Summary: Certis Belchim and Elicit Plant have announced a strategic partnership to co-develop an innovative bio-solution tailored for potatoes. Leveraging Elicit Plant’s patented EliTerra® phytosterol technology, the collaboration aims to protect potato crops against abiotic stress—particularly drought—ensuring sustainable, resilient yields and enhanced profitability for European farmers facing increasing climate uncertainty.
Certis Belchim and Elicit Plant Partner to Co-Develop Climate-Resilient Bio-Solutions for Potatoes
Europe — March 2026
Certis Belchim, an innovative Crop Protection company with a market-leading portfolio of biological products, and Elicit Plant, a pioneering agri-biotech company, today jointly announced a strategic partnership for the co-development of an innovative bio-solution for potatoes, designed to address rising challenges due to climate change faced by farmers across Europe.
This collaboration combines Elicit Plant’s cutting-edge R&D expertise with Certis Belchim’s strong position in innovative crop solutions and recognized leadership in potatoes across Europe. Together, the two companies aim to enhance farmers’ profitability by safeguarding yields and quality, even under increasingly challenging climatic conditions.
- Combatting Abiotic Stress: The solution focuses on improving crop tolerance to abiotic stress, especially drought-related water scarcity.
- EliTerra® Technology: The formulation relies on Elicit Plant’s disruptive phytosterols technology, bioactive compounds that enhance crops’ natural stress resistance mechanisms.
- Seamless Integration: The co-development agreement will accelerate the creation of a potato-specific formulation with an application method that fits usual spraying programmes.
- Next Steps: The partners will carry out an expanded field-trial programme to refine the solution and confirm performance across a wide range of soil and climate conditions.
“Innovation will play a critical role in helping potato growers address the agronomic challenges posed by climate change,” said Mark Waltham, CEO of Certis Belchim. “The co-development of a biostimulant specifically designed for potatoes underscores our determination to deliver cutting-edge innovation for this key crop and to strengthen our leading, seed-to-store potato plant-health portfolio.”
Jean-François Déchant, CEO of Elicit Plant, added: “Partnering with Certis Belchim, a leader in the European potato market, reflects our new approach to expanding our product portfolio by co-developing innovative solutions for new crops with leading crop experts, combining our phytosterol-based scientific expertise to strengthen agricultural resilience.”
About Elicit Plant
ELICIT PLANT is an AgTech company tackling climate change impacts on major crops by reducing plant water consumption by up to 20%. Its patented EliTerra® technology, based on phytosterols, makes it the only company in agriculture leveraging this class of plant-derived molecules to enhance crops’ natural stress resistance mechanisms.
About Certis Belchim
Certis Belchim B.V., a major force in crop protection, offers expertise in product development, registration, and marketing. With unique access to innovative technologies and a broad, market-leading range of biological products, the company is dedicated to meeting the needs of growers as they face the challenges of sustainable crop production.
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