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Evogene Ltd. engages in the development and commercialization of a computer-biological platform for improving the development processes of products in the field of life sciences. It operates through the following segments: Agriculture, Industry, and Human. The Agriculture segment engages in the development of seed traits, agrochemical products, and agrobiological products to improve plant performance. The Industry segment engages in the development of castor bean seeds to serve as a feedstock source for biofuel and other industrial uses. The Human segment engages in the discovery and development of human microbiome-based therapeutics. The company was founded by Amir Barzilay and Hagai Karchi on October 10, 1999 and is headquartered in Rehovot, Israel.