- The
company has 25 million common shares issued and outstanding
- Canadian
Securities Exchange trading began on July 10, 2019
- The
listing is anticipated to lead to new opportunities for MustGrow and its
signature biopesticide and biofertilizer technologies
- The
cannabis market is seen as a major opportunity for MustGrow technologies
Agricultural biotech company MustGrow Biologics Corp. (CSE: MGRO) recently received
Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) approval for the listing of its common
shares. The shares began trading on the CSE under ticker symbol ‘MGRO’ on July
10, 2019 (http://ibn.fm/AENk6).
The company has 25 million common shares issued and
outstanding and 36.9 million on a fully diluted basis. The CSE listing follows
a recent non-brokered private placement of common shares at a price of $0.70
per share, which generated gross proceeds of $1.2 million (http://ibn.fm/N2CIS). The
proceeds are being used to accelerate research and development of the company’s
formulations, for working capital and for other corporate purposes.
MustGrow is currently focused on the development and
commercialization of its natural biopesticide and biofertilizer technologies.
These provide an effective, safe and natural solution to fruit, vegetable, turf
and ornamental industry farmers interested in growing healthy crops that are
free from synthetic pesticide traces.
The company refines its biopesticides and biofertilizers
from compounds of the mustard plant. These compounds are effective fungicides,
pesticides and nematicides, as well as having fertilizer properties to ensure
sustainable plant growth across a wide range of crops. The mustard plant is
recognized for its natural defense mechanism. When the organic compounds from
the plant are combined with water, they form allyl isothiocyanate (AITC) – the
active ingredient in the MustGrow range of products. According to the company,
AITC has huge potential to benefit agricultural production. Its full range of
effects is yet to be explored and fully commercialized.
MustGrow has concentrated AITC in granular and liquid forms,
both of which ensure safety and effectiveness. The granular product is
EPA-approved in the U.S. as both a biofertilizer and biopesticide, apart from
California where it is approved solely as a fertilizer. In Canada, the product
has received Health Canada Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) approval as
a fruit, vegetable, turf and ornamental biofertilizer and biopesticide.
Product testing has demonstrated the high level of
effectiveness of the MustGrow biopesticide and biofertilizer. Validated free
trial results include 100 percent control of root-knot nematodes in strawberry
crops, 95 percent control of Pythium root rot in lettuce fields, a 70 percent
reduction in Verticillium root severity in cucumbers and a 55 percent increase
in tomato crop yields.
Apart from working on its signature products, MustGrow is
compiling a science-based suite of biological products by assessing third party
potential product labels. These include natural biopesticides and
biofertilizers. MustGrow is striving to achieve in-licensing private labels, as
well as the distribution of third-party products to Canadian cannabis growers
exclusively through MustGrow.
These developments, paired with the company’s CSE listing,
are anticipated to bring new opportunities to MustGrow and help the company
cement its position on the fast-growing global biopesticides market. The market
is projected to expand at an annual rate of 15.99 percent, reaching $6.4
billion, by 2023 (http://ibn.fm/4dfWU).
Advancements in integrated pest management solutions and the increasing
adoption of organic farming will both contribute to the market’s rapid growth.
In particular, the cannabis market is seen as a major
opportunity for MustGrow technologies. The legal U.S. marijuana industry is
expected to grow to $21.8 billion by 2020, and yet it faces significant
challenges:
- There
are no uniform guidelines for pesticide use in the cannabis industry.
- Cannabis
plants are prone to pests and disease, which can spawn a new generation in
less than a week and spread rapidly.
- Growers
have taken the matter into their own hands, treating their plants with
alarmingly high levels of pesticides intended for other uses.
- Many
cannabis products contain pesticides at levels higher than what’s
typically allowed for edible or combustible products.
- Extracting
concentrates, used to produce edibles, tropical products and inhalants,
cause pesticide residues to accumulate at levels that are 10-times higher
than those of flowers.
- Regulated
medical-marijuana companies are facing proposed class-action lawsuits from
patients who unknowingly ingested banned pesticides.
MustGrow offers reliable, safe, scientifically studied and
approved biodegradable solutions to enhance, protect and adhere to regulations.
For more information, visit the company’s website at www.MustGrow.ca
NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates
relating to MGRO are available in the company’s newsroom at http://ibn.fm/MGRO
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