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Contributing to the Underlying Strengths
for a Stable Food Supply and Agriculture

In 1928, Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd. was established as Japan’s first company to specialize incrop protection products. As a company that is dedicated to protecting the food supply
and greenery, Nihon Nohyaku puts research, development, and the widespreadpromotion of crop science products at the heart of its business activities. In fulfilling
this integral role in society, we have continued to pursue technological innovation.

The world’s population is projected to increase rapidly and is estimated to reach 9.7

billion by 2050. There are concerns that this population growth and a change in the structureof demand will cause the global supply and demand of crops to tighten. With the pressing
need to lift the yield per cultivated area with homogeneous quality, and to increase

agricultural productivity to ensure a long-term, stable supply, crop science products are
expected to play an increasingly important role in identifying solutions.

Our mission is to help increase agricultural production for the stable supply long-term.

To this end, we continue to develop and provide crop science products that offer excellent
efficacy, high cost-performance, and safety in Japan and overseas. In working tostrengthen our crop science products discovery platform and business competitivenessby promoting growth strategies from a global perspective, we will contribute to the futureof food and agriculture while actively engaging in CSR activities.

Corporate Philosophy

We contribute to society by ensuring a safe and steady food supply
and improving the quality of life for all.

We fulfill market needs by creating superior values with innovativetechnologies.

We commit to be a trustworthy company for all stakeholders
through our fair and vigorous business activities.

OUR VISIONGROUP VISION

Nichino Group- Growing Global

Supporting agricultural production and healthy lifestyles by providing
advanced technologies that meet customer needs, such as new crop science
products, pharmaceuticals, and animal health products.

Contributing to a sustainable society by expanding products and services that
contribute to the SDGs, such as products with low environmental impact andlabor-saving technologies.
Aiming to Attain Our Vision: The Basic Policies of Our Medium-Term Management Plan

To achieve our Group Vision, we have set up a corporate statement, “Global Innovator for Crop & Life” andwill continue to strengthen our foundation to solidify “Growing Global” following the previous Mid-termManagement Plan. To strengthen the foundation, in addition to improving profitability including expansionof group synergies, the basic policy is to innovate, establish next-generation businesses, and continuously
improve corporate value, and to promote agricultural production and healthy lifestyles with advanced
technology. We aim to be a corporate group that supports and contributes to a sustainable society.

Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd.

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BUSINESS ACTIVITIES AND MAIN PRODUCTS
With an unwavering commitment to safety and quality, Nichino Group is mainly engaged in the
research and development, manufacture and sale of crop science products. At the same time,
we have expanded our activities into such wide-ranging fields as chemical products as well as
pharmaceuticals and animal health products.

Crop Science Products

Main Products

With its cultivated research and development capabilities and trust as Japan’s first manufacturer of crop
protection products, Nihon Nohyaku has extended its operations beyond the shores of Japan to actively enter
overseas markets. Taking into consideration the local environments and needs, we are working to spreadthe technological advisory of crop science products use that are suitable for each community.

Insecticide

Common Name

Major Trade Name

flubendiamide

PHOENIX, TAKUMI, KATANA

fenpyroximate

ORTUS, DANITRON

buprofezin

tolfenpyrad
tebufenpyrad

pyrifluquinazon
pyflubumide

benzpyrimoxan

Fungicide
Common Name

APPLAUD, COURIER

HACHI-HACHI, APTA, TORAC,
BEXAR, TYCHI, AOBAPYRANICA

COLT, RYCAR, PQZ, CLASTO,ZINGALADANIKONG

ORCHESTRA,ORCHESTRA DUET

Major Trade Nameflutolanil

MONCUT, CONVOY

isoprothiolane

FUJI-ONEtiadinilV-GETpyraziflumid

PARADE

fenoxanil

Herbicide
Common Namepyraflufen-ethyl
orthosulfamuron

ACHI-BU, KATANA, HELMET

Major Trade NameECOPART, THUNDERBOLT, ET,
KABUKISTRADA, CRAZE, SPRINT,
KELIONflubendiamide (India)

