Axar® Flowable and Imtrex® Flowable by BASF to offer outstanding disease control
- The company’s latest fungicides will allow farmers in Japan to benefit from its innovative Xemium® (fluxapyroxad) active ingredient
- Xemium combines broad spectrum performance against common crop diseases with long-lasting efficacy
- Axar® Flowable for specialty crops to launch in Q1 2019, with Imtrex® Flowable for field crops to follow Q4 2019
Tokyo, Japan – January 28, 2019 – BASF will launch Axar® Flowable and Imtrex® Flowable in Japan, two new fungicides powered by BASF’s innovative active ingredient Xemium® (fluxapyroxad). With the introduction of these two next generation fungicides from BASF, farmers in Japan will for the first time be able to enjoy strong and long-lasting control against several common crop diseases.
Targeted for specialty crops, Axar Flowable fungicide is effective against a variety of major crop diseases, including Monilinia, Scab, Black spot, and Brown rot in apple, pear, and peach. Combining the power of Xemium with difenoconazole, its multiple modes of action also make it an effective tool for resistance management. Launch is scheduled in March 2019.
Imtrex® Flowable fungicide is a single agent formulation of Xemium for field crops which is used to control major wheat, potato and sugar beet diseases. It is especially effective in controlling diseases, such as Snow mold in wheat and Leaf blight of sugar beet, which have been problems for farmers in Hokkaido. The product will be available in the market in the fourth quarter of 2019.
“We are very pleased to deliver our customers in Japan a new way of combating crop disease with our new Xemium-based fungicides,” said Shinsuke Noda, Vice Director, Marketing, Agricultural Solutions, BASF Japan. “With these new products, specifically developed to meet the needs of specialty crop and field crop growers, farmers can benefit from outstanding disease control and resistance management.”
Xemium sets a new standard for controlling a broad spectrum of pathogens in many field crops and specialty crops. Exhibiting excellent translaminar efficacy and systemicity, Xemium spreads all parts of the plant, including the back of the leaf surface and inside the leaf. Xemium’s unique properties also allow it to remain present and active on the plant surface for a longer period of time, ensuring complete and continuous disease protection.
About BASF’s Agricultural Solutions division
With a rapidly growing population, the world is increasingly dependent on our ability to develop and maintain sustainable agriculture and healthy environments. Working with farmers, agricultural professionals, pest management experts and others, it is our role to help make this possible. That’s why we invest in a strong R&D pipeline and broad portfolio, including seeds and traits, chemical and biological crop protection, soil management, plant health, pest control and digital farming. With expert teams in the lab, field, office and in production, we connect innovative thinking and down-to-earth action to create real world ideas that work – for farmers, society and the planet. In 2017, our division generated sales of €5.7 billion. For more information, please visit www.agriculture.basf.com or any of our social media channels.
About BASF in Japan
BASF has been a committed partner to Japan since 1888. BASF has 24 production sites, including 16 admixture plants of the Construction Chemicals division. In addition, BASF maintains a strong research and development presence in Japan with its facilities in Amagasaki, Yokohama, Chigasaki, and Naruto. As of the end of 2017, BASF employed 1,087 employees in Japan, and achieved sales of about €1.7 billion to customers in Japan. For further information, please visit: www.basf.com/jp.
About BASF
At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. The more than 115,000 employees in the BASF Group work on contributing to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio is organized into six segments: Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of more than €60 billion in 2017. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS), London (BFA) and Zurich (BAS). Further information at www.basf.com.
