“Biopesticides beyond the Hype”

Wednesday, 05 November 2025 10:40:00

Guy Mathurin posted a new submission ‘New policy brief “Biopesticides beyond the Hype: A checklist to develop a locally-led, agroecologically-rooted biopesticide sector’

Submission

New policy brief “Biopesticides beyond the Hype: A checklist to develop a locally-led, agroecologically-rooted biopesticide sector

 🌱 The growing biopesticide market represents a pivotal opportunity for sustainable agriculture in the Global South. It has the potential to drive innovation and investment in the sector, while supporting food systems transformation. More specifically, it can support food systems in shifting away from chemical dependency toward systems that sustain both biodiversity and productivity. 

🐞 Yet, it is crucial that biopesticides are embedded as complementary tools within integrated pest management approaches – rather than simply serving as technical substitutes. Also, while supporting the sector’s development, governments should make sure to empower local innovation, equity, and ecological integrity, notably through collaboration and dialogue with small and medium-sized enterprises, farmers, and research actors to co-create solutions adapted to local contexts.

Read more here:  Infopool_Biopesticides-Checklist_202510-1.pdf