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Vittia Annual Report 2022

VITTIA Fertilizers The focus is on dedication to the development of adjuvants - compounds and technologies that increase the effectiveness and efficiency of applications, foliar fertilizers, organominerals and biofertilizers. In 2022, 163 R&DI Fertilizer projects were carried out, focusing on formulation improvements, new products in the portfolio, approval of new materials and suppliers, in addition to material reindustrialization processes. We can also highlight, in RD&I Fertilizers: ► Improvement of knowledge and experience in different types of formulations. Increase in the team's degree of specialization. ► Investment in new equipment to evaluate the performance of the portfolio's formulations, as well as in the development of other new formulations. ► 26 formulations were improved to reduce costs and optimize processes. Agronomic R&D Focusing on plant improvement and development actions and on agronomic projects in partnership with external entities and institutions. To reinforce this R&DI framework, in 2022 we established the Innovation Policy and criteria for evaluating new technologies, focused on evaluating research, development and innovation projects. With this, we want to further foster a culture of innovation throughout the Company, including encouraging all areas to generate and bring new ideas. Finally, it is important to highlight that we maintain more than 170 strategic partnerships with more than 140 research centers, universities, associations and specialized consultants, who have helped us in hundreds of field researches, carried out with different products and in different cultures, and continue to provide relevant contributions in the validation of laboratory and field tests, in different conditions edaphoclimatic throughout the national territory, in addition to sharing knowledge and experiences. In this context, it is important to highlight, in 2022: Our Market Development Area structured 83 protocols with research institutions, promoting and fostering scientific knowledge. ➤ During the year, 521 field studies/agronomic trials were carried out, in partnership with 144 partner institutions, with the involvement of 200 researchers. Emphasis on inoculants, in which the number of studies/tests more than doubled. Number of agronomic tests Agronomic studies 2020 2021 2022 Adjuvants Biofertilizers Microbiological Macrobiological Inoculants 2 4 1 37 24 32 212 324 298 25 33 4 4 46 106 Organominerals 13 38 61 Suspension concentrated 1 14 2 Atypical defensives 38 39 17 Total 332 523 521 Annual Report 2022 63
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