Strengthens Its Position In The Colombian Market
Stockton Colombia S.A.S., a member of the Stockton Group, a leader in plant extract based crop protection innovation, announced today that the Colombian Agriculture Institute – ICA, approved a few days ago the marketing and use of its flagship product, Timorex Gold for the control of Botrytis in roses in Colombia.
“This new use approved by the ICA Stockton is consolidating its presence in key markets in the Colombian agro as the natural solution in protecting diseases in different crops, explained Jose Estevez, General Manager of Stockton Colombia S.A.S. With this new use consolidate 6 crops and 8 diseases approved by the ICA in Colombia. Stockton is delivering a new and different tool for disease control in this important export crop in Colombia that its broad spectrum and mode of action will be a strategic tool in all control programs.
The features and benefits offered by Timorex Gold to the farmer and his crops are: reducing the chemical load in the field, reducing plant stress and aid in their development, improvement in the time of reentry to crops differently action, good disease control and more.
The Stockton Group (Stockton) specializes in the development and marketing of plant extract based bio-pesticides. Its core focus is on their integration alongside conventional chemical products into conventional agriculture spraying programs and creating a balanced, cleaner and healthier agricultural environment.
Stockton has an active R&D program for the development of future natural products for crop protection. In this area, the Group has a unique research and development center in Israel and invests substantial resources in developing “green” products. Stockton has a variety of products adapted to regional needs, biological parameters and regulatory guidelines, and is active in more than 35 counties worldwide.
Stockton’s flagship product Timorex Gold® is used to control a broad spectrum of crop diseases. The product demonstrates an efficacy similar to that of chemical fungicides, and is suitable for use with both conventional and organic crops. Timorex Gold® is registered and sold in over 25 countries.
Stockton is an international company established in 1994 as a privately-owned company and has a staff of 40 employees in Israel, and around 120 employees worldwide. The company has offices in 20 countries and operates in about 40 countries.