5 Biggest Pesticide Companies In The World

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1. BASF

Revenue: $70.2 billion

Assets: $101.67 billion              

Number of employees: 117,000                

Market Cap: $72.01 billion  

Headquarters: Ludwigshafen, Germany

BASF is a multinational chemical producing company based in Germany. They make a wide range of products for the transportation, energy, construction, and electronics industry. It was founded in 1865 and is one of the largest producers of pesticides in the world. BASF has developed and produced insecticides and herbicides that control and destroy pests. It produces chemicals like solvents, resins, glues, industrial gases, and inorganic chemicals. It also produces thermoplastics and foams. It produces chemicals for the construction and energy industry as well. Concerning agriculture, asides from producing pesticides, it is also a global producer of seed treatment products. It recently started research in nutrigenomics. It is the producer of the award-winning herbicide, Sharpen, that can act on the toughest weeds. BASF dominates the agrochemical industry, with top-tier research, production, and distribution of chemicals that improve the food production of farmers. 

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