BASF plans to launch 5 rice crop protection products in India

Germany-based BASF, whose global business portfolio includes chemicals, agricultural solutions, oil and gas, today said it plans to launch five products for rice crop protection in India.
Three of them would be launched this year, while two others are planned to be introduced in the next couple of years, Rajendra Velagala, BASF's Business Director-South Asia, Crop Protection, told reporters here.
The three products planned to be introduced this year are -- Adexar, Seltima and Basagran. The fungicides Adexar and Seltima help to combat rice diseases, including sheath blight and blast. BASF's herbicide Basagran aims at addressing the weed challenges for Indian farmers, he said.

In addition to rice, BASF plans to introduce 26 new products in India for different crops, he said.
BASF is a worldwide leader in crop protection, with global sales of more than 5.8 billion Euros in 2015, a company release said.
The BASF group has invested nearly 300 million Euros in India over the past four years in both manufacturing and innovation, supporting local industries, including scientific agriculture and food manufacturing, it added.