Biopesticides: An Excellent Means For Reshaping and Aiding in Sustainable Farming Practices Across the Globe
The need to feed the growing global population along with increasing demand for sustainable agriculture practices is expected to further drive the demand for biopesticides. The use of biopesticides enables value addition across food value chain and offers additional alternatives for farmers, buyers, dealers, and others. Even though biopesticides have been in market since long but they have gained importance and are witnessing significant growth in recent years owing to need for sustainable farming practices.
Factors such as demand for low residue crop protection chemicals, regulatory changes supporting the use of bio-based solutions, and need for relatively more productive farming practices are supporting the growth of biopesticides. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines biopesticides are types of pesticides derived from natural materials as animals, plants, bacteria, and certain minerals. EPA also regulates Plant Growth Regulators (PGRs), which display no pesticidal activity but can promote, inhibit, or modify the physiology of plants, as biopesticides.