New class of fungicide to be ready by 2007

From Yahoo News - Syngenta Presents New Fungicide at British Crop Protection Congress

Today at the 2005 British Crop Protection Congress (BCPC), Syngenta presented its new fungicide active ingredient to agricultural experts. Mandipropamid, developed under the code 446, controls late blight in potatoes and tomatoes as well as downy mildew in vines and a number of vegetable crops.

This new fungicide will be launched in 2007 with sales expected to max out around $100 million