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	Dec. 10, 2021 GBP (£) £ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Jan. 26, 2022 USD ($)
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Minimum total of equity investments		32,484	38,206
Change Agronomy
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Number of ordinary price per share \| £ / shares	£ 0.84333
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Foreign currency exchange gain or loss		0
Impairment of long term investments		$ 0	$ 0
Minimum \| Change Agronomy
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