<p>New Delhi, Insecticides India on Wednesday said it has launched a new broad-spectrum insecticide, SPARCLE, in partnership with global agricultural technology firm Corteva Agriscience.</p>.<p>The product targets brown plant hopper, a pest that damages rice crops, and is designed to help farmers improve yields, the companies said in a joint statement.</p>.<p>"Our collaboration with Corteva Agriscience marks another milestone in IIL's commitment to bring the world's best agri-technologies to Indian fields," Insecticides India Managing Director Rajesh Aggarwal said.</p>.<p>The launch combines Corteva's advanced chemistry with Insecticides India's distribution network and farmer relationships, the companies said.</p>.<p>Dushyant Sood, Chief Marketing Officer at Insecticides India Ltd (IIL), said the addition of SPARCLE would strengthen the company's rice crop protection portfolio.</p>.<p>India is the world's second-largest rice producer after China, according to government data. </p>
<p>New Delhi, Insecticides India on Wednesday said it has launched a new broad-spectrum insecticide, SPARCLE, in partnership with global agricultural technology firm Corteva Agriscience.</p>.<p>The product targets brown plant hopper, a pest that damages rice crops, and is designed to help farmers improve yields, the companies said in a joint statement.</p>.<p>"Our collaboration with Corteva Agriscience marks another milestone in IIL's commitment to bring the world's best agri-technologies to Indian fields," Insecticides India Managing Director Rajesh Aggarwal said.</p>.<p>The launch combines Corteva's advanced chemistry with Insecticides India's distribution network and farmer relationships, the companies said.</p>.<p>Dushyant Sood, Chief Marketing Officer at Insecticides India Ltd (IIL), said the addition of SPARCLE would strengthen the company's rice crop protection portfolio.</p>.<p>India is the world's second-largest rice producer after China, according to government data. </p>