The insecticide falls in the Green category and is being produced by IIL under the Make in India initiative that would benefit marginal and small farmers in India

Insecticides (India) Limited (IIL), an agrochemical company has announced the insecticide ‘Mission’ which would attack different types of lepidopteran pests affecting sugarcane crops and other crops like paddy, soybean and vegetables.

According to the company statement, the insecticide Mission will be available in granules as well as liquid form. The insecticide falls in the Green category and is being produced by IIL under the Make in India initiative that would benefit marginal and small farmers in India. It was imported earlier. The mission is well designed to control the spread of stem borer and leaf folders in paddy and other crops.

Rajesh Aggarwal, Managing Director, Insecticides (India), said, “We are pleased to launch Mission today under our Make in India Initiative after Torry, Green Label, Dominant and Stunner. The mission is the latest technology insecticide which can be used on a variety of crops and provide good control to farmers against lepidopteran pests, ensuring good crop health and high yield. We are confident that Mission will help our Indian farmers to improve their income through effective protection for a superior harvest.”