SYNGENTA LAUNCHED RIFIT FOR AFFECTING RICE CULTIVATION...

Syngenta recently launched Rifit, the herbicide from a new chemical family for managing difficult weeds that affect rice cultivation. It also launched Amistar Top, a fungicide that controls two major diseases affecting rice paddies, Piriculariose and Helminthosporium.

Syngenta's new products were presented at Alcácer do Sal, Portugal on April 10 to 100 rice producers and technicians from rice production companies from various regions, who discussed problems related to phytosanitary affecting rice crops.

Weeds that worry rice farmers

Weeds that are of concern to rice farmers the most are arroz bravo, mule ear, heteranthera and sedges, which all cause significant crop losses, as they compete with rice for nutrients, soil and water, leading to lower quality product when appropriate products are not used properly to eliminate weeds.

Rifit: Solution to control difficult weeds

Rifit, the outcome of Syngenta's research, is a selective residual herbicide with a new method of action that controls major weeds, including those that are difficult to eliminate. It is formulated with a new active substance from Europe designed for use on rice, pretilachlor, which controls weeds in highly sensitive crops. The product should be applied post-emergence at a dose of 2 liters per hectare on moist soil, which should be flooded as soon as possible after application.