Crop programs

A plan for the whole season

The right product only performs when applied at the right time. Our agronomic programs combine the right hybrid, nutrition, and crop protection, tailored to your crop and local growing conditions.

Flagship program

Sunflower

Tanzania's oilseed opportunity. High-oil hybrids and a stage-by-stage plan validated in demonstration trials under real Tanzanian conditions.

  1. 01

    Before planting

    Choose the hybrid for your region, season length and weed pressure. Classic, IMI or SU technology decides your herbicide options for the whole season.

    Free hybrid recommendation from our agronomists

  2. 02

    Planting

    Treated seed goes in at the right rate for the hybrid, typically 50 to 65 thousand seeds per hectare, timed to the start of reliable rains.

    Seeding rate and spacing plan for your plot

  3. 03

    Emergence to 6 leaves

    The critical weed window. Weeds that establish now take the yield. Herbicide choice follows the hybrid technology.

    Technology-matched herbicide program

  4. 04

    Vegetative growth

    Micronutrition and biostimulants keep the crop building leaf area. Scouting catches pest pressure early.

    Field visits and treatment thresholds

  5. 05

    Flowering

    Disease protection matters most here. Spraying is timed to protect the crop and spare the pollinators working the field.

    Fungicide advice under real disease pressure

  6. 06

    Maturity and harvest

    Desiccation evens the field for a single clean harvest at the right moisture, protecting oil quality in storage.

    Harvest timing and post-harvest guidance

Two Betaren field officers assessing a sunflower crop in Tanzania

Proof, not promises

We test what we recommend

Every hybrid and agronomic program is evaluated under real Tanzanian conditions before we recommend it to farmers.

More crops

Programs for the rest of the farm

Every program below is tailored to your plot in a conversation with our team. These are the bones of each plan.

Maize

  • Hybrid selection for grain or silage
  • Seed treatment against soil pests and seedling disease
  • Weed control through canopy closure
  • Nutrition program for grain fill

Soybean

  • Variety and inoculant guidance
  • Seed treatment for strong establishment
  • Early weed control in a slow-starting crop
  • Disease scouting through pod fill

Sorghum

  • Drought-hardy hybrids for dry regions
  • Bird and pest pressure planning
  • Weed control in the establishment phase

Wheat

  • Winter and spring variety guidance for highland growers
  • Seed treatment and early weed control
  • Leaf disease protection through grain fill

Get in touch

Tell us what you're growing and where you're farming. We'll recommend the right products for your needs.