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Exosect reveals latest formulation advancement with novel delivery of beneficial bacteria

Date：Nov. 8, 2016 Category：Companies
Exosect Limited

Exosect Ltd. has announced that it has made a ground-breaking step forward in its formulation expertise with the successful delivery of bacteria using its propr...
AkzoNobel inaugurated two new specialty chemicals plants in Ningbo, China

Date：Oct. 31, 2016 Category：Companies
Nouryon (The former AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals)

AkzoNobel has recently inaugurated two new specialty chemicals plants at its multi-site in Ningbo, China, that together represent a combined investment of €80 ...

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Sharing of formulation additives from leading companies

Date：Oct. 21, 2016 Category：Products

The crop protection industry has faced unprecedented challenges in recent years because the agrochemical industry is playing one of the major roles in increasin...
Max Systems introduces Regulator 3.0 Concentrate

Date：Oct. 11, 2016 Category：Products
Max Systems LLC

Proving that big things can come in small packages, Max Systems LLC, has introduced Regulator 3.0 Concentrate a low pH surfactant that can be combined with wate...

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Oxiteno has groundbreaking ceremony for its industrial expansion in the USA

Date：Sep. 27, 2016 Category：Companies
OXITENO

Oxiteno, leader in the manufacture of surfactants and specialty chemicals in Latin America, held a groundbreaking ceremony today for the expansion of its operat...

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GROWMARK to purchase Suncor’s share of UPI

Date：Sep. 27, 2016 Category：Companies
GROWMARK, Inc.

GROWMARK and Suncor have reached an agreement in which GROWMARK will purchase Suncor’s 50% interest in UPI, Inc. in Ontario, Canada. The transaction, subject t...
Lanxess plans to acquire Chemtura Corporation

Date：Sep. 26, 2016 Category：Companies

LANXESS reaches the next milestone on its growth path: The specialty chemicals company announced plans to acquire US-based Chemtura Corporatio, one of the major...

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Vive Crop Protection: Allosperse delivery system a great innovation of formulation technology

Date：Sep. 13, 2016 Category：Viewpoint & Interview

Vive Crop Protection is committed to developing products and technologies which increase farm efficiency & productivity, as well as reducing the environmental i...
AkzoNobel names Thierry Vanlancker as future head of Specialty Chemicals

Date：Sep. 12, 2016 Category：Companies
Nouryon (The former AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals)

AkzoNobel has named Thierry F.J. Vanlancker as the future Executive Committee member responsible for Specialty Chemicals, effective February 1, 2017. He will su...

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AkzoNobel launched two adjuvants in Indian market

Date：Sep. 7, 2016 Category：Products
Nouryon (The former AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals)

AkzoNobel recently launched Adsee 1629 and Agrilan 788, which are designed to play an essential role in safeguarding food supply by helping herbicide producers ...

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A star performer – Priostar® dendrimers

Date：Sep. 6, 2016 Category：Viewpoint & Interview
Starpharma Pty. Ltd

Formulations are a key to maximizing performance of crop protection actives and Starpharma’s Priostar® dendrimers have a role in developing enhanced products ...

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Aim for the Stars: Exploring Polymeric Surfactants

Date：Aug. 30, 2016 Category：Viewpoint & Interview
Croda Crop Care

As a result, agrochemical formulations are becoming more complex, often requiring enhanced bioefficacy and inclusion of multiple a.i.s. In the preparation of an...
The Importance of Formulation Design

Date：Aug. 26, 2016 Category：Viewpoint & Interview
Croda Crop Care

Formulation technology is becoming increasingly important in answering this question. By designing innovative formulations agrochemical products can become more...
Vive Crop Protection launches nanotech products in U.S.

Date：Jul. 27, 2016 Category：Products

After being introduced to the market in March, two products that feature a new nanotech delivery system for fungicide and insecticide have performed well in fie...

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Insecticides India ties up with Momentive to introduce a pesticide adjuvant

Date：Jul. 21, 2016 Category：Companies

Insecticides (India) Ltd announced that it has tied up with US-based Momentive Performance Materials to introduce superspreader AgroSpred MAX in India.

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West Central Distribution introduces new Elite family of adjuvants

Date：Jul. 15, 2016 Category：Products
West Central

West Central Distribution recently released a new line of Elite adjuvants to work alongside the new herbicide technologies that combat resistant weeds. The new ...
Exosect virus formulation awarded UK government funding

Date：Jul. 14, 2016 Category：Companies
Exosect Limited

Exosect Ltd. recently announced that it has been awarded funding from the UK’s Agritech Catalyst fund, administered by Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency...
Clariant to show seed colorants at Crops & Chemicals USA 2016

Date：Jul. 13, 2016 Category：Products
Clariant International Ltd

Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, will exhibit at the Crops & Chemicals USA Show in Raleigh, N.C., July 19-21.

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Croda acquires encapsulation and delivery system technology

Date：Jul. 8, 2016 Category：Companies
Croda Crop Care

Croda International Plc, announced that it has acquired the technology portfolio of Inventiva Ltda., based in Porto Alegre, Brazil.

