ABIM 2023 Forwards Biologicals and Breaks Record in Basel

By Renee Targos|24 October 2023

The Annual Biocontrol Industry Meeting – ABIM, presented by the International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association (IBMA) and FiBL on 23-25 October 2023, broke a second year in a row attendance record bringing together more than 1,800 delegates from 58 countries with 115 exhibitors of biological plant health and protection products at the Congress Center Basel in Switzerland.

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1. Luke Hutson of New AG International and Richard Jones of Dunham Trimmer at the Dunham Trimmer booth.
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Stepan’s David Allen and James Sawyer at the company booth.
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CABI’s Sarah Fleming, Abi Himan, and Fleur Fenijn promoting the CABI BioProtection Portal.
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Every evening the ABIM conference ended with a very happy “aperitif” hour.
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Dr. Milena Stephan and Dr. Piyatida Pukclai at the Knoell booth.
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1. CS Liew and Claire Tan of Pacific Agriscience with Mustafa Oguzhan Eroglu of Agrobest Group enjoying a coffee break.
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Karin Haaksman and Alexandra Kastelein of Koppert enjoying the company’s 2023 Bernard Blum Bronze Award.
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1. Roma Gwynn, Vice President for IBMA, hosted a panel discussion on regulations to a full room.
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Elephant Vert’s Peter Braendle, Lucas Ortega, and Noadya Monnier celebrating the end of a productive day.
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1. Jochem Rutters manning the Triskelion booth.
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Attendees met at designated one-on-one meeting tables to conduct business in an open café.

Attendees connected and networked to discuss innovations and opportunities for the $6.2 billion global biological market. The event provided educational sessions, networking opportunities, and IBMA member meetings to move the biological crop protection and plant health industry forward.

During the keynote panel discussion, IBMA President Herman Van Mellaert commented how the event grows every year as more companies seek to develop their ideas and potential. As more growers adopt biological products due to improved efficacy and consumer demand for healthier farming practices and food, new biological companies and products are starting up throughout the world. Here are some photos of the event, showcasing colleagues celebrating the common goal of sustainable agriculture.

Renee Targos, as Editor of AgriBusiness GlobalTM Direct magazine, leads in content development, event programming, and managing the ABG Board of Advisors and strategic growth of the magazine. Renee’s professional experience covers more than two decades of national and international digital and print content development, editing, and journalism. She received a bachelor’s degree from Southern Illinois University and continued her education with master’s level courses in business administration and behavioral analysis. Renee has served as a board member for several Arizona-based non-profits and government commissions. See all author stories here.