Japanese Seed Treatment Market for Rice Climbs – Kline

The crop protection products giant is gearing up for a busy time in agriculture by investing in both product production and development over the next couple of years.

Joint discovery efforts to lead to novel insect control solutions.

In the United States, achieving crop protection industry success demands an eagle eye on new formulations, resurrected chemistries and most vitally: relationships.

Kline & Co.’s Joe Prochaska tackles questions on the outlook for the U.S. market including new products and biologicals to help growers battle glyphosate resistance.

Case relates to lipopeptides in Bayer’s Serenade products.

“Initial penetration began into fruit and vegetables where sensitivities around residues are naturally high. That was a great starting point, but the heart and soul of our food chain is row crops and it’s a different ball game in terms of economics and application rates.” –Tirosh

Collaboration to focus on evaluating combinations of biostimulants with biologicals; MBI to assess Valagro bioactives for pesticidal activity; other areas.

Major growth drivers included weed resistance issues, higher prices due to increased manufacturing costs.

Innovation behind public policy, private industry and NGOs are fueling a growing region poised for an expansion of cultivated area, good agricultural practices and the input technologies that go with it.