UPL’s Advanta to Acquire Egyptian Seed Company Hytech Egypt for $110 Million
18 August 2026, Mumbai: UPL Limited has announced that its step-down subsidiary, Advanta Holdings B.V. (Advanta BV), will acquire a 99.98% stake
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Advanta Seeds is a global agricultural-solutions company and the global seed business of UPL, focused on developing advanced hybrid seeds and locally adapted crop technologies. The company operates across more than 80 countries, with a portfolio covering 60+ crops and more than 850 hybrids, supported by a network of research and biotechnology facilities. Its major crops include corn, sorghum, sunflower, rice, canola, wheat, mustard, pearl millet, forage crops, and vegetables.
Advanta’s breeding and research programmes focus on developing seeds with traits related to higher yield potential, disease and pest tolerance, drought and salinity tolerance, nutritional quality, and adaptation to changing climatic conditions. Its portfolio includes brands such as Advanta, Alta Seeds and Pacific Seeds, while the company also works with farmers and technology partners to develop locally relevant seed solutions.
In India, Advanta offers field crops including corn, rice, grain sorghum, sunflower, pearl millet, mustard and Hyola/Canola, alongside an extensive vegetable and forage portfolio. Its India operations are supported by research and seed production capabilities aimed at developing hybrids suited to local growing conditions.
This category features Advanta news, hybrid seed launches, new varieties, crop genetics, research and development, seed technology, climate-resilient crops, farmer programmes, sustainability initiatives, partnerships, investments, and global developments in the seed industry.
18 August 2026, Mumbai: UPL Limited has announced that its step-down subsidiary, Advanta Holdings B.V. (Advanta BV), will acquire a 99.98% stake
Read More22 January 2026, New Delhi: We are delighted to share a significant milestone in Advanta’s journey — employees across continents participated in
Read More26 August 2025, UAE: We are delighted to announce that Bhupen Dubey, Global CEO of Advanta Seeds, has been awarded the Middle
Read More17 July 2025, New Delhi: Advanta Seeds (‘Advanta’), a global seed company and part of the UPL Group, announces the appointment of
Read More06 April 2024, New Delhi: According to sources cited by CNBC-TV18 on April 4th, UPL Ltd, a provider of sustainable agriculture products
Read More20 June 2023, Bengaluru: Advanta and nurture.farm have collaborated to launch Nutrifeed Germination Scheme. This scheme is a trailblazer and aims to
Read More08 December 2021, Asia: In the second South and South-East Asia (SSEA) Index released by Access to Seeds Index (ATSI),
Read More23 September 2021, Africa: Advanta Seeds has been ranked #4 out of 32 seed companies in the latest regional Access to
Read More24 August 2021, UK: Planting a seeds is much more than waiting for it to grow. It is creating life, growing
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