BASF’s new fungicide, Balaya^®, delivers strong, flexible protection against key crop diseases

•  Co-formulated with two active ingredients, Revysol^® and F500, to control more than 20 key foliar diseases in cereals, pulses and canola  

• Developed to enhance crop fitness and provide an effective tool for growers facing disease resistance  

• Broad rotational fit gives grain and oilseed growers greater flexibility and long-lasting residual control 

Melbourne, Australia, April 09, 2026 – BASF has launched Balaya^® fungicide, a new dual-active solution that delivers high-performance, long‑lasting protection against a broad range of foliar diseases faced by growers of cereals, pulses and canola.  

Balaya combines the advanced Group 3 active Revysol^®, with proven Group 11 active F500 to deliver effective control of key foliar diseases, including Septoria tritici blotch in wheat and net blotches in barley. This formulation provides up to seven weeks of residual protection, supporting disease control during critical crop growth stages. 

Revysol’s next‑generation Group 3 technology plays a key role in resistance management, enabling consistent performance against key diseases, including strains with reduced sensitivity to older Group 3 fungicides. Additionally, Balaya’s F500 component delivers crop health benefits, including reduced plant stress, enhanced greening and more efficient nitrogen uptake and water use, supporting more resilient crops with improved yield potential. 

“Foliar diseases continue to challenge growers across a range of crops,” said Parvana Wali, Head of Agricultural Solutions, BASF Australia & New Zealand. “Balaya has been developed to fit into cereal, pulse and canola crops, helping growers maintain crop health while providing extended residual disease control compared with alternative fungicides.”  

Balaya also provides growers with greater rotational flexibility and is well suited for use as a first foliar spray following a Group 7 seed treatment, while maintaining effective in‑crop disease control and reducing reliance on SDHI chemistry. 

Balaya has been registered by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) to control more than 20 foliar diseases across wheat, barley, oats, canola, faba beans and all other pulse crops grown in broadacre systems. It is now available through BASF’s authorised distributors nationwide.  

Growers can contact their local BASF representative or visit crop-solutions.basf.com.au/ for more information.

About BASF’s Agricultural Solutions division
Everything we do, we do for the love of farming. Farming is fundamental to provide enough healthy and affordable food for a rapidly growing population, while reducing environmental impacts. That’s why we are working with partners and experts to integrate sustainability criteria into all business decisions. With €919 million in 2024, we invest in a strong R&D pipeline, combining innovative thinking with practical action in the field. Our solutions are purpose-designed for different crop systems. Connecting seeds and traits, crop protection products, digital tools and sustainability approaches, to help deliver the best possible outcomes for farmers, growers and our other stakeholders along the value chain. With teams in the lab, field, office and in production, we do everything in our power to build a sustainable future for agriculture. In 2024, our division generated sales of €9.8 billion. For more information, please visit www.agriculture.basf.com or our social media channels.

About BASF in Australia and New Zealand
BASF serves key industries in the agriculture, coatings, manufacturing and mining sectors, and posted sales of about €434 million in Australia and New Zealand in 2024. As of the end of 2024, the company had 363 employees and operated 6 production sites across Agricultural Solutions, performance products and functional materials and solutions. BASF has been active in Australia for over 100 years, and over 60 years in New Zealand. Further information is available on www.basf.com/au.

About BASF
At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. Our ambition: We want to be the preferred chemical company to enable our customers’ green transformation. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Around 112,000 employees in the BASF Group contribute to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio comprises, as core businesses, the segments Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, and Nutrition & Care; our standalone businesses are bundled in the segments Surface Technologies and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of €65.3 billion in 2024. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the United States. Further information at www.basf.com.