Founder and Director General of XperienX
Biologicals at Scale: What Latin America Got Right, What It Got Wrong, and What Africa Can Use
Host: D. Ndolo
Abstract
Latin America has become one of the most dynamic regions in the world for agricultural biologicals. Over the past two decades, countries such as Brazil, Argentina, Colombia and Mexico have built regulatory pathways for biopesticides, biostimulants and biofertilizers, attracted significant private investment, and seen farmers adopt these products across millions of hectares. The path there was uneven. Some policy choices accelerated adoption, while others created registration bottlenecks, product quality problems, and lasting tensions between commercial manufacturers and on-farm production.
In this seminar, Dr. Mauricio Rodriguez draws on three decades of work across research, government and industry in the region to examine what drove that growth and where it stalled. He will look at how registration frameworks evolved, how public research and private companies did (and did not) connect, and what it took to earn farmer confidence in product performance. The second half of the talk turns to African contexts, where regulatory systems for biologicals are taking shape right now. It will highlight which Latin American approaches are worth adapting, which mistakes can be avoided, and what scientists, regulators and industry can each contribute to bringing biologicals to scale.
International Seminar Programme
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