- Melyra® fungicide with AgCelence® benefits supports plant health and resistance management
- Inveris® Gold insecticide provides broad spectrum protection against piercing and sucking pests while enhancing crop vigour
- Reinforces BASF’s commitment to science based innovations for Indian farmers
Mumbai, India, June 30, 2026 – BASF Agricultural Solutions today announced the launch of Melyra® Fungicide and Inveris® Gold Insecticide, two new crop protection solutions designed to help Indian farmers manage diseases and pests more effectively while improving crop productivity.
Melyra is a next-generation, broad-spectrum fungicide powered by Revysol® Active, BASF’s novel isopropanol azole molecule, which supports effective disease control and resistance management. Co-formulated with pyraclostrobin, it delivers AgCelence® benefits that enhances plant vitality and crop performance. Melyra is suitable for crops including cotton, groundnut, soybean, chilli, and tomato.
Inveris Gold is formulated with dual actives to provide broad-spectrum control of piercing and sucking pests, including aphids, jassids, whiteflies, thrips, mites, and leaf miners. It is suitable for vegetable crops such as chilli, tomato, brinjal, cucumber, and okra. The formulation is designed to support integrated pest management programs, including considerations for beneficial insects.
"With BASF Melyra and Inveris Gold, we are expanding our crop protection portfolio in India with solutions tailored to local agronomic needs,” said Giridhar Ranuva, Director, BASF Agricultural Solutions India. “These innovations reflect our ongoing investment in research and development to help farmers manage resistance, address pest and disease pressure, and improve productivity in a more sustainable way.”
With the launch of Melyra and Inveris Gold, BASF further strengthens its crop protection portfolio in India, supporting farmers with solutions that balance productivity and sustainability.
About BASF Agricultural Solutions
Everything we do, we do for the love of farming. Farming is fundamental to provide sufficient and affordable food for a rapidly growing population, while reducing environmental impacts. That’s why we are working with partners and experts to integrate sustainability criteria into all business decisions. With €990 million in 2025, we invest in a strong R&D pipeline, and our solutions are purpose-designed for different crop systems. Connecting seeds and traits, crop protection products, digital tools and sustainability approaches, to help deliver the best possible outcomes for farmers, growers and stakeholders along the value chain. In 2025, our business generated sales of €9.6 billion. Further information is available on BASF agriculture.
About BASF in India
BASF has successfully partnered India’s progress for more than 130 years. As of the end of 2025, BASF had 2,455 employees in India with 8 production sites and 45 offices throughout the country. The Innovation Campus Mumbai and the Coatings Technical Center in Mangalore are both part of BASF’s global technology platform. In 2025, BASF registered sales of approximately €2.2 billion to customers in India. Further information is available on BASF – India.
About BASF
At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. Our ambition: We want to be the preferred chemical company to enable our customers’ green transformation. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Around 108,000 employees in the BASF Group contribute to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio comprises, as core businesses, the segments Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, and Nutrition & Care; our standalone businesses are bundled in the segments Surface Technologies and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of around €60 billion in 2025. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the United States. Further information is available on BASF.
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Media Relations Contact for BASF Agricultural Solutions (India):
Gunjan Bisht Mehta
Mob: 9819622156, gunjan.bisht@basf.com