Chemical firm BASF has put in its paperwork in Canada and other countries for two new ag fungicides, one of which it bills as a “new class of chemistry.”
The German company on Friday said its fungicides Initium and Xemium were submitted for approval also in the U.S., Australia and New Zealand at the same time and would be reviewed under “global review.”
“Ongoing laboratory and in-field research shows that these products will provide a unique fit for Canadian growers across all crop markets,” Brian Denys, business director for Mississauga-based BASF Canada Crop Protection, said in a release.
Initium, the company’s “new class of chemistry,” is being researched on a number of specialty crops, BASF said.
Xemium, a “novel broad-spectrum compound,” is being studied for use in fruit, vegetable and row crops, the company said.
BASF said Friday it has several new crop protection products in its pipeline, 28 of which are expected to be introduced over the next four years.
