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BAW Congress Recap: India Hosts the 6th Annual BAW Congress
Organized by Global BioAg Linkages (GBL), the BAW Congress & Expo was hosted at the beautiful Leela Ambience Convention Hotel, Delhi from April 23–25, 2025, marking the sixth edition of this dynamic and growing annual event. Held in India’s capital city, the 2025 Congress was a powerful combination of global innovation and sustainability. India was…
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Women in Agriculture: 23rd Edition
Interview with Roberta Vinciguera COO of Vedalia Roberta Vinciguera is a dynamic entrepreneur and seasoned manager with a strong international background and extensive expertise in product and project management, as well as go-to-market strategies. Throughout her career, she has consistently emphasized the importance of team management, firmly believing in the power and value of people…
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BioAgTech Sustainable Grower Award Winner: Howard-Yana Shapiro
Dr. Howard-Yana Shapiro was honored with the Global BioAgTech Sustainable Grower Award with distinction, a recognition reserved for pioneers who have fundamentally reshaped the global agricultural landscape, in April 2025 at the 6th BioAgTech World Congress. For over five decades, Shapiro has stood at the nexus of tradition and technology, leading efforts that span organic…
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Lifetime Achievement Award Winner: Martin Andermatt
A Conversation with Global BioAgTech Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Martin Andermatt, Founder and Chair of the Board, Andermatt Group, was recently presented with the Global BioAgTech Lifetime Achievement Award for his groundbreaking work in biocontrol. In this exclusive conversation, Roger, the CEO of Global BioAg Linkages, speaks with him about his journey, challenges in the…
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Global BioAgTech Awards 2025 – Celebrating Excellence in Sustainable Agriculture
The 6th edition of the BioAgTech World Congress and Expo 2025 brought together global leaders, innovators, and practitioners dedicated to transforming agriculture through sustainable and biological solutions. At the heart of this gathering was a moment of deep reflection and recognition – the presentation of the Global BioAgTech Awards 2025. These prestigious awards were established…
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Dr. Howard-Yana Shapiro and Sartaj Khan Honored with Global BioAgTech Sustainable Grower Award 2025
The 6th BioAgTech World Congress & Expo 2025, held at The Leela Ambience Convention Hotel in New Delhi, recognized excellence in sustainable farming with the presentation of the Global BioAgTech Sustainable Grower Award to two remarkable individuals—Dr. Howard-Yana Shapiro, Senior Advisor at CIFOR-ICRAF and Senior Fellow at the University of California, Davis, and Mr. Sartaj…
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Beyond BioAg Regulatory Headlines
Beyond BioAg Regulatory Headlines Knowledge Sharing and Dissemination in Regulatory Sciences — Can We Do Better? You know those “lightbulb moments” when something suddenly becomes clear? I was attending a scientific meeting, quietly following the discussions and arguments, when it became obvious to me that we often forget to explain the basics, assuming that everyone…
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In Conversation with BioAg Partner : Suresh Malhotra, VC, MHU
Q1: How do you see India’s government policies influencing the adoption of BioAgTech among farmers, especially smallholders? Sustainable agriculture embraces a wide range of techniques referred to as BioAg that mimic natural ecological processes including organic, biologicals and biodynamic with no synthetic fertilizers or agricultural chemicals. Growing awareness about the benefits of BioAg inputs represents…
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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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Food and Agriculture at COP29
The 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) held in Baku, Azerbaijan from 11th to 22nd November 2024 attracted over 56,000 delegates. This year again, the Food and Agriculture sector had a dedicated day (19th November 2024) to spotlight the critical intersection of food systems, agriculture, and climate change. These discussions are crucial because agriculture…