Following the closing of Symborg’s acquisition by Corteva Agriscience on March 2 (GM March 10, p. 1), Raphael Godinho will become Symborg’s new General Manager, replacing former CEO and Co-Founder Jesús Juárez. Godinho, an agricultural engineer, and previously Global Product Manager & Global Program Leader of Biologicals at Corteva, brings over 18 years of experience to the crop protection market worldwide.
Godinho began his relationship with Symborg by leading Corteva’s global negotiation of the distribution agreement between the two companies to expand and bring Utrisha™ N and BlueN™ nutrient efficiency optimization solutions to growers. Now, he has joined Symborg’s headquarters in Murcia, Spain, to lead Symborg’s move into Corteva’s biological market.
Symborg and Stoller are joining forces with Corteva to create Corteva’s biological unit, Corteva Biologicals Business, to provide farmers with differentiated and sustainable biological solutions.
“The future of biologicals is promising,” said Godinho. “With Symborg, Stoller, and Corteva’s knowledge and tools, we will be able to create a range of biological solutions with outstanding efficiency and market relevance.”