South Korea’s topmost Agrochemical Corporation, FarmHannong, has launched its herbicide Critel® (Metamifop) in India with its local partner and distributor FMC.

The special qualities of Critel®’are such as ‘extremely low’ pytotoxicity and powerful result through its definitive selectivity on rice. Especially, the product can control Echinochloa crus-galli even with 5 leaf stage as well as Leptochloa chinensis, which are resistant to most exiting herbicides. 

“We expect to accelerate our overseas business expansion via launching Critel® in the most dynamic pesticide market having high potential to grow.” says FarmHannong’s vice-president, Jeff Kwon.

The notable fact is that FarmHannong has been exporting Metamifop, in as many as 13 countries since its first debut in 2010 including China, Japan, and Philippines. The company has started the preparation  for introducing the active ingredient in Russia and Kazakhstan.