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Way Ahead
of the Field PRODUCTION: Timothy Reeder
Supplier of industrial and agricultural chemicals and support services of the highest quality, Remitto sets out to fulfil its mission with the highest regards to health, safety and the environment.
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Remitto is a leading supplier of pesticides, insecticides and fungicides. Among the company’s primary focuses is assuring faultlessly ethical business practices in a profitable manner, which combine to bring just returns for its shareholders. In order to do this, it is reliant on loyal committed employees in a workplace where empowerment, respect and rightful reward prevail to engender the passion and commitment which drives the company to further innovation and success. As well as its core provision of innovative agricultural practices, Remitto is also placed to deliver expert technical support, and to provide health and safety training to any and all persons working within the specialist field of agricultural
chemicals. Remitto will design programmes for all crops in a vast range of different geological and climate areas, with crop rotation vital to achieving optimal yield on sensitive crops. While very much a customer-focussed organisation, Remitto is also keenly aware of the importance of training and development of its staff, in order to remain ahead of its competitors in the market, as well as its own social responsibilities in delivering these solutions. These services which have come to characterise Remitto are executed in association with some of the best agents in the various fields in which it deals, and can be found from Namibia all the way to Kakamas, located in the Northern
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Cape province of South Africa on the banks of the Orange River. In such a fast-paced and ever-changing world, Remitto is committed to keeping its clients fully up to date with the latest agrochemical technologies. These can include active ingredients, good agricultural practices alongside market related information. Remitto’s core product offering plays a crucial role in the challenge of growing the necessary food and fibre to feed the populace, with UN Food and Agriculture organization IPPC Secretariat estimating that 2040% of our global crop is lost due to plant pests and diseases. Worldwide there are about 250,000 species of plants, with 3% of these, equating to 8000 species, being weeds. Of these 8000 weeds 200-250 present major problems for our food supply and meeting the ever-growing demands placed upon those charged with meeting demand. In a very similar manner to the steps taken in our gardens to keep them free from pests and disease, farmers use crop protection
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products such herbicides, insecticides and fungicides to help control these thousands of weed species, harmful insects and plant diseases that can afflict crops and cause weaker yields. Whether these challenges are organic or conventional, farmers face them each growing season and are constantly in the market for more effective means to combat them. The need to employ crop protection products can be dictated by climate, environment and geographical location, meaning that each farm presents its own set of requirements in the spectrum of crop protection products. In order to understand how and why certain crop protection products are used, it is vital to possess an in-depth understand of the science behind how and why they work. This is because pesticides work in many different ways by affecting their target, whether it be a weed, pest or disease, and therefore employing the correct technique comes only as a result of deep
experience and knowledge of the business. Jennifer Dewey Rohrich farms wheat, corn, soybeans and sunflowers at Rohrich Farms in South Central North Dakota, and succinctly underlines how this knowledge is at the core of productive farming. “The different ways in which pesticides work are called ‘modes of action,’ and it is typically through these modes of actions that pesticides are classified. The importance of knowing the mode of action needed will allow you to utilise crop protection products successfully. Farmers only utilise the modes of action they need for any given situation. Oftentimes farmers will consult a professional called an agronomist to make recommendations or suggestions.” Robert Bowling, Ph.D. of Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Entomologist remarks that without pesticides, farmers would become dependent on more labour intensive and expensive techniques
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to manage pests. These may include a return to such methods as hand weeding fields, crop rotations and mechanical pest suppression in the absence of sprays. This would entail, in some instances, farmers experiencing significant yield reductions as a result of the ensuing damage from pests when management alternatives to sprays are unavailable. The absence of effective spray options would severely limit production and would reduce the number of acres a farmer could manage. “Farmers would experience a reduction in food quality in the absence of sprays. This could impact the nutritional quality, safety, and quantity of food available to consumers while increasing the cost of perishables. Consumers would have to accept holes, discolorations,
and other blemishes on fruits and vegetables in the absence of sprays. On-farm profit margins would shrink forcing some farmers to seek alternative means to support their families. Furthermore, production costs would increase, and those costs would eventually be passed on to consumers,� he concludes. Fortunately, Remitto and its representatives are ideally placed to help keep the farmers ahead in this fight against destroyed crops. Combined, the parties bring a vast amount of experience to the market, via a team of highly qualified employees and agents who are in charge of the running of its business. With individuals who have over 30 years of experience each, the customer can expect the most advanced and innovative service and advice, tailored to their own
situation. The company makes use of, and has access to, the widest range of herbicides, pesticides and fungicides, and has spent many years developing strategic partnerships with manufacturers and developers of world class pesticide technologies. All of these factors combine to allow Remitto to provide its broad base of clients with the most appropriate solutions in every instance.
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