Growers preparing their procurement lists will have many options including Megafol and Kendal Nem innovations from Valagro and distributed by Elgon Kenya Limited in the region. It was pomp and dance in Naivasha and Nairobi hotels as growers welcomed the entry of the two products. Valagro launched Megafol and Kendal Nem to increase agricultural efficiency. The product will improve tolerance to abiotics stress (heat stress, water scarcity, chemical stress), nutrient use efficiency (root development) and also improve crop quality (size, width, precocity and Brix). It is a product which can increase the productive potential between 5% and 15% above other alternatives in the market.
The two products have a conception that is different from what is used traditionally in market, such as soluble salts and mixtures of first generation foliar fertilizers, and the micronutrients products with organic substances for the second generation plant. According to Valagro, the company years on developing the products that can serve the needs of major crops in globally, including flowers and cereals. The products have a specific target on metabolism and acts within the plants cells. They showed great consistency in more than a hundred fields tests conducted in the main production regions globally.
The results, according to Valagro Agricultural Scientists, are “resistance to abiotic stress, with increased photosynthesis, increased production of sugars and improved breath. The final goal of these metabolic procedures is to produce a more vigorous and uniformed flowering, and to increase the efficiency of flowers and fruits formation. With more flowers, fruits or pods, the farmer is able to produce more with same planted area”.
About Valagro
Valagro is a trusted brand in the agriculture industry and has got excellent R&D facility to bring new chemistry for better farming based on customer demands and future market trends. Valagro is known for their Biostimulants, Speciality Nutrients (Micrinutrients and water Soluble Nutrients and Biocontrol. Farmers can benefit from their Ultra-modern state of the art facilities which produce Megafol, Kendal Nem, Ferriline and Brexil among others.
In the region, the company has teamed up with Elgon Kenya.
About Elgon Kenya Ltd
Since inception in1898, Elgon Kenya, has endeavoured and established itself as a profitable and trusted business partner for the Agri-input products to the farming community in East and Central regions of Africa.
Elgon Kenya is currently one of the largest agri-input suppliers company in Kenya especially into farming sector. Nevertheless, the company stands top in providing other packaging materials like BoPP flower sleeves, Buckets, Crates, Labels etc.
Elgon Kenya Limited-thus strives to be a One Stop Shop, making it household name to the farming community.
