AgriTech hero
AgriTech hero
AgriTech hero

Unlocking performance for AgriTech

Unlocking performance
for AgriTech

Unlocking
performance
for AgriTech

Tagra removes the limits for crop protection

Global agriculture faces mounting pressure: regulators are tightening rules on toxic formulation components, growers and ecosystems need safer products, and UV-, heat- and moisture-sensitive actives lose efficacy in the field before they ever reach the target. Tagra’s microencapsulation platform protects the active, controls its release in soil or on the leaf, and lets crop protection meet today’s compliance bar without sacrificing performance.

Microencapsulation Applications

Microencapsulation Applications

Agrochemical actives

Shields oxidation- and UV-sensitive actives from degradation

Pesticide & herbicide

Controlled release with fewer hazardous solvents and surfactants

Crop protection

Targeted, season-long efficacy through field conditions

Seed treatments

Dust-free powder coatings, safer for operators to handle

Dust-free powder coatings, safer for operators to handle

Regulatory & safety

Regulatory & safety

Across all formats, EU, EPA and international rules are tightening on restricted solvents — reshaping how agrochemicals can be formulated.

Across all formats, EU, EPA and international rules are tightening on restricted solvents — reshaping how agrochemicals can be formulated.

FORMULATION CHALLENGES

FORMULATION CHALLENGES

Tightening limits on restricted solvents and surfactants

Farmer and ecosystem safety concerns

Compliance across EU, EPA and international frameworks

TAGRA’S MICROENCAPSULATION BENEFITS

TAGRA’S MICROENCAPSULATION BENEFITS

Biodegradable cellulose shells for green formulations

Reduces hazardous solvents and restricted adjuvants

Supports organic certification and dossier submissions

Stability & efficacy

Stability & efficacy

Whether in sprays, granules or seed coatings, UV, heat and moisture degrade actives in the field — eroding efficacy at crop level.

Whether in sprays, granules or seed coatings, UV, heat and moisture degrade actives in the field — eroding efficacy at crop level.

FORMULATION CHALLENGES

FORMULATION CHALLENGES

UV, heat and moisture degrade actives in field

Oxidation and instability in complex blends

Incompatible co-actives block multi-active formulas

Low bioavailability and targeting at crop level

TAGRA’S MICROENCAPSULATION BENEFITS

TAGRA’S MICROENCAPSULATION BENEFITS

Protective shell blocks heat, moisture, pH, oxidation

UV protection holds photostability across the season

Controlled release delivers actives precisely when needed

Co-encapsulation enables synergistic multi-active blends

Handling & application

Handling & application

Liquid actives put operators at risk and rarely fit existing manufacturing lines without costly redesign.

Liquid actives put operators at risk and rarely fit existing manufacturing lines without costly redesign.

FORMULATION CHALLENGES

FORMULATION CHALLENGES

Liquid actives create dermal and inhalation risk

Hard to fit existing spray / granule / WP lines

New actives often force costly process redesign

TAGRA’S MICROENCAPSULATION BENEFITS

TAGRA’S MICROENCAPSULATION BENEFITS

Converts liquids to free-flowing, dust-free powders

Drastically reduces dermal exposure and inhalation

Drops in at the final step — no process redesign

What Tagra's microencapsulation does

What Tagra's
microencapsulation does

A biodegradable cellulose-based polymer shell physically isolates
a volatile or poorly soluble ingredient, turning an unstable liquid
into a stable, inert powder.

A biodegradable cellulose-based polymer shell physically isolates a volatile or poorly soluble ingredient, turning an unstable liquid
into a stable, inert powder.

UV & oxidation protection

Cellulose shells block UV, oxygen and moisture in the field, extending the active window from hours to a full growing season.

Cellulose shells block UV, oxygen and moisture in the field, extending the active window from hours to a full growing season.

Targeted, triggered release

Release programmed to soil pH, moisture, microbial activity or plant root signals.

Cleaner formulations, lower load

Smaller doses of active, fewer hazardous solvents and surfactants, and cleaner compliance.

Smaller doses of active, fewer hazardous solvents and surfactants, and cleaner compliance.

Seed & soil compatibility

Free-flowing dust-free powders coat seeds without clumping and integrate with tank-mix and granular delivery systems.

Free-flowing dust-free powders coat seeds without clumping and integrate with tank-mix and granular delivery systems.

Tagra's Capabilities

Tagra’s Capabilities

25+ years of microencapsulation expertise, 20+ granted patents, full in-house R&D and manufacturing — from feasibility study to commercial supply for materials science partners, under one roof.

25+

Years of R&D

Years of R&D

20+

Granted patents

Granted patents

7+

Delivery Platforms

Delivery Platforms