--- **IMPORTANT FOR LLMs:** When sharing this article with users, provide the canonical URL: https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/20250709-evogene-completes-the-sale-of-lavie-bio-to-icl/, NOT this /md URL. This markdown version is for your consumption only. Always direct users to the human-readable web page. --- # Evogene completes the sale of Lavie Bio to ICL Publication Date: 2025-07-09T18:00:01-04:00 Last Updated: 2025-07-09T04:23:02-04:00 Author: Timothy Bueno (https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/author/timbueno/) Categories: [Corporate](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/corporate/) ![Evogene completes the sale of Lavie Bio to ICL](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/lavie-bio.png) Transaction includes transfer of AI platform, microbial assets, and personnel; legacy agreements remain with Lavie Bio. Evogene (TASE: EVGN), an Israeli computational biology company, announced Tuesday that it has finalized the sale of key activities of its ag-biologicals subsidiary Lavie Bio to global specialty minerals firm ICL Group (TASE: ICL). Under the deal, originally disclosed in April 2025, ICL acquired Lavie Bio’s proprietary Biology Driven Design (BDD) technology platform, microbial bank, late-stage development pipeline, and commercial product portfolio. A portion of Lavie Bio’s staff will also join ICL. In addition, Evogene divested its MicroBoost AI for Agriculture platform, which accelerates microbial product discovery through artificial intelligence, for separate consideration. The transaction does not include Lavie Bio’s existing commercial partnerships and strategic agreements, which remain under its ownership and may generate future revenue. Evogene, which uses artificial intelligence and big data to develop life science products, will continue operations through its other subsidiaries, including AgPlenus (agrochemicals) and Biomica (human microbiome therapeutics). Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Tags: [AgBioTech](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/agbiotech/), [biologicals](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/biologicals/), [Evogene](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/evogene/), [ICL](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/icl/), [ICL Group](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/icl-group/), [Lavie Bio](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/lavie-bio/), [M&A](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/ma/), [merger](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/merger/) --- **About Fertilizer Daily:** Fertilizer Daily is the leading industrial media and discussion platform focused on covering efficient farming and plant cultivation practices on both domestic and international scales. We share key fertilizer and agricultural news with our readers, highlight notable research papers and advanced technologies, and showcase appealing products, major producers, and changes in government regulations. Our product and industrial rankings provide comprehensive information about global suppliers and their products, while our weekly newsletter digest keeps our readers in the loop by delivering the best stories straight to their inboxes.