Biofungicide that improves control of Asian rust by 15% launched in Brazil

In Brazil, IHARA launched its new biological fungicide, Romeo (Cerevisane), an innovative technology that showed promising performance when applied on soybean crops, producing an average of 3.7 bags per hectare.

The result represented an increase of 5% in the general productivity of treated regions. The numbers achieved have surpassed the national average of the harvest scenario in the country.

According to the Brazilian National Supply Company (Conab), crop productivity was expected to fall, with forecasted production being 122.4 million tons, a decline of 11.4% from the previous harvest. However, the focus is now concentrated on the issue, without relation to pests or diseases.

With the focus being directed to combating diseases and increasing productivity gains, the technology will achieve a 15% increase in the rate of control of Asian rust.

According to the manufacturer, all levels of performance is possible, due to the unprecedented mode of action in Brazil of the biological fungicide, Romeo, which activates the plant's natural defenses, therefore, allowing it to express its greatest productive potential.

″Unlike existing products on the market, when Romeo SC is applied to leaves, its active ingredient is recognized for its specificity, as it sends many messages to the plant stimulating physical and biochemical mechanisms within it,″ said Iuri Cosin, Coordinator of Biological Products at IHARA.

Iuri Cosin, Coordinator of Biological Products at IHARA

According to Cosin, this process ″makes soybean plants stronger and more resistant to the attack of Asian rust. This new technology is highly suitable for application with other chemical and biological products, and is a composition of agricultural products that is easy to handle and store.″

For Bruno Lucas, IHARA Regional Marketing Manager, the product's results are satisfactory, noting its good performance in the market.

″Our use of technology, combined with investments in P& to local conditions, has resulted in productivity gains and competitiveness in our Japanese series for producers. Therefore, we reaffirm our commitment to offering the most modern and efficient products, and always staying by the side of farmers with the best solutions for their cultivations″ Bruno said.

The survey was carried out with 70 clients, analyzing 10,000 ha treated in nine Brazilian states. Overall, 107 cities participated in the research and data analysis.

The results showed good performance in terms of research and technology development, offering more and more productivity in the best conditions for crop management.

(Editing by Leonardo Gottems, reporter for AgroPages)