Agricultural biologicals are a diverse group of products derived from naturally occurring microorganisms, plant extracts, beneficial insects or other organic matter. They are typically broken down into two or three major categories according to their use in agriculture:

• Biostimulants (plant growth/productivity enhancement products)

• Biopesticides (plant protection or biocontrol products)

• Biofertility (plant nutrition products)

MarketsandMarkets Research¹ projects that the agricultural biologicals market will reach USD 27.9 billion by 2028 from USD 14.6 billion by 2023, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.8% during the forecast period in terms of value.

Why Ag Biologicals?

The growth of the agricultural biologicals market is driven by various factors, including the need for new innovations to meet the food needs of a growing world population, an increasing demand for agricultural sustainability, consumer interest in organic products, weed and insect resistance to chemicals used in agriculture and concerns about the environmental impacts of current agricultural practices.

Agricultural biologicals offer a way to address these issues and provide a sustainable, “green” approach to the challenge of producing enough crops to keep up with an increasing demand for food and fuel.

Supporting Sustainable Agriculture with
Biologically Derived Products

Agricen and our sister companies, Agricen Sciences and Agricen Australia, are supporting sustainable agriculture with a new generation of biologically sourced tools for plant nutrition.

Agricen’s products are derived from a naturally occurring, diverse community of microorganisms and the biochemical byproducts they produce ( e.g., organic acids, proteins, enzymes). These biochemicals are are the key functioning components of our commercial product technologies, providing abiotic stress benefits and interacting with the plant-soil system to increase the availability and uptake of nutrients that are applied in the form of fertilizers or that are present already in the soil or in crop residues.

As we have for nearly three decades, we continue to invest in rigorous scientific research focused on developing new products rooted in biology and biochemistry. Our goal is to improve the performance of plant nutrition programs and provide growers with the tools they need to increase productivity and sustainability.

¹ MarketsandMarkets Research Pvt. Ltd. Agricultural Biologicals Market - Global Forecast to 2028. Issued January 2024.