Category: Blogs
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Accelerating Agtech Solutions
Alliance Partner Accelerating Agtech Solutions August 18, 2026 | Kathy Neal, NCBiotech Writer | 7-min. read From left, NC State grad student Adam Breister; Alex Woodley of NC State’s Department of Crop and Soil Sciences; postdoctoral researcher Fred Teasley; Mallory Choudoir of NC State’s Department of Plant and Microbial Biology; postdoc researcher Doyeong Hur; N.C.…
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Farmer-Centered AI in Agriculture: Making the Juice Worth the Squeeze
Alliance Partner Farmer-Centered AI in Agriculture: Making the Juice Worth the Squeeze Producers, innovators and investors share insights on responsible artificial intelligence for agriculture. August 7, 2026 | Dee Shore | 17-min. read During a preconference tour, Chris Reberg-Horton, the N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative’s resilient agriculture platform director, showed off tractors rigged with rugged cameras…
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New App To Help Farmers Act Against Flooding
Alliance Partner New App To Help Farmers Act Against Flooding By John Hart, agricultural writer Extension Agricultural Agent Andrea Gibbs inspects flood monitoring equipment at Middle Creek Farms. Farm owner Dawson Pugh of Hyde County is to her right. A new web-based app is in the works that will help farmers take action to protect…
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Breathing Room for Growers: How New Zealand’s Freshwater Policy Shift Brings Practical Certainty to the Field
POLICY & FIELD INSIGHTS[cite: 3] Breathing Room for Growers: How New Zealand’s Freshwater Policy Shift Brings Practical Certainty to the Field[cite: 3] By Kusha Sindha, Lead, BAW Digest[cite: 3] Figure: Summary of New Zealand’s key freshwater and resource management regulatory adjustments for commercial growers.[cite: 3] Farming is inherently unpredictable—weather patterns shift, markets fluctuate, and soil…
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Health Begins in the Field: redefining the drivers of agricultural transformation
Health Begins in the Field: redefining the drivers of agricultural transformation By, Alice Toderi, Chief Marketing Officer, Hello Nature When we think about health, agriculture is rarely the first thing that comes to mind.[cite: 2] We often associate well-being with healthcare systems and lifestyle choices.[cite: 2] Yet the foundation of human health begins much earlier,…
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Beyond Regulation: Rethinking the Global Biological Regulatory Landscape
Beyond Regulation: Rethinking the Global Biological Regulatory Landscape Insights from the Global BioAg Alliance Regulatory Forum Podcast Featuring José Carvalho, Daniela Maia, and KRK Reddy By Sue B The biological agriculture industry is entering a defining decade. While scientific breakthroughs are rapidly transforming crop protection and nutrition, regulation has not always evolved alongside this progress.…
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Brazil Highlights Bioinputs, Innovation and Women’s Leadership at FAO COAG 30
Brazil Highlights Bioinputs, Innovation and Women’s Leadership at FAO COAG 30 Charing the 30th Session in Rome, Brazil Showcases Microbial Breakthroughs and Inclusive Rural Development Rome, Italy | July 2026 The 30th Session of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Committee on Agriculture (COAG 30), held in Rome from July 20–24, 2026, brought together representatives…
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Roger’s Point of View: From Dependency to Resilience – Why BioAg Matters More Than Ever
Roger’s Point of View: From Dependency to Resilience — Why BioAg Matters More Than Ever Redesigning Agriculture Through Integration and Biological Innovation By Roger Tripathi, Editor-in-Chief, BioAg World Digest The global agricultural sector is entering a defining period of transformation. Rising fertilizer costs, geopolitical uncertainty, declining soil health, and growing concerns around nutrient use efficiency…
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From Soil Health to Crop Resilience: Why BioAg Must Be Part of Agriculture’s Next Chapter
From Soil Health to Crop Resilience: Why BioAg Must Be Part of Agriculture’s Next Chapter An Executive Interview with Narjisse Mahmoudi, CEO of NUTRIBIOTEK By Sue B, Media Manager & GBA Coordinator Narjisse Mahmoudi, CEO of NUTRIBIOTEK (OCP Group), brings over two decades of global fertilizer industry experience to the forefront of agricultural innovation. As…
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Global BioAg Alliance Conclave 2026: Building the Orchestra for the Future of Biological Agriculture
Global BioAg Alliance Conclave 2026: Building the Orchestra for the Future of Biological Agriculture Uniting the Ecosystem for Collective Action and Sustainable Transformation By Sue B, Media Manager & GBA Coordinator Global BioAg Alliance (GBA) Conclave 2026 brought together an extraordinary cross-section of the biological agriculture ecosystem in Valencia, Spain, uniting innovators, agronomists, retailers, investors,…