Business EconomyPosted at: Oct 5 2026 11:53PM


Corteva completes spin-off of seed business, becomes pure-play crop protection company

Hyderabad, Oct 5 (UNI) Corteva Inc on Monday announced the successful spin-off of its advanced seed and genetics business and said it would move forward as a pure-play global crop protection company.
In a release, Corteva CEO Luke Kissam said the company would focus on innovation and operational excellence as it addressed evolving challenges in agriculture.
The company said its crop protection business increased revenue by more than USD 1 billion between 2020 and 2025, while operating EBITDA margins expanded by around 250 basis points on a segment basis.
During the period, Corteva also established a biologicals and natural products platform and shifted its product mix towards differentiated technologies, which now account for around 65 per cent of sales, it said.
The company has an USD 11-billion crop protection pipeline and R&D capabilities spanning microbial discovery, integrated development and predictive safety platforms.
Corteva said nearly 9,000 employees currently serve growers in around 110 countries.
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