WACOT unveils new technology that can overpower weed for 30 days

One of the most significant issues that farmers confront is weed, which can cause up to 90 per cent production loss if not adequately managed. WACOT, a leading food and agro-allied company invested in the value chains of various crops across Nigeria, has developed and released a herbicide called “Dragon Super” to combat the persistent weed problem that farmers face.

It is a non-selective, broad-spectrum herbicide used to control annual and perennial grasses and broad-leaf weeds. .

Dragon Super is reported to be developed to assist farmers outperform existing herbicides by suppressing weeds for up to 30 days at half dose, being safe for intercropping and preventing weed regeneration.

Mr Murari Sharma, the Director, Agric Input Division, WACOT, stated this during the technology’s unveiling on Wednesday in Abuja that the product is a new technology in the agric industry.

He stated that the product would set a new standard for agricultural output, noting that a half-dose provides more than a month of weed management.

Mr Sharma said weeds were a great problem for the farmer, noting, “This product is going to be a great revolution in the agriculture industry because this product is a new chemistry, and this product is a new invention.”

According to him, the product works in all climates, temperatures and soils because it has been tested in nearly 2,000 farms in various locations where it has proven to operate in all temperatures.

“Suppose weeds are causing 25 per cent yield reduction, that percentage yield reduction will be 100 per cent overcome by this product. So, 25 per cent of yield enhancement would be there because of this product, which was a reduction because of the weeds.

“So, all kind of weeds, which are controlled by this product, would create a lot of contribution to the agricultural enhancement,” he said.

The company said Dragon Super was safe to the environment and had no residue in soil, water and the plant.