Attitudes towards synthetic chemical pesticides and fertilisers are changing, and the agricultural biologicals category is growing fast.
As demand for agricultural biologicals increases – driven by sustainability goals, soil health, regulatory pressure and consumer demand for residue-free produce – product quality and availability are at risk of falling short. Agricultural biologicals present distinct technical challenges which can make formulation more difficult than for synthetic chemical pesticides and fertilisers. A lack of harmony in global regulatory frameworks adds further complexity, making it hard to register the products in multiple markets.
Leading agri-tech innovators like Syngenta, BASF, and AgroSpheres are pushing the boundaries of science and technology to overcome these hurdles. From AI-powered biomarker discovery to novel encapsulation systems and next-generation trait stacks, these companies are redefining what’s possible in biologicals development and adoption. Optimising biologicals formulations requires a broad range of insight and expertise. Many aspects of product development and registration are tightly interwoven, so it is best to consider formulation strategy holistically from the outset.
