Beijing, China
September 17, 2014

Agria Corporation (NYSE: GRO) (the "Company" or "Agria"), a global agricultural company, today announced that its PGG Wrightson subsidiary issued an advisory to farmers in the Southland region of New Zealand for more diligent supervision of dairy cows that graze on swede crops, following reports of illness and some deaths in the region.

PGG Wrightson Seeds issued a press release with recommendations for dairy farmers that may be experiencing issues, which can be found here.

Mr. Alan Lai, Executive Chairman of the Company, commented, "As a major seed supplier to the Southland region of New Zealand, we believe that the efforts of our PGG Wrightson team in working closely with farmers and other industry groups in the region to investigate the situation and develop potential solutions will support a timely and effective response to the issue. We believe that open communication between all parties will support a definitive conclusion and appropriate response."

Website: http://www.agriacorp.com

Published: September 17, 2014