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Certis Europe defines Biorationals as
“registered plant protection products
generally derived from the natural environment, offering improved benefits
for plants, people and the planet, which are increasingly important factors
for Integrated Crop Production to satisfy requirements of the value chain
and consumers.”
The biologicals market, with an annual growth rate in recent years of around
15%, is recognised as the fastest growing crop protection segment in Europe.
Given political drivers such as the EU Green Deal and its Farm to Fork and
Biodiversity strategies, as well as national policies aiming to reduce pesticide
usage, it is expected to maintain a similar level of growth going forward and
could more than double its share of the overall market value by 2030.
Certis Europe has for many years focused on expanding and greening its
product portfolio using science-based research to deliver technically sound,
sustainable and economically viable solutions in support of growers and
for the benefit of consumers. Already very much in tune with the new EU
strategies, the company continues to invest in research and development in
biorationals.
Biorational products have long been used extensively in horticulture and,
though at present the majority of Biorational usage continues to be under
protected conditions (e.g. salads, tomatoes, cucurbits, peppers, etc.) and in
the speciality crops sector (e.g. stone fruits, citrus, vines), the development
of Biorational sustainable solutions for open field arable crops is also a high
priority for the company.
How to unlock the potential of Biorationals
Jan Mostert - Head of the Biorationals Innovation Team, Certis Europe
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