India's Leading Agrochemical Company, Best Agrolife, Develops Novel Herbicidal Combination for Sugarcane In-house: Secures Patent

"Conventional herbicides could control weeds at certain growth stages by targeting only the leaf part of weeds and not the root. Furthermore, issues such as residue, volatility, and quick regrowth of weeds have been long-standing problems for sugarcane growers. With this new patent, we will be able to provide sugarcane growers with a more effective, efficient, and sustainable solution for all the aforementioned weed-related problems," he added.

Halosulfuron-methyl, a sulfonylurea herbicide, can be absorbed by leaves and transferred to the underground parts of the plant, allowing it to kill both the overground leaves and the underground roots. In contrast, Ametryn is a triazine selective systemic herbicide for controlling annual grass weeds like crabgrass and green bristle grass and part of broad-leaf weeds in sugarcane fields. The halosulfuron-methyl and Ametryn mixture can kill grass weeds, broad-leaf weeds, and other stubborn weeds in pre, early, post, and post-emergent stages, resulting in improved sugarcane yield with high sugar content.

BAL is among the top 15 agrochemical companies in India and is a research-based organization that serves the global farming community by providing world-class and cost-effective agrochemical formulations. The company recently expanded its agrochemical line-up by launching six new formulations, including Amito, Promos, Propique, Ghotu, Doddy, and Headshot, in addition to its star products, Citigen and Vistara.