On December 2, 2018, the Board of Directors of Sino Agro Food, Inc. received notice that Daniel Ritchey, its Chief Financial Officer and a member of its Board, passed away on December 1, 2018. Solomon Lee, the company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, had already assumed the function of the company's principal financial officer as Mr. Ritchey has recently been unavailable to play an active role in the company's management. The company will conduct a search for a new Chief Financial Officer and will inform the public when Mr. Ritchey's replacement has been appointed.

In the interim, the Board of Directors appointed Mr. Lee the interim CFO.