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We have Bernard Blum Award 2021 Winner! The best biocontrol product of the year is BioPersi+ Classic/Speed Sachet by BioBee Sde Eliyahu Ltd. The awardees have been announced at ABIM 2021 where David Cary, Member of the ABIM Executive Board and Owen Jones (Chair of the Bernard Blum Award judging panel) have presented the 2021 […]
¨EUFarm2Fork: Together we can make it happen!¨ – IBMA President, Herman Van Mallaert, explained yesterday at the Biological Control Conference our industry association perspective. He said ¨we are here to make EUFarm2Fork happen. We have solutions in the market, full innovation pipeline and fertile innovation ecosystem.The real question is whether the regulation is ready?¨ – […]
This congress is unique in serving as a meeting point for scientists and practitioners who are working on a wide breadth of biological control targets. Read more on IOBC website
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Portuguese EU Presidency – Do not miss their Conference on Biological Control – Register until the 24th April
We would like to draw you attention to the Biocontrol Conference organized by the Portuguese EU Presidency on the 28th April afternoon, including, among other speakers, IBMA President Herman van Mellaert and IBMA partner Copa-Cogeca Secretary General Pekka Pesonen. Read the programme and register now.
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IBMA assists in the development of the CABI BioProtection Portal and shared mission of greater ‘green diplomacy’
Our portal supports EU countries to align with the new EU Green Deal and Farm to Fork strategy by demonstrating that they are making efforts to ensure that information about their registered biocontrol solutions is readily available. Jennifer Lewis, IBMA Executive Director underlines: “This is not only important for promoting more sustainable agricultural practices nationally, […]
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IBMA 2021 Biocontrol Industry survey calls on members to make a strong can-do statement
On 7th April, IBMA, the International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association launches its annual black-box survey. IBMA calls on its member companies to contribute detailed company information in a survey conducted by a market research agency, bound by a strict code of conduct. Company data remain confidential, consolidated data will provide a reliable and up-to-date picture of […]
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IBMA Position on Revisions to the Directive for the Sustainable Use of Pesticides (SUD)
IBMA supports the goal of the SUD of achieving the sustainable use of pesticides by promoting the use of integrated pest management (IPM), but to be effective, this must be through the mandatory full implementation of IPM. Read IBMA Position Paper extensive version here Bioprotection – biocontrol technologies – make a crucial contribution to the […]
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.
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 […]