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The Urgency of Regulatory Convergence The BioAg sector stands at a pivotal point. Farmers across the world are under increasing pressure to transition away from synthetic inputs toward sustainable, climate-resilient solutions. Biologicals—biopesticides, biostimulants, biofertilizers—are central to this transition. Yet, their market access is hindered by fragmented, often outdated regulatory systems. The BioAg industry has made…

Phoenix Biosolutions, the new company founded by the team of entrepreneurs and executives who turned microalgae biotechnology into a key industry for global agriculture, officially announces its launch with a disruptive proposal that redefines access to agricultural innovation. Unlike the traditional product-based model, Phoenix introduces a Tech as a Service (TaaS) approach, which puts technology…

India has emerged as one of the world’s fastest-growing markets for biological inputs, with biostimulants playing a central role in enhancing soil health, nutrient efficiency and crop resilience. Recognizing both the promise and the risks, the Government of India has brought biostimulants under formal regulation through amendments to the Fertilizer (Control) Order (FCO, 1985). A…

Dr. Mariangela Hungria is a Brazilian agronomist and microbiologist with Embrapa Soybean, renowned for her pioneering research in biological nitrogen fixation. For more than forty years, she has worked to reduce agriculture’s dependence on chemical fertilizers by promoting the use of beneficial microorganisms, delivering both economic and environmental benefits. Her research on rhizobia and plant…