Platform for the transfer and efficient use of biologicals on Latin American farms

There is an urgent need for the implementation and development of more sustainable agricultural technologies. The use of bioinoculants (biofertilizers, biopesticides and biocontrollers) based on beneficial microbes which can promote plant growth and also plant protection is a promising technology that can be improved in efficacy, adoption and commercial registration for its use. 

This proposal focuses on discerning gaps in the incorporation of bioinoculants in the technological toolboxes of agricultural farms in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) as an alternative to agrochemicals, in order to provide for the growing worldwide population and food demand. The project is funded by the New Zealand Government as part of its contribution to the Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases (GRA).