Major Target Pests or Efficacy

Insecticide for horticulture and turf
Lepidoptera pests
Insecticide for paddy rice and horticulture
Planthoppers, Jassids, Scales, Mealybugs, Whiteflies, Bulb mites
Insecticide and Acaricide for horticulture
Spider mites, Scales
Insecticide and Fungicide for horticulture
Aphids, DBM, Green Caterpillars, Thrips, Whiteflies,
Leafminers, Powdery mildew, Rust
Insecticide(Acaricide) and Fungicide for horticulture
Spider mites, Aphids, Powdery mildew
Insecticide for horticulture
Hemiptera pests, a part of thrips
Acaricide for horticulture
Spider mites
Insectide for paddy rice
Planthoppers

Major Target Pests or Efficacy

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Australia, Brazil, Guatemala, India, U.S.A.

Brazil, Chile, Egypt, Mexico, Poland, Spain,
Thailand, U.S.A.

Colombia, India, Mexico, Oman, Peru, UAE,
Taiwan, Thailand, U.S.A., Vietnam
Korea, Mexico, Spain, Thailand

India, Korea, Mexico, Oman, Pakistan,
Saudi Arabia, U.S.A.
Jordan, Korea
India

Major Countries of Sales(outside of Japan)

Belgium, Brazil, Egypt, France, Germany,
Mexico, Netherlands, U.K., U.S.A.

Fungicide for paddy rice (SAR)
Rice Blast, Bacterial disease

Korea

Fungicide for horticulture
Broad spectrum fungicide for vegetables, fruits, and turf

Korea

Fungicide for paddy rice, PGR
Rice Blast, Healthy seedling Growth, Improvement of grain ripening, China, Colombia, Egypt, India, Peru, Vietnam
Decrease in white immature grains, Rooting Facilitation
Fungicide for paddy rice
Rice Blast

Major Target Pests or Efficacy

Herbicide for wheat and turf, Defoliant for cotton, Potato desiccant,NSH, Cotton, Potato
Herbicide for paddy rice, sugar cane ripening
Broad leaf weeds

buprofezin (U.S.A.)

In our chemical products business, we
handle a wide range of products including
those for use in home gardening, greenery,
and termite control.
Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd.

Argentina, India, Korea, Morocco, Tunisia,
Turkey, Vietnam

Fungicide for paddy rice and horticulture
Sheath blight, White mold, Seedling blight,
Root rot (caused by Rhizoctonia), Black scurf

Chemical Products

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Major Countries of Sales(outside of Japan)

flutolanil (U.S.A.)

Pharmaceuticals andAnimal Health Products

In Japan and overseas, we are operating a
topical anti-fungal agents business (drugs
for athlete’s foot), which were derived fromour fungicide research.

Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam

Major Countries of Sales(outside of Japan)

Argentina, Australia, Canada, Egypt,
Germany, Italy, Netherlands, South Africa,
U.S.A.
Brazil, Korea, Pakistan, U.S.A.

benzpyrimoxan (India)
OthersWe are also active in a variety of fields
including landscape work, residue
analysis in foods, and real estate rental.

A NETWORK THAT EXTENDS ACROSS THE WORLD
Nihon Nohyaku is actively engaged in the development and promotion of crop science products. Whileupgrading and expanding our three core bases in Asia, the Americas, and Europe, we have acquired theregistration of our crop protection products in more than 100 countries and regions worldwide.
Domestic baseOverseas group company

Overseas investing company

Registration Number of Nichino Group’s Crop
Protection Products

Satellite office100

More thancountries and regions worldwide

Sapporo Branch

Naganuma Nursery

Osaka OfficeSendai Branch
Nichino Service
Fukushima Plant
Nichino Service
Kashima Plant

From Japan to
the World

Head Office / Tokyo Branch

Research Center

Nichino America, Inc.

Osaka Branch

Wilmington, U.S.A.

