Opportunities Abound for Seed Treatments, But Development Still Necessary
Seed treatments have been around for centuries and are still growing and evolving. With an estimated CAGR of almost 10%, according to a ResearchAndMarkets Report, the seed treatment market is expected to reach more than $11.5 billion by 2029. The drivers of this trend are continual advancements in technology, in equipment, and in the adoption […]
New European Biostimulant Regulation Increases Already Ripe Opportunity for Innovations
Europe is leading the charge toward biological product usage in agriculture with the Common Agricultural Policy, the EU Green Deal, and the Farm to Fork Strategy. To capitalize on the opportunities, companies have to overcome complex and variable regulations in each country. However, with new regulation released July 16 by the European Union (EU) Fertilizing Products Regulation (FPR), the […]
Why Disciplined Stage Gate Development Process is Critical
Innovative researchers around the world are generating new scientific and creative concepts to potentially improve production agriculture. However, even the most brilliant new concepts may not become viable commercial products. The movement from research into the early development phase starts with proving the product concept. The first steps should validate useful benefits and define the […]
Moving Biologicals from R to D
At the 2021 Biostimulants World Congress, Gloverson Moro, Ph.D., Chief Technology Officer, presented a poster on the topic “Moving Biologicals from R to D.” The poster focused on adopting a stage-gate process and technology transfer to better manage risks and resources. Click the link or image to expand. When your agricultural technology is moving from Research into […]
Challenges of Proving Biostimulants & Biofertilizers
As one of the fastest growing segments of agricultural inputs, biological products are typically categorized as biostimulants, biopesticides or biofertilizers. The active ingredients in biologic products, by definition, are derived from naturally occurring microorganisms, plant extracts, beneficial insects or other organic matter. The nature of living organisms and natural chemistries in biologic products present unique […]
