BASF has pursued agricultural chemicals and genetically modified crops as a means to diversify away from lower-margin basic chemicals such as ammonia, where demand is growing at a slower pace.

• 由于如催长剂之类的基础化工部生产门槛较低，需求量不大，为另辟市场，BASF 公司开始从事农业化学品及转基因农作物研究。