Nihon Nohyaku Andica S.A.S.
Bogotá, Colombia

Nichino México S. de R.L. de C.V.
Mexico City, Mexico

Sipcam Nichino Brasil S.A.
Uberaba, Brazil

Fukuoka Branch

Nichino Service Saga Plant

Nichino do Brasil
Agroquímicos Ltda.
Sao Paulo, Brazil

Nichino Chile Sociedades por Acciones
Santiago, Chile

HISTORY

1990

Established Nihon Ecotech Co., Ltd.

1991
1956

1974

1959

1975

Constructed Chemical Research Center
Relocated Head Office from Osaka to Tokyo

1928

Nihon Nohyaku
was established

1930

Opened Kawachi Disease and Insect Research Farm

1934

Constructed Tsukuda Plant (current Osaka Office)Opened Kyushu Business Office(current Fukuoka Branch)

1969

Launched fenpyroximate (acaricide)

Established Nichino Ryokka Co., Ltd.
Launched isoprothiolane (fungicide) stablished Agricultural Chemicals (Malaysia)
E
Sdn. Bhd.

1992

Opened London Office

1994

Launched lanoconazole (pharmaceutical)

1984

Launched buprofezin (insecticide)1985

Launched flutolanil (fungicide)
Launched malotilate (pharmaceutical)

1989

Established Japan House Tech Co., Ltd. (current
Nichino Service Co., Ltd.)

Overseas Sales Ratio (Consolidated)

71.9

%

Proactively advancing overseas development
and expanding sales
Ratio of R&D Expenses to Net Sales(Non-consolidated)

8.0%

Maintaining a high ratio within the industry,
strengthening R&D capabilities

Interagro (UK) Ltd.
Bishop’s Stortford, U.K.

FranceNichino Europe Co., Ltd.
Cambridge, U.K.

Number of Employees (Consolidated)

Italy
Egypt

Pakistan

Nichino Shanghai Co., Ltd.
Shanghai, China

Nichino India Pvt. Ltd.
Hyderabad, India

Thailand
Malaysia

Nichino Korea Co., Ltd.
Seoul, Korea

Taiwan Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd.
Taipei, Taiwan

Nichino Vietnam Co., Ltd.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Indonesia

1,567

632 employees in Japan and 935 employees
overseas who play active roles on the
global stage
Ratio of Female Employees inManagement Positions (Non-consolidated)

South Africa
Australia

8.4%

Encouraging to target over
22% in FY2030

2001

Established Nichino America, Inc.

2002

Acquired agrochemical business of Mitsubishi
Chemical Corp. and portion of Tomono Agrica
business; tolfenpyrad and tebufenpyrad (insecticides), indanofan (herbicide), and basic copper
sulfate (fungicide)2003

Launched tiadinil (fungicide)

1995

2005

1996

2007

Constructed Research Center
Opened New York OfficeEstablished Taiwan Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd.

1999

Launched pyraflufen-ethyl (herbicide)(As of March 2023)

2010

Launched metaflumizone and pyrifluquinazon(insecticides)

2017

Established Nichino Shanghai Co., Ltd.

2018

2011
2014

Acquired AgriMart Corporation
Acquired 50% share of Sipcam Agro S. A. (current
Sipcam Nichino Brasil S. A.)Established Nichino do Brasil Agroquímicos Ltda.

Opened Shanghai Office
Launched luliconazole (pharmaceutical)
 stablished Nichino Europe Co., Ltd.
E
Launched flubendiamide (insecticide)
Launched pyriprole and metaflumizone (animal
health products)

Established Nichino Vietnam Co., Ltd.

 cquired Adnicol S. A. S. (current Nihon
A
Nohyaku Andica S. A. S.)
Launched pyraziflumid (fungicide)
Concluded capital and business alliance agreement with ADEKA Corporation2015

 onsolidated Hyderabad Chemical Ltd.
C
(current Nichino India Pvt. Ltd.)
Launched pyflubumide (acaricide)2016

 onsolidated Sipcam Nichino Brasil S. A.
C
Launched pyriprole (termiticide)2020

 ichino America, Inc. established aNsubsidary Nichino México S. de R.L. de C.V.

