Jul. 4, 2017
Israeli biopesticide company Stockton STK has signed a renewable long term exclusive distribution agreement for high potential growth crops with Duwest Inc. for Timorex Gold® biofungicide in Guatemala and Belize.
Timorex Gold® is a biological product that improves productivity and efficiency of the crop, lowering residues in the food production while reducing chemical load and negative environmental impacts.
Timorex Gold® will complement Duwest’s comprehensive fungicide portfolio, providing growers with an effective solution for integrated pest management programs (IPM), a product that leaves no residues in the harvested produce.
"With Timorex Gold®, we are confident we can leverage our current portfolio by providing growers with an environmentally responsible and effective solution for disease resistance management in conventional and organic crops," explained Andres Gonzalez, Regional Marketing Director for Duwest. "We've seen the efficacy results Timorex Gold® brings to the growers. This is an ideal plant protection sustainable solution, which meets high quality standards and the demands for export."
Timorex Gold® has proven prophylactic and curative efficacy against a broad spectrum of diseases in a wide range of crops and is suitable to be used in conventional and organic agriculture, and can be applied year-round without inducing fungi resistance. Its components provide multiple action mechanisms against fungal and bacterial crop diseases, offering effective and sustainable control. Timorex Gold® is certified by leading organic associations worldwide for use in organic agriculture.
"Collaborating with Duwest Inc. effectively opens another interesting opportunity for Timorex Gold® in the region," said Guy Elitzur, CEO of Stockton STK. "We believe that their expertise and experience in sustainable crop protection, will position us to expand the footprint of Timorex Gold® in these markets."
Timorex Gold® can be used in rotations with other products, in tank mixes and as a stand-alone product.
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