{"id":30393,"date":"2025-11-26T11:58:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T11:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/nature-as-an-ally-of-agriculture\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T13:54:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:54:29","slug":"nature-as-an-ally-of-agriculture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/en\/2025\/11\/26\/nature-as-an-ally-of-agriculture\/","title":{"rendered":"Nature as an ally of agriculture"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- Added by Post\/Page Specific Custom Code plugin, thank you for using! -->\n<style>.single-post .wp-post-image {\r\n\tdisplay: none;\r\n}<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"30393\" class=\"elementor elementor-30393 elementor-30362\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e903f0c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e903f0c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ca43963\" data-id=\"ca43963\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87744d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"87744d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nature as an ally of agriculture:  <\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36bb8cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"36bb8cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">biological innovation from the root<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60e4760 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60e4760\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At a time when global agriculture seeks to balance productivity and sustainability, conversations about green innovation are more relevant than ever. From the <strong>FEMAC<\/strong> cluster, a benchmark in agricultural machinery and means of production in Catalonia, comes <strong>Agropodcast<\/strong>, a space where companies in the sector share experiences, knowledge and vision about the future of the field. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f71480 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"7f71480\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UjVgXi1Hsws?si=2Gd5HP_zhH4FcEZS\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c669548 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c669548\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In one of its most inspiring episodes, entitled <em>&#8220;Nature as an ally of agriculture&#8221;,<\/em> FEMAC invited <strong>Biocontrol Technologies<\/strong> to discuss how biotechnology can transform the way we farm. In the dialogue with <strong>Eduard Fernando<\/strong>, <strong>Marina Yepes<\/strong> and <strong>Lydia Bakagianni<\/strong>, members of the Biocontrol Technologies team, a story emerged that unites science, sustainability and innovation with a clear purpose: to give nature back its leading role in agriculture. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b746e6 elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-blockquote--align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"5b746e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\"We wanted to transform a <b>scientific discovery into a useful tool<\/b> for farmers.\"\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Eduard Fernando<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-193072c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"193072c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Thus began a trajectory where biotechnology and nature join hands to rewrite the future of the field.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8ca884 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e8ca884\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">From the university to the field:  <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc1a299 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc1a299\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">the origin of a natural biotechnology<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-00e6166 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"00e6166\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fbd0c24\" data-id=\"fbd0c24\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fd4ef0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7fd4ef0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The history of Biocontrol Technologies has its roots in university research. In the laboratories of the <strong>University of Barcelona<\/strong>, Dr. <strong>Maria Isabel Trillas<\/strong> discovered a fungus of the <em>Trichoderma<\/em> genus, strain <strong>T34<\/strong>, with extraordinary potential to protect crops against soil diseases. What began as a scientific discovery soon became an opportunity for applied innovation: to create a company capable of bringing this knowledge to farmers.  <\/p><p>Thus <strong>Biocontrol Technologies<\/strong> was born, a <em>spin-off<\/em> of the University of Barcelona with a clear mission: to <strong>turn science into sustainable solutions for agriculture<\/strong>. Its goal was, and still is, to transform microbiological discoveries into real tools for a more efficient and environmentally friendly production. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8be510 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c8be510\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Recurso-1@16x-scaled-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-30420\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Recurso-1@16x-scaled-1.png 2560w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Recurso-1@16x-scaled-1-768x106.png 768w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Recurso-1@16x-scaled-1-1536x211.png 1536w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Recurso-1@16x-scaled-1-2048x282.png 2048w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Recurso-1@16x-scaled-1-600x83.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68f0b82 elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-blockquote--align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"68f0b82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\"More than half of the team is dedicated to R&amp;D tasks\", \"Our company breathes research: <b>we develop new, safe and effective microbial solutions for more sustainable<\/b> agriculture\".\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Eduard Fernando<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3810367 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3810367\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since then, the company has grown while maintaining its essence: a culture based on science, innovation and collaboration with growers, researchers and distributors around the world.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6c8ac0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f6c8ac0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Innovating in a context of change:  <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8716b1d elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8716b1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">European regulatory transition<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-747e37d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"747e37d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The conversation with FEMAC also addressed the regulatory context in which agricultural biotechnology companies operate. In Europe, the legal framework on phytosanitary products has been profoundly transformed in recent decades, progressively restricting the use of harmful chemicals. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-31d5991 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"31d5991\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d3ff2e\" data-id=\"6d3ff2e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adbe24f elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-blockquote--align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"adbe24f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\"Since 1991, <b>more than 75% of plant protection active substances have been banned<\/b>...because they have been shown to be toxic to the environment and health.\"\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Eduard Fernando - CEO<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f6fcc56\" data-id=\"f6fcc56\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa08768 elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-blockquote--align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"fa08768\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\"We contribute to this (ecological) transition by offering <b>products that are more effective<\/b> than traditional ones, <b>and much safer<\/b>.