Crystal Crop Protection, Batalle and MASI jointly launches Sikosa herbicide for paddy crops

Sikosa was tested in various State Agri Universities with more than 1,000 demonstrations in the last 5 years with paddy farmers.

Crystal Crop Protection Limited, in collaboration with the global leaders Batelle and MASI, developed Sikosa, a next-generation herbicide on the back of cutting-edge R&D powered by Banyan Technology. Sikosa is a revolutionary product designed to protect paddy crops from weeds. It marks a significant milestone in global collaboration and research and development efforts for Indian farmers.

Darren Grafham from Battelle Crop Protection Solutions UK expressed his excitement about the deployment of Banyan technology in India, stating, “We are excited to see the deployment of the Banyan technology co-developed with MASI and taken to market through our partner Crystal Crop Protection in India. This first product is expected to enhance the yields of paddy crops in India for the benefit of farmers across the continent. We look forward to furthering our partnership with Crystal to bring innovations to India.”

Hidetoshi Nakamura of Mitsui Agriscience International – AgriGuard subsidiary (MASI) expressed his pride in the breakthrough formulation technology, saying, “We are proud to have discovered and developed, with Battelle, a breakthrough formulation technology. Our best-in-class formulation technology, combined with Crystal’s expertise and extensive presence across India, will allow Sikosa to become a leading paddy herbicide rapidly.”

Driven by its robust in-house R&D capabilities, strategic acquisitions, and collaborations with international players, Crystal has launched 14 products over the past two years.

Ankur Aggarwal, Managing Director of Crystal Crop Protection Limited said, “In this era of collaboration, Sikosa will be a great example of global collaboration in R&D-based product introduction for Indian farmers. With this introduction, Crystal now has the widest range of products for the complete crop cycle of Paddy”.

Sikosa was tested in various State Agri Universities with more than 1,000 demonstrations in the last 5 years with paddy farmers. The product has been found effective in the control of narrow-leaf weeds, broad-leaf weeds, and sedges.

Sikosa was tested in various State Agri