Corteva launches new fungicide to boost Kenya’s floriculture exports

NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 18 - Corteva Agriscience Kenya has introduced Verpixo® 100 SC, a newly registered fungicide developed for rose growers, marking the Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..

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Corteva Agriscience Kenya has launched Verpixo® 100 SC, a new fungicide based on Adavelt™ technology, to support Kenya's floriculture sector. This product aims to help rose growers combat powdery mildew and botrytis, diseases that threaten the quality of export-bound flowers.

The fungicide, Verpixo® 100 SC, contains Florylpicoxamid, a novel active ingredient offering a new mode of action against fungal resistance.
Charles Mutema, Business Lead – Corteva Agriscience, emphasized the company's commitment to local innovation and sustainable agriculture in Africa.
The floriculture industry is one of Kenya's top export earners, making disease-free roses critical for meeting international standards.

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