\"\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Eduard Fernando - CEO<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6c9675 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c6c9675\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2363\" height=\"1420\" src=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DIRECTIVE_91-414EC_EuropeanComission_Grafic_2019_V2_ENG-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-30399\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DIRECTIVE_91-414EC_EuropeanComission_Grafic_2019_V2_ENG-1.jpg 2363w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DIRECTIVE_91-414EC_EuropeanComission_Grafic_2019_V2_ENG-1-768x462.jpg 768w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DIRECTIVE_91-414EC_EuropeanComission_Grafic_2019_V2_ENG-1-1536x923.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DIRECTIVE_91-414EC_EuropeanComission_Grafic_2019_V2_ENG-1-2048x1231.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DIRECTIVE_91-414EC_EuropeanComission_Grafic_2019_V2_ENG-1-600x361.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2363px) 100vw, 2363px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63f4d6a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63f4d6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Far from seeing this process as a barrier, Biocontrol interprets it as <strong>a natural evolution of the sector<\/strong>. Each new restriction opens space for biological innovation, offering safer and more sustainable alternatives. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd621dc elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd621dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This optimistic outlook reflects a deep conviction: sustainability is not only a legal obligation, but an opportunity to move towards an agriculture that cares for people, the planet and productivity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b165615 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b165615\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The challenge of registration:  <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a23f01 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a23f01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">between science and regulation<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03eea8e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03eea8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the most relevant issues that came up in the dialogue was the <strong>complexity of the registration process for bioinputs<\/strong>. As Marina explains, <strong>registering a plant protection product<\/strong> in Europe can be a long and costly process. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cca4bbb elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-blockquote--align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"cca4bbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\"The process can take several years and <b>reach costs in the millions of euros.<\/b> Two key aspects are evaluated: safety, for the environment and human health, and product efficacy.\"\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Marina Yepes - Comunicaci\u00f3n<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ada298c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ada298c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0a70928\" data-id=\"0a70928\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22ccc4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"22ccc4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1759\" height=\"1640\" src=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Desarrollo-fito-1_eng.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-30403\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Desarrollo-fito-1_eng.png 1759w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Desarrollo-fito-1_eng-768x716.png 768w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Desarrollo-fito-1_eng-1536x1432.png 1536w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Desarrollo-fito-1_eng-600x559.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1759px) 100vw, 1759px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f26d1b1\" data-id=\"f26d1b1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a3b5eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2a3b5eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1865\" src=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Desarrollo-de-un-Fitosanitario-Escalera_eng-scaled-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-30407\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Desarrollo-de-un-Fitosanitario-Escalera_eng-scaled-1.png 2560w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Desarrollo-de-un-Fitosanitario-Escalera_eng-scaled-1-768x560.png 768w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Desarrollo-de-un-Fitosanitario-Escalera_eng-scaled-1-1536x1119.png 1536w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Desarrollo-de-un-Fitosanitario-Escalera_eng-scaled-1-2048x1492.png 2048w, https:\/\/biocontroltechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Desarrollo-de-un-Fitosanitario-Escalera_eng-scaled-1-600x437.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8466d4c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8466d4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The company decided from the outset to comply with the most demanding standards, the European ones, which are also the most internationally recognized. This decision, although difficult, has become an added value. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75b4f55 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75b4f55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>However, bureaucracy does not always keep pace with innovation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b6d0f3 elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-blockquote--align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"0b6d0f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\"When we then register in other countries, the process is faster, because we already have the active material validated.\"\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Marina Yepes - Comunicaci\u00f3n<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c5d87d elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-blockquote--align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"2c5d87d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\"Technology advances faster than regulation\", \"Sometimes you have a brilliant and effective idea, but the years of waiting make it difficult to sustain economically.\"\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Marina Yepes - Comunicaci\u00f3n<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef4ae5c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef4ae5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nevertheless, Biocontrol remains committed to transparency and scientific rigor, convinced that only through solid controls can a credible and sustainable bioproducts sector be built.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19a616c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19a616c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">T34 Biocontrol\u00ae:  <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e68cbca elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e68cbca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">science in the service of sustainability<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dd83dc elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0dd83dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>T34 Biocontrol\u00ae<\/strong> is the emblem of Biocontrol Technologies&#8217; philosophy. It is a <strong>biofungicide<\/strong> based on the <em>Trichoderma asperellum<\/em> fungus (strain T34), selected for its high capacity to control soil diseases and improve plant health. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b975752 elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-blockquote--align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"b975752\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\"We chose strain T34 from more than 200 isolates because of its efficacy against Fusarium and its excellent performance under real field conditions.\"\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\"> Lydia Bakagianni -  Dept. de Ventas<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b212d16 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b212d16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since then, the product has become an international reference: <strong>present in more than 30 countries<\/strong>, authorized for <strong>more than 200 crops<\/strong> and <strong>20 different diseases<\/strong>.