China agrochemical industry weekly(0922)

Corteva introduces a new biocide Verpixo® Adavelt® active (Florylpicoxamide)

 Corteva has launched Verpixo® Adavelt® active, a new highly effective biocide containing the new active ingredient Florylpicoxamid, in Australia.

Eshung plans to expand the project of 35,000 t/a Glufosinate ammonium

 On September 13, Eshung’s the EIA document of construction project of 35,000 t/a  Glufosinate ammonium and a new a 10,000 t/a of insecticides (phase I project)  was publicized on the relevant website.

Bayer: Serenade, a fungicide, can effectively improve quality and vitality of potato

Serenade contains the natural strain of Bacillus amylolytica of QST713. When the product is applied to the soil, these probiotics will colonize the roots of the plants. Root secretions are a food source for the bacteria in Serenade. In return, these bacteria protect the plant's roots, stolons and tubers from soil-borne diseases such as rhizoctonia and scab.

The 5,500 t/a Bentazone and intermediates project is located in Xinji, Hebei Province

Xinji Alpha plans to built an 5,500 t/a Bentazone and intermediates project. The project includes the construction of a production line with 2,000 t/a Sulfamide, 1,500 t/a Bentazone Tk and 2000 t/a Bentazone Aq. 

Limin: The 10,000 t/a Glufosinate-P and 1,000 t/a Glufosinate ammonium technical transformation project was approved

On September 18, Limin announced that Hebei Weiyuan, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company, received the "Reply to the Environmental Impact Report on the technical transformation of Weiyuan with 10,000 t/a Glufosinate-P and the construction project with an annual output of 1,000 t/a Glufosinate ammonium(Phase I)" issued by the Circulation Chemical Park Branch of the Shijiazhuang Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone (Phase I) 

India's Gharda filed a petition with a U.S. court asking the EPA to stop banning Chlorpyrifos

Recently, India's Gharda company, together with a number of agricultural groups, filed a request with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, asking the EPA to stop the cancellation of the product's registration before the ban on Chlorpyrifos is established.

Luheng: Cangzhou Lanrun pesticide related projects have been fully put into operation

On September 21, Luheng, a listed company of Beijing Stock Exchange, said at the performance presentation that the company is currently main in pesticide, vegetable seeds and fertilizer three business sectors, and has achieved the whole process of research and development, production, sales and promotion of the industrial chain coverage.

Dhanuka Agritech and Nissanchem cooperate to develop and launch a new herbicide Tizom (Halosulfuron methyl + Metribuzin)

Recently, Dhanuka Agritech Limited, an Indian agrochemical company, announced the launch of a new herbicide, Tizom (Halosulfuron methyl + Metribuzin). 

India's Best Agrolife has entered into a sales agreement with Syngenta for Movondo (85% Pyroxasulfone WG)

 Indian agrochemical company Best Agrolife Ltd. (BAL) has announced that it has entered into an agreement with Syngenta to market 85% Pyroxasulfone WG herbicide under the trade name Movondo.

Koppert has formed a strategic alliance with PI Industries in India to jointly innovate in the field of biologics

Koppert and PI Industries of India have recently signed a strategic alliance agreement to advance the sustainable development of agricultural production and work together to innovate in the field of agricultural biologics.

Bayer launches Velum® Rise and Emesto® Complete in Canada

Bayer today announced that its potato seed treatment agent Emesto® Complete and its bactericidal/nematricidal agent Velum® Rise have been introduced in Canada.