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NEW PRODUCT
Best Agrolife to manufacture herbicide for soyabean

The Central Insecticides Board and and roots, the herbicide exhibits limited
Registration Committee has granted the translocation in the phloem, ensuring
registration for indigenous manufactur- targeted effectiveness. This characteristic
ing of the herbicide Fomesafen Tech- makes it an ideal choice for farmers
nical 95% weight by weight (w/w) to looking to optimise crop health and
one of the wholly-owned subsidiaries productivity while maintaining sustain-
of Best Agrolife Ltd. (BAL), Best Crop ability.
Science Pvt. Ltd. highly adaptable to different farming
practices. The statement said that the registra-
Fomesafen, a selective herbicide, tion “highlights BAL’s commitment to
provides control of broadleaf weeds, According to BAL, the selective agricultural innovation and its dedica-
grasses and sedges in soyabeans. Its nature of Fomesafen ensures effective tion to equipping farmers with effective
applications can be pre-plant, pre-emer- weed control while minimising harm tools to improve their crop yields and
gence or post-emergence, making it to desirable crops. Absorbed by leaves resilience.”

PATENTED PRODUCT
Atul to launch novel combo herbicide for sugarcane

Diversifi ed chemicals producer on the crop or on the soil. The company
Atul Ltd. is in the process of launch- plans to utilise its existing produc-
ing its novel and patented formulation, tion capacity for the manufacturing of
Sindica, a post-emergence herbicide Sindica; the capacity will be increased
with outstanding effi cacy against in the near future aligning with the
major weeds on sugarcane. This unique growth of the crop-protection busi-
formulation is a combination of 2,4-D ness and the expansion of demand for
Sodium, Metribuzin and Chlorimuron Sindica and other products.
ethyl, and is expected to further
strengthen the company’s position in While the combo herbicide will be
crop protection in India. tects long-lasting protection against key sold primarily in India, the company
weeds, such as broadleaf weeds, gras- has undertaken market development
Sindica has rapid action and pro- ses and sedges, with no adverse impact studies in other countries as well.

PROTECTING BASMATI RICE
Punjab bans 10 insecticides with high residue levels

The Department of Agriculture The banned insecticides include cerns regarding the presence of higher
and Farmers’ Welfare of Punjab Acephate, Buprofezin, Chlorpyrifos, pesticide residues than the Maximum
issued a notifi cation on March 15 Hexaconazole, Propiconazole, Thia- Residual Level (MRL) set by competent
announcing a ban on the sale, distri- methoxam, Profenofos, Imidacloprid, authorities in Basmati rice. In response to
bution, and use of specifi c insecticides Carbendazim, and Tricyclazole. The these concerns, the Punjab Agricultural
in the State. The decision, which will State Government has decided to pro- University (PAU) in Ludhiana has reco-
come into effect on July 15, 2024, hibit the sale, distribution, and use of mmended alternative agrochemicals for
aims to protect the interests of all formulations of these insecticides pest control in Basmati rice cultivation.
Basmati rice growers and ensure in Punjab for sixty days. These alternatives, which have lower resi-
the production of high-quality rice due effects, offer a safer and more sus-
with no pesticide residues. The ban comes as a result of con- tainable approach to pest management.

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