An expansion of its portfolio of new environmentally-friendly biological products has been made by Bionema.

The 'bio-ag' market, which includes pesticides, stimulants and fertilisers, was estimated to be valued at $12.6bn in 2022 and projected to reach double that by 2027, according to market analysts, MarketsandMarkets. This rapid growth reflects widespread and increasing demand for biological solutions as the world embraces more environmentally-friendly innovations.

Bionema – a world-leader in bio-control solutions – is introducing its range of more than 70 biological products for use in agriculture, horticulture, forestry, turf and amenities, and public health.

Its new product catalogue lists more than 70 bio-pesticides, bio-stimulants, bio-fertilisers, molluscides, bio-cides, efficacy boosters, insect monitoring tools and nutrient management products. The portfolio expansion follows on from the company’s deal with Syngenta to secure it as a world-leading bio-control technology company.

“Our vision to be a leading BioAg technology developer, reducing the need for chemical pesticides, has led us to where we are today,” said Dr Minshad Ansari, founder and CEO of Bionema.

“The world is changing and there is increased consumer, societal, regulatory and government demands for reduced chemical use – for example, consider the EU’s plan to remove 505 pesticides by 2030 and increase organic farming from 8% to 25%. Targets like this just won’t be feasible without sustainable alternatives, such as the ones we are launching now.”

The expanded portfolio comes from its 'library' of more than a thousand commercially-viable micro-organisms for pipeline candidates