VK Jhaver, Founder, Tropical Agrosystem (India) Pvt. Ltd
Chennai-based Tropical Agrosystem (India) Pvt. Ltd, one of many main gamers within the crop safety and plant diet business, has launched a patented herbicide, Tag Proxy, to fight persistent weed issues. It’s going to additionally deal with one of the crucial important problems with labour shortage confronted by the Indian agriculture sector.
An organization launch mentioned the non-selective, post-emergent herbicide targets all weed varieties in a single software, and lowering dependency on handbook weeding. Simple to make use of, it empowers farmers to deal with boosting productiveness whereas reducing operational burdens.
Weed infestations
It unhappy weed infestations stay a severe problem within the agriculture sector. A joint examine by the Federation of Seed Business of India (FSII) and the Directorate of Weed Analysis pegged weed-related losses in kharif cros at 25–26 per cent and in rabi crops at 18–25 per cent.The annual productiveness loss is estimated over ₹92,000 crore.
V.Ok. Jhaver, Founder, Tropical Agro, mentioned: “With Tag Proxy, we’re filling an important hole in India’s weed administration panorama. This product not solely enhances area effectivity but in addition addresses the rising situation of labour unavailability.”
Tag Proxy encompasses a proprietary mix of Paraquat Dichloride 22.4 per cent W/W and Oxyfluorfen 1.99 per cent W/W EW, designed for quick motion and constant, season-long outcomes. The launch follows the profitable rollout of Tag Stem Lee — India’s first granular insecticide to guard paddy crops from stem borer and leaf folder infestations.
The assertion mentioned Tag Proxy has been authorised by the Central Pesticides Board & Registration Committee (CIBRC), and will likely be accessible from Might 21, 2025.
Printed on Might 20, 2025
