Syngenta Earns EU Approval for Isopyrazam

Posted by |13 November 2012

The EU has approved Syngenta’s isopyrazam fungicide, the first active ingredient marketed from the company’s pipeline of next-generation fungicides. Syngenta plans to register a range of products containing isopyrazam in major EU markets for use on cereals and others crops such as oilseed rape, vegetables and pome fruits.

“Breakthrough chemical innovation is an enduring part of our integrated strategy,” Syngenta COO John Atkin said in a press release. “Isopyrazam sets the highest standards for disease control and yield response and this approval means growers throughout the EU can now benefit from this important addition to our portfolio.”

Isopyrazam’s “double-binding” technology promotes strong adhesion to fungus and to leaf wax, providing long-lasting and durable disease protection, according to Syngenta. The company is promoting its new products as strong yield optimizers as well. Under the EU’s provisional approval system, British and Irish cereal farmers have for the past two growing seasons experienced the benefits of isopyrazam, which is marketed as Seguris in wheat and Bontima in barley. These growers have consistently achieved better disease control, which has helped deliver higher crop yields: Seguris treatments increase yield by up to two tonnes per hectare versus current chemistries, according to Syngenta.