Last month, the AgriThority® team attended the 20th Annual Biocontrol Industry Meeting (ABIM) in Basel, Switzerland. The team connected with clients and industry colleagues, and discussed how innovation, science, and technology are shaping the future of global crop protection. The latest insights confirm an exciting path ahead for biological crop management and reinforce the AgriThority commitment to helping clients develop and bring breakthrough technologies to market that deliver real impact.
Five Trends in Biocontrols
The trends discussed and observed at ABIM will drive the next wave of innovation in biological crop management:
- No sustainability without performance: Bio-based solutions succeed only when they provide measurable agronomic results alongside environmental benefits.
- Formulation innovation is boosting efficacy: Nano-formulations and advanced delivery systems enhance biological performance, though smarter regulation and better characterization remain essential.
- Regulatory pressure is encouraging safer design: The move toward bio-based adjuvants, organic co-formulants, and precision-driven biocontrol technologies are progressively helping to ensure that formulations are both safe and sustainable.
- AI is transforming biocontrol: Speakers such as Luca Volonte (S&P Global), Alberto Acedo (Biome Makers), and Jean-Claude Haw-King-Chon (Micropep) demonstrated how AI is accelerating development, predicting field trial outcomes, and enabling precision application of Biosolutions.
- Collaboration and data equity are key: As Alison Watson (Agrifood Systems CoLab) highlighted, shared data ecosystems and inclusive innovation will help ensure that innovation is not only limited to advanced countries but that less-developed regions are not left behind.
At AgriThority®, we help bridge the gap between breakthrough science and field success, advancing technologies that make sustainable agriculture not just possible, but also profitable.
Reach out today to discuss next steps for your biocontrol innovation.
