Bioinput market grows by 52% in Brazil, reveals Kynetec

A Kynetec survey released at BioSummit 2024 revealed that Brazil registered a turnover of US$827 million in the bioinput market for the 2022-2023 harvest season. 

According to the market research agency, this result represented a 52% increase compared to the previous 2021-2022 cycle, which recorded $547 million.

Researchers from Embrapa (Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation) pointed out that the country leads in the application of agricultural bioinputs across all categories. Embrapa researchers Marco Antonio Nogueira and Mariangela Hungria stated that the biopesticide market in Brazil is growing 2.5 times faster than in the rest of the world.

Cristiano Limberger, Customer Service Manager at Kynetec and one of the event's speakers, said the bioinput market in Brazil has evolved significantly in recent years. ″When we evaluate a historical period of six harvests, there was an average growth in the treated area of around 25%,″ he stated. 

″Despite the growth in usage, adoption rates are still relatively low, especially in some regions. In other words, there is significant room for expanding the use of these important products,″ Limberger assessed.

Colombian researcher Alba Marina Cotes attributed this growth to rejecting agrochemicals' excessive and indiscriminate use. According to her, synthetic pesticides have caused more resistance to various pests, leading farmers to increase applications, which has negative consequences for production costs. 

″This has led producers to implement biological management strategies. Regarding chemical fertilizers, their effects on human health, the environment, and production costs have led to using biofertilizers and biostimulants as alternatives,″ she highlighted.

Limberger noted that sugarcane is the leading crop in adoption and frequency of use, with a longer management history, especially with macroorganisms for controlling the sugarcane borer. 

"In terms of potential, soybeans are the main crop due to the large area and high adoption rates in the Brazilian Cerrado region," he pointed out.

In this market, bionematicides represent the primary product used, particularly in corn, where biologicals have fitted well for pest control, such as the corn leafhopper.

″Other crops, such as coffee, cotton, and general horticulture, have also increased their use of biologicals and represent important potentials for the continued growth of bioinputs,″ he added. 

According to Bettiol, one needs to adopt some measures immediately to increase the use of biological control in Brazil and maintain its global leadership in the sector. 

″I propose ten measures, including the recovery of soil quality; development of bioherbicides; development of techniques for the biological control of Asian soybean rust; selection of biocontrol agents adapted to climate change; training in biological control by qualified personnel and investment in research and development," he said in conclusion.

(Editing by Leonardo Gottems, reporter for AgroPages)

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