Diseases that affect soybean productivity have significantly increased in importance in recent years. Cercosporiosis, target spot, anthracnose and Asian rust, for example, can cause losses of up to 90% of the crop, generating billions of losses annually. Brazil has an area of almost 40 million hectares of soybeans, and diseases are one of the main factors that impact productivity. The different agronomic scenarios, the large number of planted varieties and greater disease pressure have brought challenges to current technologies, especially due to the limited spectrum and potency of the compositions that are often not capable of controlling the entire complex.
In response to this scenario, with the evolution of sustainable agriculture and higher levels of productivity as a priority, Syngenta adds two new fungicides to its portfolio, developed using unique combinations of technologies. The two products combine potency and consistency to control the complex of soybean diseases. Mitrion is the combination of the two active ingredients, which complement each other in different modes of action, delivering superior control of stains (mainly the target stain) and rust. Alade is the combination of three active ingredients that, together, provide a greater spectrum and consistency of disease control.
“The increase in the prevalence of diseases in the countryside has been causing enormous losses to farmers. The producer has hitherto unmet needs for control and innovation, mainly due to the scarcity of technologies that meet different agronomic scenarios. There are several cropping systems, planting times and varieties that directly affect the severity of diseases in the field”, highlights Syngenta's Fungicide Leader, Marcos Queirós. “The scenario demands a transformation, which is why Mitrion and Alade arrive to fill this gap, innovating in disease control through exclusive combinations of highly effective active ingredients, with different modes of action, maximizing control in any agronomic scenario", he adds .
New technologies are competing in a segment of great importance: according to a survey by Spark, a provider of information services for Brazilian agribusiness, the estimated potential of the fungicide market, for soybeans alone, is around US$2,8 billion. In the premium segment, in which the two new products will be positioned, the potential reaches US$ 1,6 billion.
With a robust personality, Mitrion is a high-performance fungicide, which combines two active ingredients: Solatenol and Prothioconazole. Mitrion delivers spot and rust control, with emphasis on target spot, due to the preventive effect of Solatenol associated with the curative effect of Prothioconazole, ensuring greater production safety and, consequently, greater profitability for the farmer.
Alade is a fungicide composed of three active ingredients, which, together, maximize the fight against diseases. Alade provides an important preventive effect through Solatenol, a modern carboxamide with a high ability to adhere and penetrate leaves. Added to this, Alade brings the double systemic action of Ciproconazole and Difenoconazole, two highly selective and effective triazoles. Ciproconazole stands out for its mobility and rust control, while Difenoconazole is specific for stain control. The synergistic effect of the three active ingredients makes Alade the fungicide with the widest spectrum of action on the market, with high consistency of control, especially Anthracnose, Cercosporiosis and Powdery Mildew.
“Both products will come in formulations with Empowered Control technology, which provides greater retention, spread and translocation. Its compositions include exclusive adjuvants and surfactants, which are patented by Syngenta”, highlights Queirós.
The executive reinforces that the use of new products must be combined with appropriate management strategies. “Success in disease control requires a combination of strategy and cutting-edge technologies. Syngenta's Conscious Management, based on 10 principles, precisely establishes actions based on good agronomic practices, understanding of cropping systems and profile of planted varieties, technical knowledge of products and their characteristics, customized recommendations by region and appropriate application technologies, which they aim to guarantee success in control, longevity of the molecules and reaching high levels of productivity”, he explains.
Syngenta's new technologies are aimed at achieving more efficient and balanced production, one of the main commitments made through the company's Sustainable Agriculture Plan. Among other goals, the plan aims to help producers face climate change, developing at least two new disruptive technologies per year. In addition, the company will also invest US$2 billion in sustainable agriculture by 2025.
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