DuPont India a company working in agricultural solution has launched its new product DuPont Segment herbicide to help farmers experience better rice harvests by protecting their rice crops against invading grasses, sedges and broad leaf weeds said DuPont Deputy General Manager D K Pandey in a press conference on Tuesday.
Introducing the new herbicide Dusyant Sutt of DuPont termed, the product as Bramha-astra and said it will improve rice productivity which is aligned to DuPont’s larger objective of improving food security. He said DuPont Segment herbicide gives long-lasting control over tough sedges like purple nut grass, rice flat sedge and globe fringe rush apart from barnyard grasses and other broad weed leaves.
Sutt further said, Segment provides growers convenience and ease of application in one-shot and is to be applied after weeds have emerged around direct-seeded or transplanted rice plants. D K Pandey, Deputy General Manager – Central Region said, DuPont Crop Protection commented, a successful weed control and weed resistance management through strategic herbicide use are two steps that will help grower produce more to help meet the challenge of feeding our growing population.
This segment belongs to the sulfonylurea class of herbicides. In India DuPont Almix has launched its first sulfonylurea herbicide for the control of broad leaf weeds and sedges in rice, which is an important crop of India occupying 23.3% of gross cropped area of the country.
It is committed to bringing world-class products with better safety profile and advance technology. The goal is to protect crops effectively while ensuring the safety of applicators, Pandey concluded.