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The European Crop Care Association is advocating for the European Commission to remove barriers to post-patent plant protection products, arguing this will enhance competition, lower costs, and improve access for EU farmers, thereby supporting sustainability and farm resilience. They believe regulatory reforms could attract younger farmers by lowering entry barriers and costs, and stress the need for a supportive regulatory framework for both post-patent products and agricultural biologicals to ensure present resilience and future sustainability of European agriculture.

BugBiome, a UK-based ag-biotech company, is developing a microbial aphicide derived from naturally occurring leaf-surface microbes as a sustainable alternative to synthetic pesticides. Their proprietary platform, AvidX, enhances microbial strain discovery and resilience, with an initial focus on aphids and plans to expand to other pests like whiteflies and Sitona. Relocating to Norwich Research Park after securing European investment, BugBiome faces challenges in regulatory timelines and formulation compatibility but aims to revolutionise biological pest control through systematic microbial screening.

Indigo Ag expanded its Biotrinsic portfolio with Nemora FP and is leveraging its seed treatment device Clips to boost biological adoption