Gowan, Biopreparáty announce exclusive agreement of Polyversum

Biopreparáty, spol. s r.o. and Gowan Co. LLC signed a commercial agreement for exclusive distribution of Polyversum. The agreement names Gowan as exclusive distributor for Polyversum, a biofungicide containing the active ingredient Pythium oligandrum, to develop, register and market in the NAFTA Region starting in the 2013 crop season. Gowan has also committed to evaluate Polyversum in LATAM.

“We are very excited to have Polyversum, a registered product in the USA, as a new tool in our Gowan BioRational portfolio. Polyversum is a broad spectrum bio fungicide that demonstrates to be a reliable tool for both organic and conventional crop growers who are looking for IPM and sustainability production crop management,” Sergio Comparini, business development manager for Gowan, said in a recent press release.

Jirí Uher, business development manager for Biopreparáty, said that Pythium oligandrum is an Annex I listed active substance, and that Polyversum has been successfully marketed in Europe in several crops, including but not limited to, canola, sunflower, wheat and barley since 1997. It has shown and confirmed its efficacy under different conditions and crops.

To learn more about Gowan, visit www.gowanco.com. For more information on Biopreparáty, visit www.biopreparaty.cz.