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vents dangerous disease-causing organisms, or pathogens,
from settling on the plant’s surface and causing potentially
serious disease. Bio-Ferm develops its products in conjunction
with other companies and universities, in particular
the University of Konstanz and the University of Natural
Resources and Applied Life Sciences in Vienna. The project
development side of the business has a much broader basis,
and EU directives, sales considerations, and the needs of the
user also have to be incorporated. By bringing all these infl
uences together, Bio-Ferm is able to develop and offer tailor-made
solutions for its clients.
It is no secret that times are hard in the agricultural industry.
So it is more important than ever to use tools and
materials which offer the best possible results. Ensuring a
maximum yield and crop quality is the top priority. BASF
Austria in Ansfelden supplies solutions which deliver excellent
results and offer value for money. BASF’s plant protection
division for agriculture and forestry is a leading supplier
and marketer of fungicides, insecticides and herbicides.
BASF recently launched Osiris ® , a new herbicide for cereal
crops which protects foliage and ears against fusarium fungal
infection. BASF’s vision is to be the world‘s leading innovator,
optimising agricultural production, improving nutrition,
and thus enhancing the quality of life for a growing
global population and the company is an important partner
to the agricultural industry.
Ecological and Economical Innovations in Plant Protection
Kwizda Agro GmbH is a pioneer of Austrian crop protection.
The company has made major contributions to the
development of the crop protection market. Kwizda has acquired
a leading position on the Austrian market thanks to
the dedication of its employees and the outstanding quality
of its products. The development of modern and environmentally
friendly and cost effective products for use in agriculture
has been one of the company’s main goals in recent
years. The growing trend towards a pan-European economy
is equally evident in agriculture. Kwizda Agro is committed
to succeeding on the European market whilst maintaining
its performance and competitiveness. Kwizda regards quality,
environmental compliance and commitment to mankind
as the guiding principles behind its work in the life
sciences. Kwizda Agro set up sales organisations in Hungary
(1994), France (1995), Italy (1998) and Romania (2007) and
as a result has been able to establish a strong market position
in the respective sectors in each country.
Glatz GmbH & Co KG has expert knowledge and decades
of experience of working with producers, wholesalers
and the agricultural industry in Austria and Central Europe.
Glatz is an Austrian family-owned company with a background
in the agricultural and foodstuffs wholesale trade
dating back over 100 years. The company’s experience, the
competence of its employees and its logistical expertise
make it a leading partner for all the requirements of agriculture,
national and international trade and the processing
industry. Glatz GmbH’s fertiliser and plant protection range
includes mineral, phosphate, nitrate and lime-based fertilisers,
as well as fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, growth
regulators and organic plant protection products. ❚
Umweltverträglichkeit und Verbundenheit mit den Menschen
zu unabdingbaren Voraussetzungen ihrer Arbeit in der
„Lebenswissenschaft“ zu machen. So baute das Unternehmen
konsequent Vertriebsorganisationen in Ungarn (1994),
Frankreich (1995), Italien (1998) und Rumänien (2007) auf
und konnte auch in diesen Märkten bereits bedeutende
Marktpositionen in den entsprechenden Segmenten erarbeiten.
Über detaillierte Kenntnisse und jahrzehntelange
Kon takte zu Produzenten, Landhandel und Industrie der
Agrarwirtschaft Österreichs und Mitteleuropas verfügt die
Glatz GmbH & Co KG. Als österreichisches Familienunternehmen
mit über 100-jähriger Geschichte im Agrar- und
Lebensmittelgroßhandel ist das Unternehmen durch seine
Erfahrung, die Kompetenz seiner Mitarbeiter und die logistische
Ausstattung führender Partner für alle Anforderungen
der Landwirtschaft, des nationalen und internationalen
Handels sowie der Verarbeitungsindustrie. Die Produktpalette
bei Düngemitteln und Pfl anzenschutz reicht von Mineralstoff-
und Phosphatdüngern über stickstoffhaltige Dünger
und Kalke bis hin zu Fungi-, Herbi- und Insektiziden,
Wachstumsregler und biologischem Pfl anzenschutz. ❚
The hunt for innovative crop protection agents - new plant protection agents are
tested at BASF’s Agricultural Centre in Limburgerhof.
Suche nach innovativen Pfl anzenschutzwirkstoffen: Im BASF-Agrarzentrum
Limburgerhof werden neue Wirkstoffe für Pfl anzenschutzmittel getestet.
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