2021

Launched benzpyrimoxan (insecticide)2022

Established Nichino Korea Co., Ltd.

2023

 ichino Europe Co., Ltd.
N
aquired Interagro (UK) Ltd.

 stablished Nichino Chile SociedadesE
por Acciones

R&D CAPABILITIES THAT CREATE NEW VALUE
We have continuously developed new crop science products that are attuned
to the needs of the era from a global perspective in order to contribute to
the sustainable supply of an abundance of food and to protect theenvironment. On an ongoing basis, we aim to invest approximately 10% of net
sales in R&D to serve as a driving force and to launch new active ingredients at
a rate of “one agent every three years.”
Collaboration

Invention

Chemistry Research Field

Discovery

Biology Research Field

BackupResearch Planning & Support
Collaboration

Assurance

Collaboration

Toxicology Research Field
Invention Chemistry Research Field

In exploratory research, we introduce newresearch methods such as computational
science on the synthesis of compoundswith new chemical structures andphysiological actions, and develop themwidely. We are also focusing on process
chemistry research aimed at reducing theenvironmental impact and cost of active
ingredients, as well as formulation
research aimed at maximizing biological
performance.
Synthesis of new compounds
Building and improving manufacturing
processes
Pursuit of reduction of environmental
impact and product costDiscovery Biology Research Field

Our aim is to discover new compounds
through flexible targeting that meets
global market conditions and changes aswell as the unique evaluation system thatcan detect variable biologicalcharacteristics. We are also working tomaximize sales and extend the lives ofexisting products through thedevelopment of new mixtures andapplications.
Investigation of biologicalcharacteristics
Study on modes of action
Pursuit of business opportunities otherthan crop science fields

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Assurance Toxicology Research Field

We are pursuing the safety of new cropscience products not only for humans andanimals, but also for the total
environment, as well as global
registrability from multilateralperspectives. Considerable efforts havecontinuously been made to establish a
new evaluation system to reduce theperiod and resources for the phase, which
can also contribute to animal welfare.
Toxicology
studies
Environmental
fate and toxicology
studies with risk assessment

Developmentof new technology forpotential risk prediction

Backup Research Planning & Support

We seek to increase opportunities forcollaboration with 3rd parties not only toenhance research activities but also to
expand research fields. We always
support researchers and their activities byimproving the research environment,
including construction and maintenanceof original databases. Development of IP
strategies to maximize our business is also
one of important roles.
Research environment maintenanceResearch seed generation
IP maximization

CSR ACTIVITIES

Nichino Group commits to meet the diverse and changing needs of society through technological innovation and has
strengthened its CSR promotion structure in recent years. We will make a concerted Group-wide contribution toensure safe and steady food supplies and improve the quality of life for all.
CSR Basic Policy“Contributing to Food and the Environment /Society through Technological Innovation”

Based on the Basic Principles of Nihon Nohyaku Group, we willcontribute to the society by continuing to take on challenges toensure sufficient food through technological innovations and toprotect affluent lifestyles and the environment.

Basic Human Rights Policy

Nihon Nohyaku Group respects the human rights and diverse valuesof all our stakeholders, including our customers, and aims to achievea society free of discrimination and prejudice.

SDG INITIATIVESIn addition to contributing to the global challenge of ‘ZERO HUNGER’ by stabilizing crop production and food supply,
Nichino Group diligently works to achieve the SDGs through diverse and proactive business development activities
that address global social needs, such as the promotion of smart agriculture using cutting-edge technology as well as
research and development in eco-harmonized products.

AI Diagnosis System on Disease,
Pests & Weeds

Nihon Nohyaku pioneers smart agriculture and isbuilding an integrated crop protection system forthe next generation.

Eco-harmonized Products

We are globally developing products, not only
chemically synthesized, but also biologicalproducts, biostimulants, etc., with minimal
impacts on the environment.

