Major Brazilian delegation to join the Salinas Biological Summit
Across regulation, application and adoption, Brazil has emerged as the Gold Standard for many significant biological input metrics. Last year, a delegation of key Californian agricultural stakeholders, led by CDFA Secretary Karen Ross, visited Brazil. In their words, they were 'blown away' by much of what they saw. Dennis Donohue and I captured much of that dynamic in a 'The Grower Talks' podcast with the California delegation. You can view and listen to the podcast here.
One outcome of the visit was a stated interest in increasing collaboration between California and Brazil researchers, growers, regulators and agritech companies across a number of biological-related fields. I'm therefore delighted to share that at June's Salinas Biological Summit, a number of key Brazilian stakeholders will be sharing their expertise and insights to enable delegates to learn more about opportunities for accelerated regulatory pathways, increased grower adoption and the leveraging of its biological industry ecosystem.
Some of the speakers include:
One outcome of the visit was a stated interest in increasing collaboration between California and Brazil researchers, growers, regulators and agritech companies across a number of biological-related fields. I'm therefore delighted to share that at June's Salinas Biological Summit, a number of key Brazilian stakeholders will be sharing their expertise and insights to enable delegates to learn more about opportunities for accelerated regulatory pathways, increased grower adoption and the leveraging of its biological industry ecosystem.
Some of the speakers include:
- Ronaldo Dalio. Formerly a professor in the Genetics department at IB-Unesp-SP and a researcher at the Biotechnology Laboratory of the Citrus Center (IAC), Ronaldo is now the founder and CEO of IdeeLab Biotecnologia SA. The company focuses on developing agricultural innovations based on microorganisms, proteins, peptides and organic molecules.
- Jose Roberto Pereira. Jose is a former President of the BRA Biological Producers Association (equivalent of BPIA). Jose understands the industry's history and will share some of the major milestones in growers' adoption.
- Julia Emanuela de Souza. Julia is International Director, ANPii Bio, the only association that exclusively represents the bio-inputs industry in Brazil.
- Emanuele Diniz. Emanuele has worked in various regulatory bodies, including MAPA, ANVISA, and IBAMA and will provide an overview of the Registration of Biopesticides in Brazil.
- Allan Marciano: Allan is Regulatory Affairs Manager - LATAM for Lallemand Plant Care. Allan has been working extensively on the new bioinputs legislation, aiming to strengthen the biologicals industry and bring more technologies to growers.
Additionally, Brazil will have a 'Brazil Biologicals' booth at the Summit and they invite all delegates to meet, engage, ask questions and potentially collaborate.
I'm stoked that we have secured such a valuable partnership this year. It will provide a significant added dynamic to what is already shaping up to be another content-rich program.
I'm stoked that we have secured such a valuable partnership this year. It will provide a significant added dynamic to what is already shaping up to be another content-rich program.