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Three benefits drive biostimulant use
3 strategic benefits, improved nutrient efficiency, tolerance to climate stress and commercial quality, drive the adoption of biostimulants in export-oriented agriculture. -
Six crops lead biostimulant adoption
6 export crop groups, fruits, vegetables, grapes, coffee, tea and premium rice, lead biostimulant adoption amid stricter environmental, food safety and market access requirements. -
Expansion of the use of bio-inputs in LAC
Latin America and the Caribbean is currently the region where the use of bio-inputs is growing the fastest in the world, with an estimated annual expansion of over 10%. (Food and Agriculture Organization, 2026)
Bioinputs
A cross-sectional look from the area of Bioinputs policies by components, countries, sources of financing, beneficiaries, instruments, economic sectors, and good practices. More information Harold Gamboa, harold.gamboa@iica.int
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Three benefits drive biostimulant use
3 strategic benefits, improved nutrient efficiency, tolerance to climate stress and commercial quality, drive the adoption of biostimulants in export-oriented agriculture.
Six crops lead biostimulant adoption
6 export crop groups, fruits, vegetables, grapes, coffee, tea and premium rice, lead biostimulant adoption amid stricter environmental, food safety and market access requirements.
Expansion of the use of bio-inputs in LAC
Latin America and the Caribbean is currently the region where the use of bio-inputs is growing the fastest in the world, with an estimated annual expansion of over 10%. (Food and Agriculture Organization, 2026)
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Production of Biofertilizers and Insect-Based Protein Pellets for Sustainable Agrifood Systems in Arid Areas of Northern Chile
Innovation project aimed at developing and validating a pilot process for the bioconversion of organic waste through controlled insect farming to produce biofertilizers and protein pellets intended to improve agricultural productivity and animal nutrition. The initiative is implemented in the Tarapacá Region and seeks to promote sustainable agrifood systems in arid areas through waste valorization, the use of insect biomass, improved soil fertility, and the production of locally sourced agricultural and livestock inputs.
LodoVerde Project – valorization of biosolids in Chile
A project spearheaded by Sacyr in Chile focuses on valorizing sludge from wastewater treatment by transforming it into biosolids usable in agriculture. The initiative aims to generate organic amendments that improve soil quality, promoting a circular economy and reducing waste disposal.
Agricultural Health and Innovation Project (DR-L1137)
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) loan operation designed to improve the competitiveness of the agricultural sector in the Dominican Republic. The project aims to increase productivity, facilitate international market access, and raise food quality by improving agricultural health and food safety services, boosting innovation and the transfer of plant and animal health technologies (including the use of bio-inputs), and strengthening the national agricultural statistics system.
Policy frameworks
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Resolution 698 of 2011 - Requirements for the Registration and Control of Agricultural Bioinputs
Resolution of the Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) establishing requirements for the registration of technical departments conducting efficacy trials, producers and importers of agricultural bioinputs, together with other provisions for their registration and control. It regulated requirements applicable to individuals and legal entities involved in the production, import and evaluation of bioinputs and established technical procedures concerning quality, efficacy, registration, labeling and control. Its relevant provisions were subsequently repealed by ICA Resolution 68370 of 27 May 2020.
Resolution 375 of 2004 - Registration and Control of Agricultural Bioinputs and Plant Extracts in Colombia
Resolution of the Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) establishing provisions for the registration and control of agricultural bioinputs and plant extracts in Colombia. It regulated their production, import, export, commercialization, use and management and established unified procedures harmonized with international regulations for their legal and technical registration and control, including classification, guaranteed composition, labeling, inspection, official control and conformity verification. It repealed the provisions on bioinputs and plant extracts contained in ICA Resolution 3079 of 1995 and was subsequently replaced by ICA Resolution 698 of 2011.
ICA Resolution 3079 of 1995 - Provisions on bioinputs and agricultural inputs
Resolution of the Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) establishing provisions on the industry, trade and application of bioinputs and other agricultural inputs. Regarding bioinputs, it incorporated the term into Colombian regulation and established provisions applicable to their production, trade, application and control. The provisions related to bioinputs and plant extracts were subsequently repealed by ICA Resolution 375 of 2004.
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Agricultural Health and Innovation Project (DR-L1137)
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) loan operation designed to improve the competitiveness of the agricultural sector in the Dominican Republic. The project aims to increase productivity, facilitate international market access, and raise food quality by improving agricultural health and food safety services, boosting innovation and the transfer of plant and animal health technologies (including the use of bio-inputs), and strengthening the national agricultural statistics system.
Sectoral Plan for Adaptation and Low Carbon Emission in Agriculture and Livestock (ABC+ Plan)
The ABC+ Plan is an update of Brazil's Sectoral Plan for Adaptation and Low Carbon Emission in Agriculture and Livestock, which aims to reduce carbon emissions by 1,100 million tons by 2030, representing a sevenfold increase compared to the original plan. It intends to introduce sustainable production technologies in 72.68 million hectares in Brazil, increase the volume of treated animal waste by 208.4 million cubic meters, and increase to 5 million the number of cattle fattened using the intensive pasture finishing method. It establishes a comprehensive approach to productive areas, preserving as much land as possible and complying with the Forest Code, maintaining soil health, and conserving water and biodiversity. The ABC+ Plan provides for the promotion of eight forms of technology including the recovery of degraded areas, forest planting, animal waste treatment, and integrated production systems.
Green Productivity Project [EN]
Green Productivity is a project of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism and Colombia Productiva (with resources from the European Union) that seeks to reduce the vulnerability of Colombian businesses to the effects of climate change and implement projects to harness the bioeconomy.
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