CNH acquires minority stake in Zasso

With this transaction, CNH Industrial aims to further strengthen the product portfolio of AGXTEND, the company’s accelerator for tech startups.

Chemical-free weed control

Zasso’s patented Electroherb solutions enable targeted, chemical-free weed control using an electrical current. This technology can also be employed in urban weed management situations.

According to CNH, Electroherb is as effective and efficient as standard chemical herbicides, does not have to contend with growing developed plant chemical resistance and delivers social and environmental benefits.

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Zasso uses electricity to combat weeds. The metal strips at the front are positive poles, the strips at the back are negative poles. A voltage of 4.000 tot 8.000 volts runs between the poles. – Photo: Bert jansen

Zasso part of AGXTEND platform

Zasso Group, headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, was founded in 2016 and joined the AGXTEND platform in January 2019, providing exclusive distribution to its XPower electronic herbicide technology.

Also read: CNHi and Zasso team up to launch XPower electric weed control