PHC brings peptide innovation to CBSoja 2025

Plant Health Care (PHC), a global company within the PI Industries Ltd. group and a leader in sustainable agricultural technologies, is participating in the 2025th Brazilian Soybean and Mercosoja Congress XNUMX at a time of strong expansion in Brazil. At the event, the company will highlight disruptive technologies for disease and nematode management, with products that have transformed soybean productivity. 

Present in the country's main producing regions, PHC brings to the congress the latest advances with three technologies based on bioactive peptides: the biochemical fungicide Saori, the high-performance nematicide Teikko, and the bioactivator HPlant - solutions that have been adopted by producers seeking productivity with safety, sustainability, and economic returns. 

Saori: seed-based protection against foliar diseases and the Soybean Anomaly 

The first and only biochemical fungicide registered for seed treatment focused on controlling soybean foliar diseases, Saori reinforces its leading role with new results that demonstrate its effectiveness in reducing Soybean Anomaly - one of the biggest emerging concerns in soybean farming. 

Studies conducted by institutions such as Fitolab, Juliagro and Fundação Rio Verde revealed that the use of Saori in seed treatment reduced the incidence of Anomaly by up to 30%, even when the farmer applied it with the aim of controlling diseases such as rust and target spot. 

"The disease has become a headache for soybean farmers and required an urgent solution. The results prove that Saori has the potential to be a strategic ally in preventative management, with benefits that begin as early as germination," emphasizes Rodrigo Egéa de Miranda, General Director of PHC Brasil, which is already working to officially include this protection in the Saori label. 

"In our studies, we observed a reduction in severity of up to 60% with the use of Saori and evaluated the percentage of damaged grains with a reduction of up to 90%, demonstrating that the technology can also contribute to the management of this complex, which has generated significant losses for the sector," reports Fernanda Juliatti, phytopathologist researcher and CEO of Juliagro. "In this study, the potential loss generated a difference of over 300 kg, 7 bags that could have been lost if we had not adopted the technology." 

With efficiency results far superior to market standards, the technology acts as a biochemical fungicide with multiple modes of action, enhancing the plant's natural defense system from seed to the end of the cycle and also protecting the seed's genetic potential. "The good news is that these benefits will be visible to those who use the product at a dose of 90 µg/seed to control diseases such as rust, target spot, and end-of-cycle diseases, following label recommendations," highlights Ferdinando Silva, R&D Director at PHC Brasil. 

Teikko: biochemical nematicide with robust and long-lasting action

With an exclusive peptide-based formulation, Teikko nematicide has distinguished itself for its superior efficacy in controlling plant nematodes. Applied as a seed treatment, it inhibits nematode development in roots, reduces soil populations, and delivers a long-lasting and stable effect, even under adverse environmental conditions.

National experts in plant nematodes validated field results during the MT Foundation's recent Soybean Technical Meeting, demonstrating the product's performance against various nematode species. "Teikko represents a safe, effective solution that's compatible with conventional management, without compromising other chemical or biological inputs," explains Ferdinando.

HPlant: bioactivator that transforms management into productivity 

HPlant is an innovative bioactivator that stimulates plants' defense systems, making them more resilient to environmental stresses increasingly common in Brazilian agricultural production. It increases initial vigor, promotes deeper roots, and improves tolerance to climatic and nutritional stress—decisive factors for consistent production even under adverse conditions. HPlant has been widely used by farmers seeking a competitive edge in their crops, with proven benefits in productivity and profitability in crops such as soybeans, sugarcane, coffee, and corn, among others.

Lecture at CBSoja

On Monday morning (22), Rodrigo Egéa de Miranda, general director of PHC Brasil, presented the lecture "How PHC technologies are redefining the future of agriculture", at the CBSoja Innovation Arena, at Expo Dom Pedro, in Campinas (SP). The executive highlighted peptide-based solutions as sustainable and effective alternatives for controlling diseases, nematodes and abiotic stresses, reinforcing the company's role in advancing high-performance agriculture.