Pangaea Biosciences expands in China with new distribution deal

Pangaea Biosciences has signed a distribution agreement with Chongqing Shining Fine Chemicals, positioning the company for broader access to China’s vast agricultural sector. The deal, announced at the International Agrochemical & Crop Protection Exhibition (CAC) in China, names Shining as Pangaea’s master distributor in the country. The move underscores the growing demand for solutions that address resistance issues in crop protection.

Targeting resistance in agriculture

Pangaea Biosciences develops crop protection products aimed at mitigating resistance among insects, weeds, and plant pathogens. As resistance continues to erode the effectiveness of traditional agrochemicals, the company’s solutions are gaining traction among growers worldwide.

Shining, a major distributor of pesticides, fertilizers, and agrotechnology products, will distribute Pangaea’s offerings to local partners. The agreement includes an initial order of Booster, Pangaea’s flagship product, for test marketing. Field trials targeting resistant pests such as thrips, red spider mites, and diamondback moths have produced encouraging results.

“The performance has exceeded expectations in this highly insecticide-driven market,” said Nick Gooch, Pangaea’s founder and CEO.

Market expansion and product trials

China’s largest insecticide distributor has initiated trials of Pangaea’s solutions in a region covering twice the cropping area of the U.K., signaling strong commercial interest. Other major distributors, along with partners in several Asian markets, have also begun trials.

Pangaea and Shining plan a full-scale product launch in China by the second quarter.

Addressing resistance challenges

Resistance remains a global concern in agriculture. Booster disrupts the metabolic pathways that allow insects, weeds, and plant diseases to break down pesticides, effectively rejuvenating older chemistry. The product offers farmers a cost-effective alternative at a time when bringing new chemicals to market is increasingly costly and complex.

Pangaea has also introduced Tardis, a patented delivery system that slows pesticide release, giving Booster time to counteract resistance mechanisms before the pesticide takes full effect.

Food security implications

With resistance threatening crop yields, solutions that extend the viability of existing chemistries hold broad appeal.

“The ability to restore efficacy to a range of chemistries weakened by resistance is a significant advantage for farmers,” Gooch said.

The agreement with Shining marks a strategic step for Pangaea Biosciences as it looks to scale its presence in Asia, offering farmers new tools to improve productivity in an increasingly constrained environment.