Monheim, Germany
October 27, 2005
- Pioneering formulation
technology for cereal herbicides
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First products launched in
Poland and the Ukraine
Bayer CropScience
has launched its new class of herbicide formulations named
ODesi® in Poland and the Ukraine as the first markets world
wide. Poland is the first country where Alister® – the new
state-of-the-art autumn herbicide – is placed on the market.
This year the company also started marketing Grodyl maxi® in the
Ukraine which is also using the innovative ODesi formulation
technology.
This new class of herbicide
formulations allows formulation of sulfonylurea-based herbicides
as liquids. ODesi stands for “OD (oil dispersion) technology”
and “easiness” of use. The oil may also carry additives, a
safener or other dissolved active ingredients, intended for
dilution with water before use.
Commenting on the introduction of the first ODesi-formulated
herbicides in Poland and Ukraine, Dr. Rüdiger Scheitza, Member
of the Board of Management of Bayer CropScience said: “The
patented new liquid formulation is a breakthrough technology in
this substance class and we expect our ODesi technology to
become an important value driver for our cereal herbicide
business in the forthcoming years.”
The ODesi fluid power formulation combines the advantages of
solid and liquid formulations. This represents a triple leap
forward: the formulation simultaneously improves retention,
spreading and uptake on the plant leaves. The clear benefits for
farmers are better performance also under critical weather
conditions and greater convenience. Farmers can handle
ODesi-formulated herbicides easily because they are pumpable and
simple to dose. From 2006 onward Bayer CropScience plans to
launch step by step more products with the ODesi technology.
Bayer CropScience, a subsidiary of Bayer AG with annual sales
of about EUR 6 billion, is one of the world’s leading innovative
crop science companies in the areas of crop protection,
non-agricultural pest control, seeds and plant biotechnology.
The company offers an outstanding range of products and
extensive service backup for modern, sustainable agriculture and
for non-agricultural applications. Bayer CropScience has a
global workforce of about 19,000 and is represented in more than
120 countries. |
