Crop Protection – Innovation For Successful Agriculture

Farming today is more complex than ever before. The unpredictability of the weather, control of pest and weeds, market price development, scarcity of natural resources. To rise to this challenge, farmers need new technologies and solutions.

Working together to overcome challenges and find new solutions is one of BASF’s great strengths, and it’s something we’ve been doing in agriculture for over 100 years. Our employees are in constant contact with farmers and agricultural experts in every region around the globe. They work hard to understand what approaches are required to optimize agricultural production, increase farm profitability and improve the quality of life for a growing world population.

As a leading company in the crop protection industry, we have a broad portfolio of fungicides, insecticides, herbicides, seed treatments and pest control products. In addition, we also provide biological crop protection products and solutions for improving plant health as well as nutrient management in the soil. With our digital services, we help farmers to manage and interpret a wide range of farm and field related information more efficiently, for better crop management decisions.

BASF has a long heritage of being a reliable partner to farmers. We believe that farming is the biggest job on earth.

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BASF in Agriculture – Finding the Right Balance for Success

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Weed Management

BASF has the deepest weed management innovation pipeline and the broadest herbicide portfolio with the most modes of action.

Disease Management

BASF has traditionally led the way in the search for new active ingredients to combat fungal diseases in cultivated plants. Over the years, our products have consistently set new standards.

Insect Management

Insecticides are essential tools for controlling insect pests and therefore, improving the quality of life for humans, domestic animals and livestock. BASF offers a broad portfolio of innovative solutions to customers around the world in the agricultural, turf, ornamental, professional pest and and public health segments.

BioSolutions

BioSolutions are vital for sustainable agriculture. Biocontrol products are used complementary or as an alternative to conventional crop protection, naturally.

Seed Treatment

BASF seed treatment solutions protect and enhance seed investments worldwide. Find out which of our many seed treatment products are available for your crop.

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Agricultural Films

With the aid of agricultural plastics, growers can secure and significantly increase produced output per hectare while enhancing crop quality. The wide range of plasticulture applications includes greenhouse, mulch and silage stretch films, silage sheets, drip irrigation pipes, nettings, nonwovens and many more.