Productivity: Advancing Efficient and Resilient Crop Production

At Valent U.S.A., sustainability is guided by three interconnected pillars: people, planet, and productivity. These pillars shape how we evaluate our products, from development through use in the field.

 

 

 

Each pillar is supported by clear sustainability criteria, represented by icons that help highlight real-world benefits for growers and their operations. Together, these criteria reflect a holistic approach, balancing efficient crop production, responsible resource use, and the ability to deliver high-quality crops to meet the demands of modern agriculture.

The Productivity pillar focuses on supporting efficient, resilient crop production systems. Through this pillar, Valent U.S.A. develops solutions that help growers manage crops effectively, protect yield and quality, and make efficient use of available resources while maintaining long-term production viability.

Under the Productivity pillar, Valent U.S.A. applies defined criteria to evaluate how products and practices support sustainability in practical, measurable ways throughout development and use. These criteria focus on three key areas: compatibility with integrated pest management programs, improving crop production efficiency, and enhancing crop quality and marketability. Together, they reflect how Valent solutions are assessed for their ability to support balanced pest management, reliable performance, and profitable crop production.

Together, these criteria illustrate how the Productivity pillar supports growers in meeting today’s production challenges while preparing for the future.

Learn more about each sustainable solutions criteria icon within the Productivity pillar below:

IPM-Friendly, Science-Based Pest Management

Integrated pest management plays an important role in sustainable crop production. Valent solutions are evaluated for their fit within integrated pest management programs that emphasize understanding pest biology, monitoring populations, and using economic thresholds to guide management decisions.

By prioritizing tools and practices that help protect beneficial organisms and the crop ecosystem, Valent solutions support balanced pest management strategies. Products are also evaluated for their compatibility within complete IPM programs, supporting resistance management and effective integration with other control tools.

Improving Crop Production Efficiency

Efficient crop production is essential to meeting global food needs. Valent solutions are developed to help improve yield, crop quality, and overall plant health while protecting crops from pests, diseases, weeds, and nematodes.

These solutions support consistent field performance and can enhance harvest efficiency and crop value. By delivering proven production benefits, Valent helps support food security while promoting efficient use of water, nutrients, and other production inputs.

Enhancing Crop Quality and Marketability

Crop quality plays a critical role in farm profitability. Valent products are evaluated for their ability to support improved crop quality within diverse cropping systems.

This includes enhancing appearance, grade, and marketability, while helping prevent losses that can occur due to quality issues. Supporting higher-value production helps growers maximize returns while maintaining efficient and responsible production practices.

A Productivity-Focused Approach to Sustainable Agriculture

By prioritizing IPM compatibility, production efficiency, and crop quality, key criteria under the Productivity pillar, Valent demonstrates its commitment to helping growers produce more with available resources. These considerations are a core part of how Valent U.S.A. evaluates products and supports resilient, productive cropping systems.

This productivity-focused approach is one of the three pillars guiding Valent’s broader sustainability commitments, alongside supporting people and protecting the planet to support the future of agriculture.

To learn more about Valent U.S.A.’s sustainability commitments and how the people, planet, and productivity pillars work together, visit our sustainability criteria page.