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UPL Offers Innovative Solution for Agricultural Needs and Farmers Safety




UPL , the 10th largest agrochemical company in the world held a media event that discussed the farmer's safety last May 11, 2017 at the Holiday Inn Makati, Philippines.This is one of their way to fulfill their responsibility not just within the business but also to the environment and people. UPL offer a complete crop protection, from root to leaf..They are present to 124 countries to help farmers and corporation to offer innovative solution for agricultural needs.


UPL is a leading global producer of crop protection products, intermediates, specialty chemicals  and other industrial products. They offer insecticides, pesticides, herbicides, fumigants, fumigants and rodenticides. They also provide training and protective equipment to farmers to make sure of their safety.They teach farmers on how to use the products, clothes to wear, how to spray the products and do some demos.One of the things that they always remind is to make sure that they read the label and follow the instructions.


There are factors that affects the yield and if its not controlled it could lead to losses.

Varieties 
Soil Fertility
Water Supply
Drought
Typhoon
Pests
Diseases


UPL PRODUCTS

Vondozeb 42 SC ( Fungicide )

 - Provides prolonged efficacy to rain
 - Less risk of inhalation and contact with eyes
 - Easy to use
 - Excellence resistance in leaching
 - Reduces the close rate by up  to 25 %  has excellent benefit and cost relation


 FASCINATE 150 SL

- A non-selective post emergent herbicide for control  from annual and perennial grasses, sedges and broad leaf weeds.
- Fascinate ensures fast burn down and effective killing of weeds.


 CYRUX 5 EC

- Insecticides for Rice, Corn, Mango, Banana, Cabbage, Tomato, Beans, Tobacco and onions.


RODENTICIDE

- A specific type of pesticides which an be used for agriculture and industrial situation to control rats, mice and other harmful rodent.

STARCH-BASED SUPERABSORBENT

- A Patented formulation from UPL made specifically for agricultural application which acts like a superabsorbent.


BRIEF HISTORY OF UPL

1969 - Mr.Rajju Shroff, a young chemist started manufacturing  the red phosphorus in the town of VAPI in                         South Gujarat.
1956-  Commissioned a factory in London England, founded the Excel Company in London

1972 - Awarded of President for the Gold Seal for Research and Development

1976 - Entry for the first AgroChemicals First  Expo was made

1994 - Acquisition for the MTM  Agrochemical


Two of the biggest client are DOLE and Del Monte which are the largest producers of pineapple here in the Philippines.
UPL has 28 Manufacturing plants all over the world, India, France, Argentina, China, USA, UK,Vietnam, Italy, Colombia ,Turkey to name some.



UPL's commitment  to help farmers all over the around. Contributing to the farmer's prosperity with the solutions that can help them increase their yields, better harvest, protect the crops of farmers and prolong the storage life is one of the UPL's commitment to agriculture.




UPL received an award as one of the TOP 50 Most Caring Companies in 2014.Their responsibility and how they value their employee is one of the remarkable things about the company.Now they extend it to the environment , farmers and non- farmers. The media event is to give awareness and spread the word about the another step of UPL to make the world a better place through crop protection and safety. That's why the company's core tagline is " Doing Things Better"

UPL has a local distributor here in the Philippines like Jardine Distribution, Inc.



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