Bayer Cropscience posts Rs 84.8-cr net profit for Dec quarter

Bayer Cropscience Ltd has reported a net profit of Rs 84.8 crore in the third quarter ended December 2021, despite unseasonal rains, crop infestations and a challenging corn season. The company had posted a net loss of Rs 45.1 crore in the corresponding quarter last fiscal. Net revenues rose to Rs 999.9 crore during the third quarter of the financial year 2021-22, compared with Rs 936.5 crore in the year-ago period. In a statement, the company said it has earned a profit of Rs 58.5 crore from the sale of its seed business to crystal crop protection on December 1, 2021. Expenses remained higher at Rs 940.6 crore, against Rs 830.4 crore in the said period. The company said it has incurred expenses in relation to the separation of employees arising from restructuring measures due to the amalgamation of Monsanto India Ltd with Bayer CropScience. Commenting on the performance, Bayer CropScience Executive Director Simon-Thorsten Wiebusch said the revenue has grown in the third quarter

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