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Fireside Chat // Scaling Biological Crop Protection: South America as the Global Proving Ground
- How is the biological crop protection evolving in South America from “natural alternatives” to engineered biological systems and why is the region becoming the first market for commercial-scale validation?
- Which next-generation approaches (including RNAi, new genomic techniques, microbial consortia, and precision formulations) are closest to large-scale deployment, and what advantages do they offer over conventional chemistry in the field?
- How are regulation, resistance management, and sustainability targets developed at COP either accelerating or constraining uptake? How aligned are policy, market incentives, and farm economics? How are local extension services evolving to support adoption?
- What ultimately separates bioprotection companies that scale globally from those that stall: Science, formulation, field performance, distribution partnerships, or farmer trust?
- How can South American research institutions and start-ups collaborate to build a dominant bioprotection innovation ecosystem? How are local extension services evolving?
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