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Devgen nv and its partner for Turkey, Dogal A.S., receive regulatory approval for Devgen's nematicide product in Turkey and launch the product under the brand name Devguard

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Zwijnaarde, Belgium and Instanbul, Turkey
August 7, 2009

Devgen nv (Euronext Brussels: DEVG) and Dogal A.S. today announced the approval by the Ministry of Agriculture of Turkey to sell its nematicide product in Turkey for use on tomato and cucumber grown under protective cover.

Devgen nv and Dogal A.S. are immediately starting the commercial launch of Devguard® through a nationwide advertising, sales and marketing campaign, targeting sales in the August season.

With a production under protective cover of more than 2 million tons of tomatoes and close to 1 million ton of cucumbers, Turkey is an important worldwide player for the production of these high value crops with substantial exports into EU countries. Nematodes cause important yield losses to these crops.

Field trials have indicated that the use of Devguard® integrates well with established grower practices and has been approved with a short pre-harvest interval. This is key differentiator versus other products in the market.

"Devgen, together with the leading crop protection company Dogal, is pleased to provide the vegetable farmer with a new solution to control nematodes in an environment where his nematode control options become increasingly limited." says Devgen's CEO, Thierry Bogaert. "After this pioneering research and product launch in Turkey we are now working hard to bring this product also to the vegetable growers in other Mediterranean countries."

"The major export problem of undercover tomato and cucumber fruits is residue of the product used. With Devguard®, the residue nightmare of grower and exporter will be solved." says Ferhan Tezcan, CEO of Dogal A.S. "The slogan of Devguard® in Turkey is: "Apply Today, Harvest Today". Devguard® will meet all the nematicide requirements of Turkish growers along the Aegean and Mediterranean coastline of Anatolia".

Dogal A.S. was established in 1994 by founders with 32 years of experience in plant protection. The company's primary mission is to provide quality products and technical support to Turkish farmers.
Dogal A.S. distributes more than 150 licensed pesticides, plant growth regulators and single nutrient fertilizers certified by Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and other supporting materials used in agriculture. Dogal A.S. produces quality products at its high-standard factory in the Antalya Organized Industrial Zone, with manufacturing license from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and SL, EC, SC, WP, SP, Tablet and Powder, manufacturing and filling lines. Dogal A.S.'s products are controlled and approved by an internal quality control lab before their introduction to the market. Dogal A.S. serves 1250 customers throughout Turkey and employs over 90 people. Dogal A.S. is a farmer oriented company providing technical pre and post sales service support.

 

 

 

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