Semiophore Ltd. Joint Venture to Commercialize Indian Pheromone Technologies Globally

Key facts

• ATGC Biotech Pvt. Ltd. (India) and Luxembourg Industries Ltd. (Israel) signed licensing agreements to establish Semiophore Ltd., a 50-50 Indo-Israeli partnership.
• Semiophore Ltd. will manufacture and commercialize 18 Indian-developed pheromone-based crop protection technologies in Israel and export them to markets including Brazil and the United States.
• The technologies are designed to reduce insecticide use by more than 80%, offering a low-toxicity alternative to chemical pesticides.