Roots Sustainable Agricultural Technologies Limited advised that it has secured a certificate of design registration from the Israeli Patent Office for the Company's revolutionary Heat Exchange Probe ("HEP") technology. The HEP is designed to heat or cool plant substrates in pots, grow bags and soil. The innovative technology is compatible with the Company's Root Zone Temperature Optimisation ("RZTO") system, allowing for streamlined, cost-effective installation and energy saving operation.

The HEP allows farmers to reduce air heating and cooling expenditures creating a sustainable solution for the agricultural industry, which also increases crop yield and shortens grow cycles. The design highlights the continual innovation capabilities and considerable R&D, and field trial done by the Company to develop and commercialise the technology. The design registration significantly strengthens the Company's intellectual property portfolio and follows similar patent approvals in other large markets, including the USA.

The global jurisdictions where Roots has now achieved IP design registration now comprise most of the world's major markets including China, the European Union, India, Canada and the United Kingdom. The design registration will provide Roots with registration for an initial period of five years, which may be extended by four periods of five years each, subject to additional applications. The milestone provides the Company with sufficient IP protection and the ability to ramp up a targeted business development program across Israel.