Biological crop protection products are sometimes seen as a potential step for production systems, but experts say the biggest hurdle has been reliability. Growers facing tight spray windows, high disease pressure, and rising input costs need tools that perform consistently across regions, seasons, and application methods.
That context is central to Biotalys’ latest milestone: the agtech company announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued final approval for its first biofungicide, EVOCA, a protein-based, precision biocontrol product designed to manage destructive fungal diseases in grapes, strawberries, and hemp.