Officials from representative entities of the biodefensive and biofertilizer industries said in an event held last week [September 12] in São Paulo (SP) that despite the growth observed in recent years, both sectors still face the challenge of not having legislation for the registration of their products.
This situation, for example, undermines, for example, the perception of the market, especially of the rural producers on the professionalization of the manufacturers of these sectors.
Biodefensives are microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, viruses and parasites, as well as insects and natural predators of pests. Biofertilizers can be produced from animal waste, such as sugarcane vinasse, seaweed, etc.
According to Gustavo Hermann, from the Brazilian Association of Biological Control Companies (ABCBio), and Marcelo Santos, from the Brazilian Association of Technology Industries in Plant Nutrition (Abisolo), both biodefensives and biofertilizers are under the umbrella of laws of conventional agrochemicals and / or fertilizers, which naturally creates a framework of regulatory confusion for both biosolutions.
According to the leaders, this scenario is another obstacle to convincing the producer about the safety, quality and effectiveness of the use of these products. “In the case of biodefensives, out of every ten producers, only one uses,” says Hermman. Both entities say they work to consolidate a clearer regulatory environment for biodefensives and biofertilizers.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.