The Bernard Blum Award is given annually 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. This year there will be 4 entries rewarded at ABIM and all 4 […]
Online Hybrid In Person June Date Meeting Type Format 11th National Group Monthly meeting 23rd Board Meeting Monthly meeting 28th Natural Substances PG Quarterly meeting July Date Meeting Type Format Key Outputs 10th National Group Monthly meeting Online Monthy agenda – advocacy, PG and key topics 23rd Board Meeting Monthly meeting Online Monthly agenda – […]
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Save the Date! 22/06 afternoon – IBMA Webinar for IBMA Members only
Update on the revise guidance on the risk assessment of PPPs on bees
IBMA contribution to the consultation on the revised guidance on the risk assessment of PPPs on bees
International Scientific Workshop “Diversifying Business Models for Biocontrol Deployment”
We need biological control for the agriculture transition The 129 biological control substances planned for submission by 2028 in the EU, show that biologicals are ready to make a substantial contribution to the achievement of synthetic pesticide reduction targets.Data presented to the European Commission in March 2023 shows an abundance of biological controls in the […]
Dear Madam, Dear Sir, Pesticide Action Network (PAN) Europe, the Biofili association and IBMA, the Biocontrol Manufacturers with the support of the member of the European Parliament, Ivan Vilibor Sinčić, are organizing an online symposium Safe and sustainable food production in Croatia – reducing pesticide use by IPM uptake with biocontrol. The draft Regulation on […]
IBMA is proud to be part of the Think2030 platform created by the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) and support the 3rd edition of the Green Deal Barometer survey. Think 2030 is a multi-stakeholder platform providing science-based ideas and solutions for a sound implementation of the European Green Deal, in line with the SDGs. Launched by IEEP and its partners […]
Biological control is essential for farmers, for sustainable regenerative agriculture and to reach the EU Green Deal objectives. Do not miss this webinar on a key tool; the most widely used biological control around the world. Missed it? Here are the presentations and video:
Dear All, It is with great sadness that I have to inform you of the death of IBMA former Board member, Michel Guillon. IBMA Board, IBMA Secretariat and former IBMA Secretariat members’ thoughts are with his family and friends. Below is a note from Sara Chatham, Former IBMA secretary, sara-chatham@orange.fr: Michel Guillon, co-founder with Bernard Blum of […]
Dear Member IBMA is inviting all members to take the opportunity to shape IBMA’s strategy by participating in this survey. The purpose of this survey is to review the IBMA strategy that was set in 2019. The information collected is highly confidential and shared only internally. It will be used as input in the IBMA […]
Dear IBMA Members, Further to the message sent to those attending the AGM, I am reaching out to all IBMA members. At the IBMA AGM in Basel, we shared the possibility of a meeting with the Deputy Director General of EU COM Claire Bury and some of her Heads of Units from DG Sante. The meeting […]