Category: Blogs
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Microencapsulation to support Sustainable Farming
As the agriculture industry faces mounting pressure to enhance sustainability benefits while maintaining high yields, cutting-edge technology is emerging as a promising solution: microencapsulation. This innovative technique, which encloses active ingredients within a protective coating, is revolutionizing how agrochemicals and biologicals are delivered, offering farmers prolonged viability, targeted delivery and improved performance under diverse field…
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Fireside Chat with Narjisse Mahmoudi
Fireside Chat with Narjisse Mahmoudi Flag Bearer of NutribioTek: The Future of Farming by Sucheta A Wadhwa, Co-Editor, BAW Digest Narjisse Mahmoudi is the CEO of NUTRIBIOTEK and has held several key positions within the OCP Group. With over 22 years of experience in the global fertilizer industry, Narjisse has built a strong track record…
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PROALAN Celebrates its 50th Anniversary
PROALAN is a company located in Granollers, Barcelona and founded on 15th February 1974 with the idea of providing a solution to the problem that arose in the animal feed market due to an enormous increase in the price of soya, which is regulated in international markets and a basic raw material in the production…
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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…