What does it take to deliver performance, quality and stewardship to your crops? Here’s a brief look at the process Corteva Agriscience follows to develop sustainable and innovative crop protection solutions for Canadians.
On average, it can take between 10 to 15 years and hundreds of millions of dollars to take a registered crop protection product from discovery to commercialization. The path to deliver products like herbicides or seed treatments follows strict regulations and processes to ensure they offer a sustainable solution to help farmers, growers and end-users of crop protection products.
The process starts with identifying a solution to a problem, like managing a new type of pest or one that has become resistant. Corteva Agriscience is focused on generating sustainable innovations that benefit both farmers and society as a whole. Optimal product effectiveness, lowest application rates and maximum benefits must be weighed against factors like risks, economics, alternative solutions, and existing products. Once the need for a new tool or on-farm solution has been identified, our experts work to identify molecules, screen them and develop the necessary chemistry.
Product development is a lengthy process, identifying a single candidate chemical out of thousands, conducting comparison studies, finding the right formulation for optimal delivery of the chemical solution and as well as building other concepts in the innovation pipeline. Building the product registration dossier includes studies for the active ingredient as well as product testing for chemical and physical properties, efficacy, toxicity among many others to assess potential human health and environmental impact. A new crop protection product can undergo more than 300 individual research studies across the globe. One of our newest global innovations, Reklemel™ active involved 10 years of testing in various areas and soil types. Through this research, Corteva scientists developed a sustainable solution allowing flexibility through excellent crop safety, planting, and application timing. Assessing any potential product risks along with benefits through responsible research and development is a process that takes years and considers various climates, geographies, soil types and growing conditions.
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