The main aim is to develop a comprehensive solution that achieves complete plant health rather than just the containment of spread

The Innoterra India has signed a licensing agreement with the Indian Council for Agricultural Research for ICAR-FUSICONT. The FUSICONT is a bio-pesticide solution that battles Panama Wilt (TR4) disease affecting Cavendish bananas globally which reduces up to 90 per cent production losses and help save the livelihoods of thousands of farmers. The bio-pesticide is based on a novel technology that directly targets the deadly fungal disease currently responsible for the destruction of millions of tonnes of banana crops worldwide. 

The FUSICONT is in the advanced stages of commercialisation and has also received regulatory approval from Central Insecticide Board (CIB), Government of India. The main aim is to develop a comprehensive solution that achieves complete plant health rather than just the containment of spread.

The bio-pesticide has shown promising results in ICAR’s large-scale validation in hotspots of India and has proven to be a sustainable solution for the environment.