Paraquat and diquat are widely used in Australian agriculture, supporting the production of grains, cotton, horticulture, sugarcane, rice, wine, and various
pastures. Paraquat and diquat products, and product combinations, deliver immense benefits to Australian farmers. The herbicides are critical to minimum- and no-tillage farming practices, allowing farmers to better manage glyphosate resistance in a variety of weeds. They are also commonly used to get crops ready for harvest (desiccation). Farmers rely on essential chemical products, including paraquat and diquat, to maintain yields and farm sustainably in an increasingly changing, challenging and volatile climate. The chemicals provide cost-effective protection against crop yield losses across Australia.
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Akshata Giri
Stacey Davidson