One of the greatest challenges facing today’s world is to feed and support the growing population in a sustainable and environmentally responsible way. The demand for higher crop yields and agricultural productivity is ever increasing and so are concerns around the negative impacts on the environment caused by agricultural activities and products. At Corteva™ agriscience, we discover, develop, and bring innovative products and solutions to enhance the overall sustainable profile of the agriculture industry and reduce the environmental impact of food production. Arylex™ active and Rinskor™ active are two new herbicides that allow farmers to manage herbicide-resistance and hard-to-control weeds with very low use rates (5 to 20 g ai per ha). Both products have favorable environmental and toxicological profiles. During formulation development, we develop and apply advanced technology to minimize the loss and maximize the delivery of active ingredients to the target site for enhanced biological performance. Co-formulants are evaluated and ranked based on ecotoxicology, environmental fate, and mammalian toxicology in a co-formulant toolbox, which guides formulators to select more sustainable co-formulants. Furthermore, predictive toxicology test methods are integrated in new formulation/product development to allow for earlier assessments and reduced animal testing. Drift reduction technology (DRT) represents a paradigm shift, where formulation technology is proven to be a substantial aid to application practices to minimize both vapor drift and unwanted spray drift. Corteva™ agriscience has made significant investments in developing advanced formulation technologies and uses those tools and test methods to reduce the environmental impact of our products as a part of our strategy to incorporate sustainability into our formulation and product development decisions.

Sustainable approaches to formulation fevelopment at Corteva™ agriscience

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