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PI Industries has announced the commercial launch of Pioxaniliprole, India's first indigenously developed agricultural insecticide active ingredient, under the brand name Pioxazon. The molecule, belonging to the anthranilic diamide class, has been approved by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee for use on rice, chilli, tomato and bengal gram to control pests including fall armyworm, fruit borer and pod borer.
Vice chairperson and managing director Mayank Singhal stated that Pioxaniliprole resulted from about ₹2,000 crore invested in R&D since 2014 and took 10.7 years to develop. The company plans to launch it first in India during the rabi season and later expand to countries like the US and Brazil through partnerships, though it has no plans to enter China. Over 5,000 trials were conducted, with the product showing strong performance in controlling pests in maize and other crops.
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