<\/p><p>T34 not only fights pathogens such as <em>Rhizoctonia<\/em>, <em>Phytophthora<\/em> or <em>Botrytis<\/em>, but also <strong>stimulates root growth and activates the<\/strong> plants&#8217; <strong>natural defense mechanisms<\/strong>. In other words, it helps crops to take care of themselves. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71a0db4 elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-blockquote--align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"71a0db4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\"We continue to be surprised to discover new applications of T34 in different crops\", \"It is a living product, evolving along with nature\".\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\"> Lydia Bakagianni - Dept. de Ventas<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5699a5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5699a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Its safety is another of its great attributes: it does not generate residues, does not cause resistance and can be used in organic, integrated or conventional agriculture. A clear example that <strong>efficacy and sustainability can coexist<\/strong>. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2dee23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c2dee23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Disinformation and regulatory coherence:  <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6caf879 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6caf879\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">a pending battle<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56a8899 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56a8899\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>During the recording of the podcast, it was pointed out that &#8220;European regulations are not always clear&#8221; regarding the use of microorganisms. <strong>We would like to point out<\/strong> that the <strong>European framework is clear<\/strong>:<\/p><ol><li><strong>Microorganisms used as crop protection agents<\/strong> (e.g. <em>Trichoderma<\/em>) are regulated by <strong>Regulation (EC) 1107\/2009<\/strong> and its specific package for microbials (2022). <\/li><li>In <strong>fertilizers\/biostimulants<\/strong>, <strong>Regulation (EU) 2019\/1009<\/strong> allows only <strong>four microbial groups<\/strong> (Azotobacter, Azospirillum, Rhizobium and mycorrhizae) for <strong>CE marking<\/strong>; <strong>Trichoderma is not included<\/strong>.<\/li><li>The <strong>differences between countries<\/strong> are due to <strong>national authorizations<\/strong> and the <strong>practical application<\/strong> of <strong>mutual recognition<\/strong>, as well as to <strong>local tests<\/strong> and the <strong>zonal procedure<\/strong> for phytosanitary products.<\/li><\/ol><p>In some cases, <strong>certain Member States allow the national marketing of products containing microorganisms not included in the European Regulation<\/strong>, applying <strong>flexible interpretations or simplified procedures<\/strong> within their national frameworks.<\/p><p>These practices, although legal at the domestic level, <strong>can generate differences in consistency and control between countries<\/strong>, and <strong>do not always guarantee the same levels of safety and efficacy evaluation required by EU phytosanitary regulations<\/strong>, <strong>which often generates confusion among users and professionals in the sector<\/strong>.<\/p><p>We apologize for the confusion and thank our community for their interest in <strong>technically accurate<\/strong> information.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a21cb9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a21cb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Despite advances, the bioinputs sector still faces <strong>confusion and misinformation<\/strong>. Many farmers, and consumers, are unaware of the differences between products registered as plant protection products and others marketed as biological fertilizers. <\/p><p>In some European countries, products with microorganisms similar to <em>Trichoderma<\/em> can be sold as fertilizers, without demonstrating their efficacy and safety through the rigorous studies required for phytosanitary products.<\/p><p>This creates a problem of trust and unequal competition between compliant and non-compliant companies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3f7de0 elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-blockquote--align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"d3f7de0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\"<b>Phytosanitary registration is the only guarantee that a product is safe, effective and consistent<\/b>\", \"This is the only way to protect the farmer, the consumer and the environment\".\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\"> Lydia Bakagianni - Dept. de Ventas<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d942316 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d942316\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Biocontrol therefore advocates a <strong>coherent and transparent regulatory framework<\/strong> that encourages responsible innovation and reinforces the credibility of biological products.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0b4834 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a0b4834\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sowing the future:  <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d303e75 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d303e75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Attracting young talent to the agricultural sector<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd91b5d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd91b5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Agropodcast conversation closed with an inspiring question: <strong><em>what would you say to a young person who wants to go into agribusiness?<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p>Eduard had it clear:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf6cfff elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-blockquote--align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"bf6cfff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\"The agricultural sector is very broad. There is room for all specialties: biotechnology, artificial intelligence, satellite imaging, drones.... There will be a lot of technology, but in the end we all have to eat. Agriculture will always be the pillar of humanity\".  \t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Eduard Fernando - CEO<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0e4492 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0e4492\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In a context of technological and climatic transformation, agriculture is positioned as one of the sectors with the <strong>greatest capacity for innovation and real impact<\/strong>. From Biocontrol Technologies, it is lived as a shared vocation: to connect science with the land, and innovation with the collective welfare. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3dbcba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f3dbcba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion:  <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-483a663 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"483a663\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A dialogue that cultivates collaboration<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0647bad elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0647bad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our participation in <strong>Agropodcast<\/strong>, a <strong>FEMAC<\/strong> initiative, was much more than an interview. 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A reminder that great advances in sustainability are born from exchange, collaboration and shared vision.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d94d81 elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-blockquote--align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"6d94d81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\"<b>These spaces for dialogue are essential<\/b>, ...they remind us that sustainability is not achieved alone, but by collaborating.\"\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Eduard Fernando -CEO<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9603e13 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9603e13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From its university origins to its international presence, Biocontrol Technologies has kept its mission intact: to <strong>use biotechnology as a bridge between innovation and nature<\/strong>. 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