New Zealand-based agricultural supply business PGG Wrightson (PGW) has cPGW, a majority-owned subsidiary of Agria, is a provider of agricultural products, services and solutions to growers, farmers and processors in New Zealand, China and South America. Agria is a China based holding company for investments in the agriculture sector.
Prior to this appointment, Dewdney served as chief executive officer of Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC), an integrated dairy herd and farm improvement companies.
PGW chairman John Anderson said that Mark brings impressive qualifications for leading an agricultural business such as PGW.
"In addition to his record of success at LIC, he spent years in leadership positions at global dairy giant Fonterra Group. His experience is hands-on as well, through his ownership of dairy farms in both New Zealand and Australia," Anderson added.
Agria Executive chairman of the Board Alan Lai said, "PGW is well positioned for growth in the years ahead, with strong leadership, attractive product and service offerings, and global distribution reach."
Agria is an agricultural company with operations in China and internationally. The company operates three principal business lines: China seeds, international seeds and agriservices.
In China, Agria is involved in research and development, production and sale of seed products, including field corn seeds, edible corn seeds and vegetable seeds.
