Rennes, September 2026 – Agriodor announces the appointment of Cyrille Tardy as Chief Executive Officer. An agricultural engineer and graduate of ENSAT, with more than 20 years of international experience in the crop protection industry and a track record in management positions, notably at BASF, Sumitomo Chemical and FMC Corporation, he joins Agriodor to accelerate the international deployment of its technology platform.

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Founded in 2019, Agriodor develops a new generation of crop protection solutions based on natural scents emitted by plants. By combining chemical ecology, behavioral science, formulation, data analysis and artificial intelligence, the company designs solutions that influence insect pest behavior and provide new modes of action that complement existing crop protection solutions. Its technology platform covers the entire development process, from the identification of natural compounds to their validation in the field.

A mission focused on accelerating the development of new solutions and their international deployment.

Cyrille Tardy joins Agriodor with two key missions: to consolidate and expand the potential of the company’s R&D platform in order to build a portfolio of solutions with international reach, and, on this basis, to accelerate their commercialization. This will notably involve improving the efficiency of the research platform to increase the number of innovations tested in the field. On the commercial side, he will focus on establishing the partnerships required to support their international deployment.

Cyrille Tardy, CEO of Agriodor, said:

“I am joining Agriodor at a time when the company is accelerating the execution of its strategy. Agriodor has a strong scientific foundation, disruptive technology and a portfolio with significant development potential. Our priority will be to structure our teams to broaden and strengthen this portfolio, build partnerships with key industry players, and bring our solutions to commercial markets internationally, while preserving the scientific rigor that is at the heart of our DNA.”

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Alain Thibault, President and Founder of Agriodor, said:

“Cyrille has an in-depth understanding of both the challenges and the key players in the crop protection industry. His operational and international experience, gained within several leading companies in the sector, is particularly well suited to Agriodor’s priorities today. I am very pleased to welcome him to work alongside our teams as we continue to develop the company.”

Following its first application in sugar beet, the company is now developing new solutions for row crops, fruit crops and specialty crops.

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About Agriodor

Founded in 2019, Agriodor develops scent-based biocontrol solutions that sustainably protect crops by influencing insect pest behavior using natural plant scents.

The company operates in Europe and is preparing for further international expansion, particularly in Latin America. Agriodor has two laboratories in France: its headquarters in Rennes, dedicated to strategic R&D and the company’s core technology, and a second site in Aix-en-Provence focused on pests specific to the Mediterranean basin.

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Press contacts

AGRIODOR, Alain THIBAULT, Founder : +33 (0)7 68 11 74 17 – alain@agriodor.com

https://www.agriodor.com/home-en

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