BASF Mexico will help farmers achieve a 30% reduction in CO 2 emissions per ton of crop produced

BASF’s Agriculture Solutions division is committed to clear and measurable goals to promote increasingly sustainable agriculture by 2030. Focusing on its capacity for innovation, BASF Mexico will help farmers achieve a 30% reduction in CO ₂ emissions per ton of crop produced, as well as committing to increase its offer of solutions that contribute significantly to sustainability by 7% per year.

Furthermore, BASF will bring digital technologies to more than 400 million hectares of agricultural land and will continue to ensure the safe use of its products through good agricultural practices. 

BASF will support farmers to become more carbon-efficient and resilient to changing weather conditions through technologies that allow them to increase productivity, make agricultural management more effective and reduce environmental impact. Those technologies include: 

• Nitrogen management products, such as Vibelsol and Vizura, reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
• Crop protection products, such as the herbicide Kixor that allow farmers to produce without the need for tillage, reducing CO ₂ emissions from the soil and the use of diesel.
• New crop varieties, such as InVigor canola seeds, which provide greater stability to productivity, especially in adverse weather conditions.
• Biological inoculants and innovative digital solutions.

With these products and solutions, BASF will help reduce CO ₂ emissions per ton of crop produced by 30%.

Furthermore, the company continually invests in its solid portfolio of Research and Development innovations, systematically guided by sustainability criteria. It contains solutions that promote the efficient use of resources and reduce the environmental footprint. Some examples are:

• Solutions based on the fungicide Revysol, which allows increasing wheat productivity by 4%, allowing the farmer to protect the natural habitat.
• The targeted application of Biosolutions, such as RAK pheromones, which interrupt the mating of certain moths, protecting the crop throughout its entire cycle, as part of integrated pest management.
• Plant breeding innovations like Pingo Doce watermelon that help consumers avoid food waste.