Data based on 182 companies sales in 2018 season market survey conducted by Independent Business Resources Ltd. Please find here an extensive presentation as well as the summary of IBMA 2020 Survey among its members.
Following the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed Section Phytopharmaceuticals – Legislation held on 25th-26th January 2021, four documents have been adopted, three of them have already been published -Draft update of Guidance on emergency authorisations according to Article 53 https://ec.europa.eu/food/sites/food/files/plant/docs/pesticides_aas_guidance_wd_emergency_authorisations_article53_post-210301.pdf -Guidance document on zonal evaluation and mutual recognition under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 (SANCO/13169/2010 […]
Together with companies and organisations involved in biological crop protection products, Wageningen University & Research (WUR) has in recent years participated in the Green Deal-project, a so-called public private partnership (PPP). The cooperation has resulted in two scientific studies which provide grounds for eliminating bottlenecks in the approval process of green crop protection products, focusing […]
The International Biocontrol Manufacturers’ Association is a global Association with a European focus, representing the biocontrol industry, whose members produce innovative bioprotection products based on microorganisms, semiochemicals, macroorganisms and natural substances. IBMA has more than 250 members who drive bioprotection innovation worldwide, 85% of which are SMEs. In Europe, there are 165 members in 17 […]
Bernard Blum Award for Novel Biocontrol Solutions The Bernard Blum Award is presented annually by IBMA to the most innovative biocontrol product of the year. The award recipient should have a high impact in the management of pests or diseases whilst having a low impact on human health and the environment. Every year since 2015, an independent […]
9 October 2018 – Three Products Shortlisted for the 2019 Bernard Blum Award Three products are now on the shortlist for the 2019 Bernard Blum Award for novel biocontrol solutions: – Andermatt Biocontrol, for the product Tutavir, which contains a Phthorimaea operculella granulovirus (PhopGV) for selective control of the tomato leafminer. It is well suited for population and damage control. […]
Meet this year’s winning product ! The winner of the 2018 Bernard Blum Award is Burkholderia by Marrone Bio Innovations, a new species of non-living bacteria, which produces several natural compounds. Congratulations for producing this innovative solution which works threefold: as a nematicide, a herbicide and an insecticide ! Find here the presentation on the winning product given by Pam […]
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IBMA Spain participates in “Grupo Operativo Supra-autonómico SALUD DEL OLIVAR” The consortium, led by the Granada-based company DOMCA, is made up of DCOOP (Málaga) olive oil producer, the R&D company NEVAL (Valencia), Visiona IP (Madrid), the AINIA Technological Center (Valencia ) and IBMA Spain.The main objective of this working group is to develop methods of […]
Following the technical issues with the AGM on 19 October, the meeting will be re-run on 16th Novermber 2020. The meeting will take place online from 15.00 to 17.30 CET. The agenda will be the same as the 19th October meeting. We have added one agenda item to explain the findings regarding the technical issues at […]
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