciplinary and cross-disciplinary expertise

focused on these issues have enabled us to identify

many compounds of physiological benef it to plants.

In parallel, TIMAC AGRO has developed its ability to

isolate, target and formulate these active molecules in

ways that reduce risk thanks to improved production

methods. Today, the company can generate targeted

effects in plants right down to the molecular level.

A solution for every climate and all agricultural

facilities

According to the UN FAO, agricultural production will

have to increase by 70% by 2050 if it is to feed the

world’s population. This outlook has encouraged TIMAC

AGRO to intensify its R&D efforts in collaboration with a

network of farmers and experts (agronomists, chemists,

and others) to gain a more detailed understanding of

real-world needs. New developments in biostimulants are

intended to improve production system performance,

at the same time as conserving water resources and

protecting microbial life, with solutions such as the DNA

concept launched in France in June 2021 after 7 years

of intensive research, and subsequently rolled out to

12 other countries. Hundreds of tests and demonstrations

of this concept have been held around the world, and a

new dedicated production line set up in France.

Combining biostimulants

in a new range

In the DNA concept, individual

letters index individual levers of

performance: D is for De-stress

(acting on plant physiology

to manage abiotic stresses

throughout the plant life cycle), N is

for Nutrition (stimulating the plant’s

capacity to absorb and transform

nutrients) and A is for Amelioration

(maximising the expression of

a plant’s genetic potential).

The 5 products in the range of

biostimulants now available in

the market share the common

characteristics of improving cell

division, leaf and root growth and

photosynthetic activity.

All of these improvements will have

a positive impact on crop yield,

quality and storage, as well as

helping to boost plant resilience

to the effects of climate change.

Lever 2

The animal welfare

commitment of TIMAC AGRO

in Spain is now off icially

certif icated

Already widely recognised for its

good animal welfare practices for

pigs and poultry, TIMAC AGRO

España has now had Prosanex 360,

its biosecurity product for cattle,

sheep and goats, checked by

Bureau Veritas. Prosanex 360

is distinctive for its ability to

dry, acidify, sanitise and f ix

ammonia in animal shelter spaces.

These properties help reduce

environmental impacts and a range

of pathologies, particularly for

mothers and young animals.

100%

of our technology-driven

product

launches align fully with

TIMAC AGRO DNA:

maximising the eff iciency

of solutions that respond

effectively to the challenges

faced by farmers as they seek

to produce more and better

9%

of all sales by

volume are

accounted for

by “committed”*

products, which

represent 50%

of the Phosphea

Animal Nutrition

product range

* Committed product criteria: contribution to animal welfare, feed eff iciency

and environmental emissions reduction. Classif ication based on scientif ic

trials, f ield tests and existing literature.

A major step forward in

purifying furnace exhaust

gases

After eight years of research, After eight years of research,

Magnesitas Navarras has developed Magnesitas Navarras has developed

an innovative wet desulphurisation an innovative wet desulphurisation

process to treat the gases in process to treat the gases in

industrial fumes. The new process industrial fumes. The new process

delivers many benef its: a 70%+ delivers many benef its: a 70%+

reduction in sulphur oxide (SOx) reduction in sulphur oxide (SOx)

emissions, recovery of a by-emissions, recovery of a by-

product that can be used as a product that can be used as a

fertiliser, and the reuse of furnace fertiliser, and the reuse of furnace

heat to boost the energy eff iciency heat to boost the energy eff iciency

of the magnesium salt production of the magnesium salt production

process. This project, which process. This project, which

meets the most stringent emission meets the most stringent emission

requirements, has now set a new requirements, has now set a new

benchmark for European producers benchmark for European producers

of magnesium oxide.of magnesium oxide.

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