New products are based on PLINAZOLIN® technology that offer effective defence against various pests.
As paddy cultivation picks up momentum with the onset of monsoon in the country, Syngenta India, a leading ag-tech company unveiled its new age plant protection solutions – Incipio and Simodis for paddy, cotton and vegetable farmers across India. These advanced products, based on the innovative PLINAZOLIN® technology, offer effective defence against various pests, ensuring improved yields and crop quality.
Based on PLINAZOLIN® technology, a new active ingredient that protects plant health with outstanding performance on a wide range of harmful pests that affect key crops, Incipio and Simodis have a very good tank mix profile and can be mixed with other fungicides if needed. PLINAZOLIN technology, provides Excellent control of multiple pests, with long-lasting effect with reduced number of sprays, a game changer for growers, offering an easier, powerful and reliable solution to protect the yield and quality.
These are developed to efficiently meet the challenges arising from climate change and pest resistance, which are responsible for major crop losses every year. Incipio, a high-end insecticide effectively combats new species of stem borers and leaf folders attack on paddy crops, while Simodis offers a reliable solution to paddy, cotton and vegetables against sucking and lepidoptera insects like butterflies and moths and is especially efficient on vegetables such as hot pepper, brinjal, cotton, ground nut, soybean and red gram.
Pests can lead to yield losses ranging from 30 to 40 per cent if not controlled effectively at the right time. High infestation rate of these pests, short duration control with existing solutions leads to increased number of applications and the overall cost. “Incipio and Simodis are our latest solutions to help solve many pest problems of our farmers. We are happy to bring alternative solution which will provide effective, longer duration control from resistant pests”, said Susheel Kumar, Country Head and Managing Director, Syngenta India.
Dr K C Ravi, Chief Sustainability Officer, Syngenta India said, “Understanding the dire need for comprehensive solutions, Syngenta India has introduced Incipio and Simodis, specifically formulated to address the unique challenges faced by paddy and vegetable growers in the country and make the country largest producer and exporter for many other vegetables.”
The new products provide broad spectrum, effective and long-lasting control against multiple pests, which, in turn helps reduce number of applications. “With the launch of our new products, we aim to provide Indian farmers with reliable and effective plant protection solutions, enabling them to boost yields, improve crop quality, save on labor cost and secure their livelihoods”, added Susheel.
As India is the second largest producer of eggplant providing key source of income for small vegetable farmers, most of its Brinjal are exported to Singapore, Qatar, United Arab Emirates and Maldives.
The shoot borer & fruit borer is tough to control pests in eggplant (50-70 per cent yield loss) besides mites, jassids and thrips with growers having to spray in excess of 20 applications per season to control those pests with tank-mix different products with short spray interval to get acceptable control.
