Auckland, New Zealand
August 3, 2017

Agria Corporation (“Agria” or “the Company”), today announced that Mr. Sean Shao resigned as a director on the board of directors (the “Board”) of the Company and a member of the audit committee of the Board. The resignation is effective immediately. Mr. Shao resigned for personal reasons and has no disagreement with the Company. The Board thanks him for his service for the past years.

Mr. Alan Lai, Executive Chairman of Agria, commented, “On behalf of the Board and the company, I would like to thank Mr. Shao for the contributions that he has made during his tenure on the Board, and wish him continued success in the future.”

About Agria Corporation

Agria is a global agricultural company with three principal business segments: Seed and Grain; Crop Protection, Nutrients and Merchandise; and Rural Services. The Seed and Grain segment is engaged in research and development, production and sale of a broad range of seed products and trading of seed and grain products globally. The Crop Protection, Nutrients and Merchandise segment operates an extensive chain of retail stores that supply farm input materials. The Rural Services segment provides livestock trading, wool trading, irrigation and pumping, real estate agency and other agriservices. For more information about Agria Corporation, please visit www.agriacorp.com.

Website: http://www.agriacorp.com

Published: August 4, 2017