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At the opening of the Brazilian agricultural calendar, the UbyAgro Group will be present at Agroshow Copagril 2025, which will take place between January 8th and 10th, at the Experimental Station of the Copagril Agroindustrial Cooperative, in Marechal Rondon, in the far west of Paraná. With the theme The Future is Agro, the event aims to connect producers, suppliers and other agents of the agribusiness production chain in one of the most important agribusiness frontiers in the country.
During the three days of the event, the holding company, which includes Ubyfol and Vitales among its main brands, will present Exseleny to soybean farmers, researchers and participants present – an innovative biostimulant developed to bring a series of benefits to the plant's metabolism and enhance its physiological development.
At its own stand, the holding company will provide a team of experts in plant nutrition and bioinputs to provide support and share technical information about the Group's technological solutions, in addition to promoting interactions and demonstrations in the field for soybean and other crop producers who plan to achieve greater management efficiency and high productivity.
“Copagril is a highly prestigious cooperative and one of the main references in that region of Paraná”, highlights the regional manager Lean Pizza (in the photo above). “As it is a strategic client for our Group, we seek to strengthen our partnership with the entity in 2024 and be close to our members. A relationship that will certainly be expanded even further this year, through a series of joint activations, such as courses, training and field demonstrations of our solutions”, he informs.
According to Lean, Exseleny’s main differentiator is the presence of elements such as selenium (Se), nickel (Ni) and cobalt (Co), in addition to an aminogram specifically designed to combat stress. “Selenium plays a vital role in plant health by activating the enzymatic and non-enzymatic complex responsible for reducing ROS. Unstable and extremely reactive, these molecules are generated in large quantities during periods of stress, a condition that affects other molecules, such as proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and nucleic acids,” explains the manager.
According to him, nickel also helps eliminate ROS, promoting more vigorous and healthy plant development, in addition to acting on nitrogen metabolism. Cobalt, in turn, acts by preventing the increase in ethylene levels, another consequence of stress in the plant, completing this fight.
Technologically developed to combat stress and boost productivity during soybean cultivation, Exseleny's efficiency has also been proven in other crops, such as corn, sugar cane, cotton and coffee.
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