Category: Blogs
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Interviews with BioAg Partners : Pedro Peleato, President AEFA
Interview with BioAg Partner: Pedro Peleato, President AEFA Pedro Peleato is the founding partner of SEIPASA, established in 1998. Under his leadership, SEIPASA has grown into a multinational entity present in over 30 countries, specializing in natural solutions for agriculture. He has driven the company’s international expansion, sustainability efforts and innovation, securing plant protection registrations…
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Company Feature: Andermatt Group
The Swiss-based Andermatt Group is a global group of companies, specializing in biological crop production, home and garden and bee health. The Group consists of 11 specialty manufacturing companies and 26 distribution companies, across four continents. With an extensive international network of like-minded partners, Andermatt proudly supports growers in over 60 countries with the delivery…
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Regulatory Landscape of Biostimulants in India
Biostimulants: Indian Regulatory Landscape Biostimulants are emerging as a crucial category of agricultural inputs that enhance plant growth, resilience, and productivity through biological and biochemical mechanisms. The Indian government, recognizing their importance, introduced a regulatory framework for biostimulants under the Fertilizer Control Order (FCO) 1985 (Amendment 2021) which mandates a structured registration process, field validation,…
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Roger’s Point of View for Community Building
Roger’s Point of View for Community Building Roger’s Point of View for Community Building Cultivating a Sustainable Future by Roger Tripathi, Editor-in-Chief, BAW Digest First quarter of the year always flies by in a whisker, bringing us to realize that soon we transition into a new season when the fields start to awaken, and nature…
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An Exclusive interview with Dr. Suresh Prabhu
Dr. Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu is a renowned Chartered Accountant, Banker, Cooperator, Policy Maker, Strategist, Change Leader, Senior Politician and Former Senior Parliamentarian of India. Over the course of 30 years, Dr. Suresh Prabhu has held 10 important cabinet portfolios at the federal level in the Government of India, including Industry, Power, Environment & Forest, Railways,…
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An Overview of India’s BioAg Landscape
Indian agriculture has made significant strides, achieving record-high food grain (332.3 million tons) and horticulture (351.1 million tons) production in 2023–2024. Currently the world’s seventh-largest net exporter of agricultural products, India produces cereals (wheat, rice, maize, millets), pulses, fruits, vegetables, spices and medicinal plants. Decades of improved production have increased cereal, fruit and vegetable availability.…
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Amy’s Perspective: Indian Agriculture and the Biologicals Opportunity
Agriculture is the backbone of India’s economy, contributing nearly one-fifth of the country’s USD 3.57 trillion GDP. With 60 percent of India’s 1.4 billion people engaged in farming, the sector holds immense potential—not just in feeding the nation but pioneering a more sustainable and resilient food system. As global agricultural demands rise and climate pressures…
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Giuseppe’s To The Point: Indian Agriculture
India, with its vast and diverse agricultural landscape, stands as one of the world’s largest producers of crops like rice, wheat and spices. However, the sector faces significant challenges, from fragmented landholdings and water scarcity to fluctuating weather patterns and post-harvest losses. As global agricultural practices evolve, India is amalgamating tradition and innovation. Integrating biological…
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BioAg World Academy
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR BIOLOGICALS IN THE EU This module provides a deeper understanding of the regulatory framework concerning placing plant protection products of biological origin on the EU market. This includes insights into what set of data is required to fulfil dossiers for approving biological active substances (in particular micro-organisms) and authorising plant protection products…
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Women in Agriculture : Sandeepa Kanitkar, MD, Kan BioSys
Women in Agriculture 22nd Edition Sandeepa Kanitkar is the Founder, Chairperson, and Managing Director of Kan Biosys, a pioneering company in microbial solutions for sustainable agriculture. With over 30 years in industrial microbiology, she has revolutionized biofertilization, earning a United Nations WIPO Gold Medal for her patented liquid biofertilizer technologies. Passionate about soil health, she…