According to information available on the UDPL website, the company came into existence in 1981. Initially, UDPL worked as a distribution partner of global Ag companies and Dow Agri Sciences, FMC, and Pioneer. Later on, UDPL became a joint venture partner for FMC and Pioneer in 1991 and helped to grow the business of both companies without having local subsidiaries. Meanwhile, FMC Corporation is an American chemical manufacturing company headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which originated as an insecticide producer in 1883 and later diversified into other industries.