Zwijnaarde, Belgium and Instanbul,
Turkey
August 7, 2009
Devgen nv (Euronext Brussels: DEVG) and
Dogal A.S. today announced
the approval by the Ministry of Agriculture of Turkey to sell
its nematicide product in Turkey for use on tomato and cucumber
grown under protective cover.
Devgen nv and Dogal A.S. are immediately starting the commercial
launch of Devguard® through a nationwide advertising, sales and
marketing campaign, targeting sales in the August season.
With a production under protective cover of more than 2 million
tons of tomatoes and close to 1 million ton of cucumbers, Turkey
is an important worldwide player for the production of these
high value crops with substantial exports into EU countries.
Nematodes cause important yield losses to these crops.
Field trials have indicated that the use of Devguard® integrates
well with established grower practices and has been approved
with a short pre-harvest interval. This is key differentiator
versus other products in the market.
"Devgen, together with the leading crop protection company
Dogal, is pleased to provide the vegetable farmer with a new
solution to control nematodes in an environment where his
nematode control options become increasingly limited." says
Devgen's CEO, Thierry Bogaert. "After this pioneering research
and product launch in Turkey we are now working hard to bring
this product also to the vegetable growers in other
Mediterranean countries."
"The major export problem of undercover tomato and cucumber
fruits is residue of the product used. With Devguard®, the
residue nightmare of grower and exporter will be solved." says
Ferhan Tezcan, CEO of Dogal A.S. "The slogan of Devguard® in
Turkey is: "Apply Today, Harvest Today". Devguard® will meet all
the nematicide requirements of Turkish growers along the Aegean
and Mediterranean coastline of Anatolia".
Dogal A.S. was established in 1994 by founders with 32 years
of experience in plant protection. The company's primary mission
is to provide quality products and technical support to Turkish
farmers.
Dogal A.S. distributes more than 150 licensed pesticides, plant
growth regulators and single nutrient fertilizers certified by
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and other supporting
materials used in agriculture. Dogal A.S. produces quality
products at its high-standard factory in the Antalya Organized
Industrial Zone, with manufacturing license from the Ministry of
Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and SL, EC, SC, WP, SP, Tablet
and Powder, manufacturing and filling lines. Dogal A.S.'s
products are controlled and approved by an internal quality
control lab before their introduction to the market. Dogal A.S.
serves 1250 customers throughout Turkey and employs over 90
people. Dogal A.S. is a farmer oriented company providing
technical pre and post sales service support. |
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