Great week for the trophy cabinet! In the just concluded NHFAIR Corteva Agriscience were delighted to be awarded the best stand award by the organisers. “What a fabulous afternoon it was as Charles Mutema Marketing Manager, WESCA and Innocent Oeri, Marketing Campaign Manager Crop Protection supported by Mr. Jose luis Garcis, Area sales Manager Central & South of Africa Corteva Biologics stepped forward to receive the eagerly awaited Awards from Mr. Richard McConell the Trade fair Chairman.
To cap off the week in style after field visits to discuss with growers their crop protection solutions including their new innovations is what they needed. “This event provided another fantastic opportunity to meet and greet many of the company’s current customers, as well as those they didn’t get a chance to see during the field visits to also share our latest innovation, Said Mr. Arunda.
During the horticultural trade fair, growers had the opportunity to discuss the company products. “As a company, we do everything we can to help the growers experience the story behind every solution we offer. The fact that growers appreciate this is reflected in the growers using our solutions. What a wonderful reward.” Says Mr. Francis Karanja Corteva, Sales Manager ESCA.
Mr. Karanja leads a team that ensures growers have a memorable experience. “The whole team is involved in the discussions. We know what we’re talking about, and visitors feel that connection the moment they step into our Experience”, he adds.
New ideas are already in the works. “You always have to keep evolving,” says Simon Kihungu, Corteva Agriscience, Key Account Manager. “But the highlight for most visitors remains the chance to take uninterrupted sessions with our agronomists. Seeing the effort growers put into understanding our solutions always brings a smile to our faces, he adds.
Corteva Agriscience Engages Growers with Solutions
Corteva Agriscience contributes to quality flower production in Kenya and beyond through the development of quality crop protection products and integrated pest management strategies.
This is through understanding of the biology, ecology and physiology of the pests and diseases in relation to flower production.
The team at NH FAIR had an easy to follow, reference for assessing plant health problems. It provided clear instructions, with many illustrations on identification, diagnosis as well as management of the pests and diseases. The discussions aimed at growers and others with an interest in crop production and crop protection was made in response to a number of rejections due to quarantine pests among other challenges.
The team proved their knowledge on crop protection as they took growers through Thrips, FCM, Mealybugs and Downey Mildew solutions.
Solutions
Corteva has the most comprehensive and balanced seed and crop protection portfolio in the world and a strong pipeline of new products that will enable us to continue to provide substantial value to farmers now and over the long term.
“Corteva is known for their pioneer and Pannar brands in the seed category. In crop protection we have well established products like Equation Pro, Closer 240 SC, Tracer 480 SC, Delegate 250 WG, Radiant 120 SC, Uphold 360 SC among others.
Other than Fungicides and Insecticides, Corteva has also lined up some good herbicides”, says Kithinji Anampiu, Business Director WESCA Region.
Insecticides
On Thrips, Corteva prides themselves with Delegate 250 WG, Tracer 480 SC and Closer 240 SC.
Delegate which contains Spinetoram is known for its quick knock down activity, unique mode of action and is effective at low rates. The product is a valuable partner in crop protection products rotation with other chemistries. It also has minimal impacts on all beneficial insects and predatory mites. It is also active on all economically important caterpillar (lepidoptera) pests and thrips.
For FCM, Corteva is among the few companies which have managed to develop a FCM management product. Delegatewhich contains Spinetoram is the more preferred for the management of FCM in flowers.
On Mealybugs, Corteva boasts of a novel product, Closer 240 SC which displays xylem systemicity and translaminar movement. It contains Isoclast (Sulfoximines sub group 4c) which controls the target sap-feeding insect pests on contact and through ingestion. In addition, it also controls Thrips, Aphids and whiteflies.
For Caterpillars Management, Corteva has the latest innovation called Uphold 360 SC which contains spinetoram 60g/l + Methoxyfenozide 300g/l. This combination offers exceptional control on eggs (Reduced Fecundity and fertility), all the larval instars and adults moths.
Disease Management
Every grower at one time must face Downey mildew. In the flower sector, it is not easy to discuss downy mildew without discussing Equation™ Pro
A combination of two unique active ingredients famoxadone (22.5%) and cymoxanil (30%) which offers multiple effects on the pathogen’s life cycle.
- Preventive activity: Inhibits zoospore release, Prevents zoospore germination, Prevents sporangia germination
- Curative activity: Stops mycelial growth in the host plant before visible symptoms occur.
- Eradicant activity: Delays further lesion growth.
- Antisporulant activity: Inhibits spore production and spore viability.
Biologicals
Corteva had an opportunity to discuss their new innovations, MycoUp which improves the potential yield of speciality and Blue N which provides nitrogen throughout the cycle in an effective and controlled way.
Conclusions
Corteva Agriscience™, collaborates with partners to enrich the lives of those who produce and those who consume, ensuring progress for generations to come. In Kenya the company has invested significant resources towards increasing the livelihood of large scale and smallholder farmers through imparting agricultural best practices that guarantee food security, nutrition security and income security. This transformative approach is implemented through partnerships and collaborations with multiple and multi sectoral stakeholders across in private sector, public sector and development agencies.
