THE RICE HERBICIDE
A dual controlled-release technology that releases specific quantities of an unprecedented, highly efficacious herbicide composition at specific timings
HIGHLIGHTS
technical
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Efficacy: >90%. One application controls all major rice weeds for the entire rice cycle
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Safety: Minimal to no phytotoxicity to rice seedlings
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Resistant weeds controlled: sulfonylurea- and auxin-resistant weeds
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Patent-protected: in 8 major rice producer countries
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Applicable to:
Indica and Japonica rice cultivars
Direct-seeded and transplanted including machine-transplanted
Hot and temperate climate regions
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Application time window:
Direct-seeded: 7-15 DAS (days after seeding)
Transplanted: 5-15 DAT (days after transplanting)
financial
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$50-$100 USD/ha: from 5%-10% higher in rice yields
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$140-$225 USD/ha: from savings in time and labor under directed-seeded
The game changer: A novel, one-shot rice herbicide that delivers higher yields, significant time and labor savings, and great convenience to growers.
Patent-protected and powered by a dual controlled-release technology, THE RICE HERBICIDE's unprecedented composition can control all major rice weeds at >90% effectiveness for the entire rice cycle with only one application.
Its unique herbicide composition has conquered Sulfonylurea- and Auxin-resistant weeds which have cost both hot- and temperate-climate growers significant rice yield losses.
Our controlled-release technology releases highly efficacious herbicidal active ingredients (AIs) at specific timings with specific amounts during the first 45 days. The result is breakthrough efficiency and safety: THE RICE HERBICIDE can be applied earlier with minimal or no phytotoxicity to rice seedlings, and lasts from application until harvest. The earlier, more effective, and longer the weed control, the higher the rice yield.
Years of testing THE RICE HERBICIDE have proven its superior results under the most widespread rice farming practices: from indica rice to japonica rice, from hot-climate areas to temperate-climate regions, and from transplanted rice cultivation to direct-seeded.
THE RICE HERBICIDE’s biggest competitive advantage is its unrivaled performance in direct-seeded rice cultivation, where weed control is notoriously difficult and no rice herbicide on the market can deliver >90% control of all major rice weeds with a single application. It is well-positioned to dominate this fastest-growing and challenging sector, which is currently worth $850-950 million in herbicide sales and gaining on transplanted rice cultivation’s market share.
THE RICE HERBICIDE technology is protected by patents in 8 major rice producer countries representing 70% of world’s rice acreage with high rice value propositions.
Controlled release of active ingredients at specific timings with specific amounts to both eradicate and prevent major rice weeds
Unique Selling Propositions
HiCap
Market Leaders
Herbicide composition
Novel
Unprecedented use in rice
Conventional
All AIs used in rice for years
Number of applications
1
2 - 3
To control all major rice weeds at >90% for the entire rice cycle
Application timing
The earlier the application, the less the weed damage, and the greater the rice yield
~10 DAS
1-4 weeks earlier than market leaders
1st application: ~15 DAS
2nd application: ~28 DAS
3rd application: ~39 DAS
DAS = days after seeding
Rice yield effect
5 - 10% higher
None
Resistant weeds developed
No
Yes
Resistant types developed to all market leaders
Resistant weeds controlled
Yes
No
Echinochloa oryzicola (Sulfonylurea-resistant)
Monochoria vaginalis (Sulfonylurea-resistant)
Scirpus Juncoides (Sulfonylurea-resistant)
Fimbristylis miliacea (auxin-resistant)
Sphenoclea zeylanica (auxin-resistant)
Formulation type
Granule
Sprayable
Total treatment weight
(kg/ha)
11 - 13
200 - 600*
*Denotes quantity of water required per hectare during application
Application trips per hectare
1
13 - 38
When using a 15-L backpack sprayer
(Total treatment weight ÷ 15 L)
Ease of use
Simple
Broadcast granules into rice fields.
Multiplex
Drain off water from rice fields,
spray herbicides, wait 1-2 days, then reintroduce water to the fields.
Drifting to adjacent crops
No
Yes
Fertilizer compatibility
Yes
No
Time and labor gains
BREAKDOWN
(USD per hectare)
$140 - 225
$140 in savings over 2 applications
$225 in savings over 3 applications
Labor cost
$30
(USD per hectare)
Where labor = $42.50/person/8 hrs
Labor requirement/ha:
1 person, 5.6 hours
Total # applications/cycle: 1
$170 - 255
Labor requirement/ha:
2 persons, 8 hours
Total # applications/cycle: 2-3
Rice yield gains
(USD per hectare)
$50 - 100
10% rice yield increase = $100, based on 14% rice moisture, 4 MT/ha, $0.25/kg
5-10% rice yield gains commonly observed
Farmer's benefit-cost ratio
BREAKDOWN
3.6 - 4.4

Notes:
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Farmer’s Benefit-Cost Ratio = (A market leader cost on Line 5 – 50)/50. If the ratio is <0, then there is greater benefit from using the market leader than The Rice Herbicide. If 0, then both are equal. If >0, then there is greater benefit from using the Rice Herbicide than the market leader.
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Cost unit: USD/ha
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The 10% yield increase/ha generates approximately $100/ha extra income for farmers.
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A market leader's cost range represents its average price range available in Asia (excluding Japan and South Korea). This price range would be higher in developed countries.
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Market leaders: Nominee = bispyribac-sodium; Clincher = cyhalofop-butyl; Pyzero = metamifop
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