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Following its Strategy Council Day in June, IBMA met civil servants of the European Commission Secretariat General working on the coordination of Green Deal policies where we underlined the need for the next European Commission (EC) to prioritize biocontrol in the coming Work Programme. We referred to the relevant outcomes of the last mandate for […]
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IBMA Belgium presents at Farming Without Harming: Policy Action for Resilient Agriculture
Following the first AGM of IBMA Belgium, Raffael Buonatesta ( former) IBMA Belgium Chair and CEO of Fytofend spoke at an event hosted by Pesticide Action Network Europe, Friends of the Earth Europe, the European Network of Scientists for Social and Environmental Responsibility and Agroecology Europe to discuss ways forward for resilient agriculture. The event […]
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AGRIFISH AOB on biotechnologies including biocontrol | IBMA Input to the EU Biotech Biomanufacturing Initiative
At the AGRIFISH meeting on May 27, the discussion centered on biotechnology, with a particular emphasis on biocontrol, following a Danish AOB document. The European Commission’s (EC) Biotech and Biomanufacturing Communication, Member States (MSs) Plant Protection Products/ biocontrol were mentioned in line with the DK AOB document. Denmark, Ireland, Lithuania, France, and the Netherlands, […]
Following joint calls with farmers organizations to speed up access to biocontrol, IBMA invited Copa Cogeca and IFOAM Organics Europe to meet with Carlos Goulart, Secretary of Animal and Plant Health of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock of Brazil to learn more about the Brazilian experience with biocontrol. The Plant Health Attaché, Permanent Representation […]
IPM Works European Policy and Stakeholders’ seminar “Boosting IPM implementation in the EU” Held on 13 May, this European Policy Seminar aimed to engage key agri-food stakeholders in identifying tools, methods and practices to increase the implementation of IPM and reduce pesticides use in the EU. Hosted by European Stakeholders, the session covered why Integrated […]
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Call for Applications for the Bernard Blum Award 2024
Every year since 2015, the Bernard Blum Award has been given to innovative biocontrol products that have a high impact on the management of pests or diseases while having a low impact on human health and the environment. This year there will be 4 innovations will be awarded at ABIM , 21 October, and given […]
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Why Europe’s biodiversity, farmers and food security cannot wait another decade.
The theme of the International Day of Biological Diversity 2024 is Be Part of the Plan. As farmers urge policymakers for a plan to speed up access to biocontrol, we ask – can Europe’s biodiversity, farmers and food security wait another decade? When biodiversity has a problem, agriculture has a problem Unsustainable pest control practices […]
Full-time, IBMA Office, Brussels Founded in 1995, the International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association (IBMA) is an international non-profit trade association, based in Brussels since 2013. With over 220 members globally we represent the manufacturers of biocontrol solutions, known alternatives to control pests and diseases effectively in an environmentally friendly way in agriculture, forestry, public spaces, and […]
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Copa-Cogeca & IBMA – Joint letter to the EU Commission asking to ensure biocontrol solutions are made available to farmers without unnecessary delays
On 25 April 2024, IBMA and Copa Cogeca wrote to President of the EU Commission Ursula Von der Leyen requesting for the chance to engage in a constructive dialogue with relevant stakeholders to urgently address these challenges to boost the competition potential of European farmers. Read in full below or download here. Dear President Von […]
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IBMA and IFOAM Organics Europe Call for Policies to Promote the Uptake of Biocontrol
IFOAM Organics Europe and the International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association (IBMA) call for policies to promote the uptake of safe, environmentally friendly and efficient biocontrol solutions of natural origin suitable for organic farming, and for a transition to sustainable agriculture systems. (Brussels, 25 April 2024) The last months’ intense political discussions have shown that at least […]