Indofil bets on new pesticide for soybeans in Brazil

Indofil has announced the launch of a new agricultural pesticide in Brazil. It is called Curatis, a solution that combines three active ingredients: mancozeb, prothioconazole and picoxystrobin in a water-based SC formulation. 

The company expects to sell around 3 million liters of the product by the end of 2026, a volume that could have a significant impact on revenue and increase the structure of its Brazilian operation.

“For a company the size of Indofil, this is a very significant launch. With Curatis, Indofil competes on equal footing with the leading companies in the market. It's a transformation, both in portfolio and in personnel structure,” highlights Fabrício Pacheco, Marketing Manager at Indofil.

The launch comes at a challenging time for the field. Data from the National Supply Company (Conab) indicates that Brazil leads the world in soybean production. In 2025, 169,49 million tons were harvested from an area of ​​47,61 million hectares. Despite this performance, diseases that directly affect the crop remain one of the main obstacles for producers, with a significant impact on productivity. 

Among the most severe diseases are Asian soybean rust and target spot. The former is considered the most aggressive to soybeans, while the latter can reduce production by up to 50%. According to Embrapa, the country had already registered 144 outbreaks of rust in January 2026. In the case of target spot, the annual growth in Brazilian crops reaches 33%. 

“There are other regional diseases, with different levels of impact, but these two are the main ones in soybean cultivation and the ones that most lead farmers to seek specific solutions for control,” says Juliano Uebel, an agronomist at Indofil. 

Innovation and operational gains in the field

According to Indofil, one of the key differentiators of Curatis is its liquid formulation of mancozeb, traditionally sold in powder or solid form. According to Uebel, this change simplifies the producer's daily routine, with practical benefits such as fewer steps in preparing the spray mixture, eliminating the need to handle powder, and reducing the risk of filter clogging. 

Discovered in the 1960s, mancozeb was initially widely used on vegetables. With the increasing resistance of diseases, studies began to indicate greater efficacy when combined with other active ingredients. Indofil's proposal was precisely to integrate the molecule with two other fungicides in a liquid formulation, enhancing its efficiency and making the product easier to use.

“Mancozeb, being a multi-site agent, acts on several mechanisms of the fungus, unlike other active ingredients that act on only one point in the cell. This helps reduce resistance and avoids the overuse of other products that have been losing effectiveness,” says the agronomist. In his view, soybean cultivation depends on this active ingredient.   

Indofil has announced that the introduction of Curatis to the market will be gradual. The product will be showcased at field days and technical events, as well as being included in presentations given by the company's team and researchers.