Article Issue: February 2021

Part of the InVivo Group, Bioline Agrosciences has acquired Kenyan biocontrol company Dudutech from UK company Flamingo Group International, a producer of cut flowers, plants […]

Egypt’s Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation al-Sayed al-Quseir announced government plans to reduce Egypt’s consumption of chemical pesticides and replace them with biopesticides. Quseir […]

Haifa Group has launched a new range of biostimulants. The HaifaStim range comprises products formulated to improve the plant's environment and to support physiological growth […]

Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. has appointed Suping (Sue) Cheung as chief financial officer, effective Feb. 18, 2021. She succeeds James Boyd, who previously announced his […]

Symborg has reinforced its international expansion strategy with recently inaugurated headquarters in Brazil. Symborg has branches in the US, Mexico, Chile, and Peru, and is […]

Verdesian Life Sciences has entered into a definitive stock purchase agreement with funds managed by AEA Investors LP. Verdesian's management team, including president and CEO […]

Dr. Marijn Dekkers has been named the chairman of AgBiome. Dekkers is the founder and chairman of Novalis LifeSciences, an investment and advisory firm for […]

Direct Enterprises, Inc. (DEI), an Indiana-based seed treatment firm, launched CeraMax in the US. The EPA-registered seed treatment option guards crops from sudden death syndrome […]

The Labiofam State Enterprise Management Group (OSDE) is looking to increase Cuba's production capacity for bioproducts. The investment plan includes three industrial complexes, located in […]

Christian Hubener has joined  Van Iperen as agronomist and crop consultant, based in Australia. After more than 20 years of cooperation with Acadian Seaplant as […]

Ceradis Crop Protection B.V. has announced its new biosulfur fungicide CeraSulfur has obtained registration in Italy, starting with usage on grapes. Distribution under the brand […]

BioSafe Systems has partnered with Lidan Inc. of New York City, NY, to exclusively manufacture, market and distribute Guarda, a liquid bactericide/fungicide. Guarda is the […]

Vestaron announced $18 million in Series B-1 financing, led by Northpond Ventures. Northpond and additional new investor, Cavallo Ventures, the venture arm of Wilbur-Ellis, join […]

Stan Chem International, the UK manufacturer of seaweed extract, has gone into administration, and is now under the management of insolvency practitioners. Based in Great […]

Israel-based STK bio-ag technologies has announced that Timorex Act organic biofungicide is now registered throughout Mexico, with Syngenta operating as its exclusive distributor. Timorex Act […]

With a distinguished career in agriculture bridging both conventional and biological technologies, Nelson Gibson joined Acadian Plant Health (APH) in 2019 with the vision of […]

Bee Vectoring Technologies International Inc. (BVT) has been issued a commercial license from the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CDPR) on its proprietary Vectorite with […]

Japanese researchers have developed a new technique to protect rice seeds against fungal infections that can ruin up to half of all rice crops in […]

BioConsortia has expanded its R&D laboratories and team with a new facility in Davis, California, encompassing 15,000 square feet of laboratories and offices plus an […]

The new biocontrol technique, developed by plant pathologists at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, involves spraying rice flowers with a non-pathogenic strain of the […]

ORO AGRI introduced new biostimulant product OROBAC 100. OROBAC 100 is a mixture of five strains of non-GMO, soil-borne, naturally occurring plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) […]

As part of their Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention program, the California Department of Food and Agriculture is releasing thousands of flea-sized wasps, Tamarixia radiata, […]

UPL AgroSolutions Canada’s first biosolutions product in Canada, OHM Biostimulant, has received registration from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. OHM is an advanced and highly […]

Working under a grant funded by the Discovery program of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, a team of Canadian scientists has […]

Corteva Agriscience and Dadelos Agrosolutions, S.L., an affiliate of Ajinomoto Co., Inc., announced an agreement to develop, validate, and commercialize biostimulants for farmers around the […]

US-based Terra Vera, an agricultural technology company offering solutions to replace conventional pesticides, launched in mid-January. Terra Vera produces on-demand antimicrobial chemistry for various industries. […]

Researchers from Italy and the Netherlands have discovered that the application of a biostimulant based on tannins affects root architecture and improves tolerance to salinity […]

FMC Corporation has entered into a strategic collaboration with Novozymes to research, co-develop, and commercialize biological enzyme-based crop protection solutions. Collaboration between the two companies […]

California-based startup Crop Enhancement has launched CropCoat, consisting of a proprietary blend of non-toxic ingredients including an undisclosed botanical extract. CropCoat gets mixed with water […]

Invaio Sciences, Inc. has appointed new academic leaders as members to its scientific advisory board. Steve Jacobsen, PhD is a professor of molecular cell and […]

UPL and Novozymes have announced a partnership to provide a range of biological products to the Argentinian market. Biological products made by Novozymes and marketed […]

Heliae Agriculture has launched PhycoTerra ST, a new seed treatment formulation specifically designed to enhance the seed microbiome, improving the availability of water and nutrients […]

Dr. Monika Hofer and Dr. Martin Weiser have joined the management board of SCC Scientific Consulting Company. Hofer is a chemist and toxicologist and has […]

Texas-based Digital Development Partners, Inc., has obtained exclusive, worldwide distribution rights to the disruptive plant-based biopesticide MiteXstream, an eradicator of spider mites as well as […]

BASF Canada Agricultural Solutions (BASF) received a Health Canada PMRA label expansion for Serifel, an innovative biological fungicide with multiple modes of action. Serifel is […]

3Bar Biologics has appointed David Nothmann to its board of directors and names Chris Koenig as chief business development officer. Nothmann is the chief revenue […]

Koppert Biological Systems has launched Spidex Vital in the US, the Netherlands, Mexico and Canada, for control of spider mite infestations. Spidex Vital will be […]

Biotech companies e-nema GmbH and Katz Biotech AG have developed a new product for biological pest control, called “nemaplus depot”. The product is comprised of […]

The Minafin Group has appointed Gust Desmedt as chief strategy officer and Minh Hua as chief information and operational excellence officer. Desmedt joins Minafin from […]

The state-owned Brazilian Agricultural Research Company (EMBRAPA) has announced a new bioinsecticide which fights pests that target soybean, corn, and cotton crops. Commercially named Acera, […]

Biotalys NV submitted its first protein-based biocontrol, Evoca, to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the United States for approval. Pending EPA registration, this biocontrol […]

Jim McCanlies has been named director of sales at BioWorks. He will be responsible for serving its core customers, managing the sales process, and growing […]

With a distinguished career in agriculture bridging both conventional and biological technologies, Nelson Gibson joined Acadian Plant Health (APH) in 2019 with the vision of […]

Dyacare in UK launches new seaweed-based product as gel formulation. Dyacare, the B2B supplier of seaweed extract, has launched SEAMEGEL, produced from fresh Laminaria digitata […]