VANCOUVER—Terramera PlantScience has acquired Plasma Power, an India-based manufacturer of cold-pressed neem oil and other ecologically friendly products for use in agriculture, human health and cosmetic applications. Terms were not disclosed. Plasma Power, headquartered in Chennai, India, produces a range of products for use in agricultural crop protection, including the only cold-pressed neem oil registered by the U.S. […]
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