Signing ceremony at Osaka Prefectural Embassy July 20,2023

Participating in Osaka Prefecture
Adopt Forest System

Nihon Nohyaku Research Center (Osaka Prefecture)is participating in Osaka Prefecture Adopt Forest
System and is involved in local forest regeneration
activities.

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C O R P O R A T E D A T A （As of June 2024)
Company Name

Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd.

Head Office19-8, Kyobashi 1-Chome,
Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-8386
Tel: +81-570-09-1177

FoundedNovember 17, 1928

Capital14,939 million yen

Main Business

Manufacture, import, export, andsale of a variety of products
including crop protection
products, crop aid products,
pharmaceuticals, animal healthproducts, wood preservatives,and agricultural materials

Organization

Internal Control & Audit Dept.

Corporate Planning Dept.
Corporate Planning
Division

Business Development &Licensing Dept.
General Aﬀairs & Legal Dept.
Administration
Division

Board of Directors

Human Resources Dept.
Accounting Dept.

Director, Chairman

Yosuke Tomoi

Representative Director,
President

Hiroyuki Iwata

Representative Director,
Vice President

Koji Shishido

Director

Akio Kohri
Haruhiko Tomiyasu

Director (Outside)

Sustainability Promotion Dept.

Masuyo Ohtani
Noboru MatsumotoMarketing Dept.
Market Development
Division

Regulatory Aﬀairs Dept.

General Meeting of
Shareholders
Research Division
Board of Directors

Research Center

Audit & Supervisory
Committee Member

Manufacturing Technology
Research Center

Shiyo Yamana
Director, Full-time Audit& Supervisory Committee
Member

Hideo Yamamoto

Director（Outside）,
Audit & Supervisory
Committee Member

Iwao Toigawa

President

Production Division

SCM Dept.
Osaka Oﬃce

Chizuko Nakata
Yoshiko Oshima
Industrial &Pharmaceuticals Sales
Division

Jeffrey R. Johnson
Shiro Takahashi
Kazuhiko Motoba

Senior Executive Officer

Domestic Sales
Division

Junjiro Inoshita
Tetsuyoshi Nishimatsu
Yoshitaka Taniyama
Tadashi Tanimoto

Industrial (TGAIs) Sales Dept.
Pharmaceuticals Dept.
Smart Agriculture
Promotion Dept.

Sapporo Branch

Sales Dept.

Tokyo Branch

Technical Service &Promotion Dept.

Osaka Branch

Sendai Branch

Fukuoka Branch

Strategic Planning &Administration Dept.

Hiroshi Okumura
Overseas Division

Manfred Hilweg
Executive Officer

Technology Management Dept.

Board of ExecutiveOﬃcersExecutive Officers
Managing Executive Officer

Development Dept.

Isao Ishimura

Sales Dept, EAME & Americas
Sales Dept, Asia

Toshitomo Tanaka
Shinsuke Fujioka

Environment Safety &Quality Assurance Dept.

Nobuyuki Shimoyama
Yasuhiro Fujita
Miyako Aoki

Business Offices

Main Group Companies

Head Office

Companies in Japan

Overseas Companies

Sendai Branch

Nichino Service Co., Ltd.

Nichino Europe Co., Ltd.

Tokyo Branch

Nihon Ecotech Co., Ltd.

Taiwan Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd.

Osaka Branch

AgriMart Corporation

Nichino Shanghai Co., Ltd.

Sapporo Branch

Nichino Ryokka Co., Ltd.

Nichino America, Inc.

Fukuoka Branch

Nichino do Brasil Agroquímicos Ltda.

Research Center

Nichino India Pvt. Ltd.

Naganuma Nursery

Sipcam Nichino Brasil S.A.

Osaka Office

Nichino Vietnam Co., Ltd.
Nihon Nohyaku Andica S.A.S.
Nichino México S. de R.L. de C.V.
Nichino Korea Co., Ltd.
Interagro (UK) Ltd.
Nichino Chile Sociedades por Acciones

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