51 years of Cytozyme.
42 years with Indian farmers.
The story behind Verdesian Asia: Cytozyme’s crop and seed science, its long partnership with Indian agriculture, and how it became part of the Nutrient Use Efficiency People.
From Salt Lake City to Indian fields
Cytozyme Laboratories was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1975. Its products – led by Crop+ for the growing crop and Seed+ for the seed – were built on naturally derived metabolites and nutrients designed to help plants take up nutrients, withstand stress and yield to their potential.
In 1984 Cytozyme began serving Indian agriculture. For more than four decades since, the same Indian team has worked with farmers, dealers and seed companies across the country – long before “biostimulant” became a regulated category in India.
In 2021 Cytozyme joined Verdesian Life Sciences. Today Verdesian Asia combines Cytozyme’s biology with Verdesian’s patented Nutrient Use Efficiency® technologies.
Cytozyme science, trusted since 1975
For more than five decades Cytozyme has helped growers get more from every seed and every nutrient – and for 42 of those years, Indian farmers have been part of that story. The same science continues today within Verdesian Life Sciences.
Milestones
Key moments in the Cytozyme and Verdesian story, with a focus on India.
- 1975
Cytozyme Laboratories is founded
Cytozyme is established in Salt Lake City, Utah, with a mission to help progressive growers achieve sustainable yield and quality through high-performance crop solutions.
- 1980
Crop Plus and Seed Plus in international field research
Independent research at Seoul National University’s College of Agriculture evaluated Cytozyme’s Crop Plus and Seed Plus on rice – including seed soaking with Seed Plus before sowing and Crop Plus sprays at tillering, panicle initiation and heading. Seed-applied biology was part of Cytozyme from the start.
- 1984
Cytozyme begins serving Indian agriculture
Cytozyme’s crop and seed biostimulants reach Indian farmers – the beginning of a presence in India that continues without a break to this day.
- 2012
Verdesian Life Sciences is founded
Verdesian is established in the USA with a single focus: Nutrient Use Efficiency. Its portfolio grows to include AVAIL®, NutriSphere-N®, Take Off® and primacyALPHA®.
- 2018
Verdesian and Cytozyme join forces
Verdesian becomes the exclusive Midwest distributor of Cytozyme’s SEED+ DRY and CROP+ in the United States – the start of a partnership that also produced SEED+ GRAPHITE.
- 2021
Cytozyme becomes part of Verdesian
In April 2021 Verdesian Life Sciences acquires Cytozyme Laboratories. The intact Indian team, led by R.K. Goyal, becomes Verdesian’s platform for Asia. On 20 August 2021 Verdesian Asia launches its first range of NUE products in New Delhi, with the Agriculture Commissioner of India as chief guest.
- 2022
First anniversary of Verdesian Asia
Verdesian Asia marks its first year in India, crediting the trust of farmers, customers and business partners.
- 2023
Global Leadership Award and seed-applied technology
Verdesian receives the Global Leadership Award in Biostimulants and NUE Solutions at BioAg India 2023 in New Delhi. At its second-anniversary Seed Applied Technology and NUE Conference, with more than 20 leading seed companies, Verdesian launches Sterics technology and CropSync Complete.
- 2025
Sustainable Agriculture Innovation Award
Verdesian’s Steric technology – Steric P and Steric K, which keep phosphorus and potassium available to the crop – is recognised with the Sustainable Agriculture Innovation Award 2025 in Mumbai.
- 2026
Outstanding Leadership Award for R.K. Goyal
R.K. Goyal, Managing Director – South Asia, SEA & ANZ, receives the Outstanding Leadership Award from Agriculture Today, presented by Union Minister Anupriya Patel, for leadership in nutrient use efficiency and crop science in India.
- Today
51 years of Cytozyme, 42 years in India
Verdesian Asia offers 19 products across seed treatment, fertilizer enhancers, biostimulants and nutrients – supported by agronomists across India and field trials on Indian farms.
Seed-applied science, from Seed+ to Seed 100 CL
Seed treatment has been at the heart of Cytozyme since its earliest products. Seed+ delivered nutrition and biostimulation directly to the seed, so the young plant had what it needed from germination. Verdesian and Cytozyme later partnered on SEED+ and SEED+ GRAPHITE in the United States.
In India this heritage continues through Verdesian’s seed range and through partnerships with seed companies: Bharat Certis AgriScience launched SD Macro, powered by Cytozyme technology, as its first seed treatment product; and Verdesian has trained seed companies in Seed Enhancement and Emergence Technology (SEEET) and hosted India’s seed industry at its Seed Applied Technology and NUE Conference.
Moments from the journey
Put four decades of experience to work on your farm
Talk to the Verdesian agronomist for your state about a seed-to-harvest programme.