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Kalo launches Impress seed treatment additive

Date：Jul. 5, 2016 Category：Products

For more than 40 years, dust-off of seed treatment chemicals has been a major problem for U.S. agriculture. Not only does dust-off of active ingredients pose a ...

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Precision laboratories introduces Intact Xtra for use with dicamba-based herbicides

Date：Jun. 27, 2016 Category：Products
Precision Laboratories, Inc.

Precision Laboratories has announced the launch of Intact Xtra, an adjuvant designed for applicators who want to maximize spray applications and performance of ...

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Need to know adjuvants' backgrounds and classifications

Date：Jun. 24, 2016 Category：Viewpoint & Interview

There are dozens of different kinds of adjuvants with the ability to improve a pesticide's performance, but at the highest level, adjuvants are categorized as e...
Precision Laboratories launches Intact to maximize herbicide performance and drift control

Date：Jun. 21, 2016 Category：Products
Precision Laboratories, Inc.

Precision Laboratories announces a new product specifically designed for the applicator who wants to optimize the performance of dicamba-based herbicides to fig...

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Oxiteno launches adjuvant for drift control

Date：Jun. 20, 2016 Category：Products
OXITENO

Last week, Oxiteno has introduced to the market SURFOM® DRT 8575, a new adjuvant to optimize the process of spraying pesticides in farming – or, technically s...

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Clariant launches unique weed control boosters for farming industry

Date：Jun. 15, 2016 Category：Products
Clariant International Ltd

Clariant is launching a unique, all-in-one, crop spraying innovation to support farmers’ efforts to improve weed control and achieve better yields. As herbicid...

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Oxiteno, Ashland announce partnership in agrochemical business

Date：Jun. 10, 2016 Category：Companies
OXITENO

Oxiteno and Ashland, leaders in the specialty chemical segment, announced their entrance into a cooperative relationship involving the companies’ operations in...

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Clariant offers pigment powders and pigment preparations for seed coloration in North America

Date：Jun. 8, 2016 Category：Products
Clariant International Ltd

Clariant announces its full range of Agrocer™ seed colorants in North America. Manufactured as pigment powders and pigment preparations, Agrocer colorants are ...

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Oxiteno intends to expand its production capacity for agribusiness solutions

Date：Jun. 7, 2016 Category：Viewpoint & Interview

AgroPages recently conducted an interview with Adriano Sales de Oliveira, Research and Development Manager from Oxiteno, to explore deeper about its agrochemica...
ISAA 2016 highlights trends in adjuvants and formulations

Date：May. 31, 2016 Category：Science&Research
ISAA Society

Adjuvants can significantly improve the performance of crop protection products. Farmers and formulators enhance the efficacy of sprays by using these products ...
Clariant dedicated to developing sustainable adjuvants

Date：May. 31, 2016 Category：Viewpoint & Interview

ISAA 2016 will be held in Monterey, California, USA, during June 13-17, 2016. Recently, AgroPages had an interview with Prof. Dr. Peter Baur from specialty chem...

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: Investment & Expansion

Syngenta to build first herbicide plant in Russia for $25 mn
FMC Canada opens new head office in Mississauga, Ontario

Syngenta to build first herbicide plant in Russia for $25 mn
FMC Canada opens new head office in Mississauga, Ontario

: Registration & Launch

Brazil Anvisa approves Corteva's herbicide Rinskor
Sipcam's Coastal Herbicide registered in US

Brazil Anvisa approves Corteva's herbicide Rinskor
Sipcam's Coastal Herbicide registered in US

: Collaborations & Licences

Bayer and AlphaBio Control sign distribution agreement for innovative biological pest control product
Corteva Agriscience and John Deere invest in technology solutions and tools to help African farmers improve

Bayer and AlphaBio Control sign distribution agreement for innovative biological pest control product
Corteva Agriscience and John Deere invest in technology solutions and tools to help African farmers improve

: Mergers & Acquisitions

Wilbur-Ellis Acquires Ag Services, Inc.
Gowan Group acquires Brazilian Company Cross Link

Wilbur-Ellis Acquires Ag Services, Inc.
Gowan Group acquires Brazilian Company Cross Link

: Sales Performance

Nissan Chemical’s agricultural chemicals segment sales up 8% in FY 2018
Sumitomo Chemical's Health and Crop Sciences segment sales down in FY 2018

Nissan Chemical’s agricultural chemicals segment sales up 8% in FY 2018
Sumitomo Chemical's Health and Crop Sciences segment sales down in FY 2018

Answer

: What options/alternatives farmers in China have replacing paraquat? Are there other useful herbicdes, i.e. diquat, glufosinate (which others) that can cover this gap? Would the replacements be related to higher costs as well? What crop protection startegies would farmers adapt replacing paraquat?

1 Like 1 AnswersSir, thanks for question. For weed control, Glyphosate and Glufosinate are the main options while many other broad spectrum herbicides also ...All

: Asian soybean rust is the most important disease in soybean, the yield loss being from 10% to 90%, dependent on the geographical region where the disease was reported. What are the key points in controlling Asian rust?

The use of an efficient product since the beginning of the soy cycle is one of the most important decisions for growers after the crop impla...All