Metconazole is a triazole fungicide invented by Kureha that is highly effective against various fungal diseases in a broad range of crops. It was first registered in France in 1994 as a cereal fungicide, and has now received registrations in more than 40 countries worldwide. Registration in Japan was achieved in 2006 for cereals and turf.
Agricultural chemicals are increasing in importance amid concerns over food supplies for the world's growing population.
Metconazole is currently used as active ingredient for crops including cereals, corn, rapeseed, soybean and turf, mainly in Europe and the Americas.