Slideshow: ABIM 2016

Posted by Dan Jacobs|29 November 2016

The Annual Biocontrol Industry Meeting (ABIM) celebrated its 11th year setting a new record for attendance with nearly 900 delegates from 48 countries representing 426 companies and organization from around the globe. The event offers industry an opportunity to network, discover and unveil new products, learn about market opportunities, and research areas.

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IBMA Executive Director David Cary listens to one of the many presentations that were part of the ABIM show in Basel, Switzerland.
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Jim Jones, ssistant Administrator for EPA’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP), delivers his keynote address on "Support for Biopesticides in Modern Agriculture."
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Keith Jones, Executive Director of the BPIA, shares his thoughts on "U.S. Regulatory Challenges and Progress." The U.S. system for registering biopesticides is different from most parts of the world. In the U.S. biopesticide products are viewed differently and have separate requirements than traditional crop protection products.
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IBMA President Willem Ravensberg
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Dr. Rajpal Yadav, Head, WHO Pesticide Evaluation Scheme, talks about how biocontrol products are used to help mediate mosquito vectors of disease.
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Ketan K. Mehta, Ecosense Labs, talked about the challenges and opportunities for biologicals in India.
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Tetsuo Tommy Wada, Consul to Arysta Lifescience Japan, discussed IPM in Japan focusing specifically on biocontrols. Biocontrol products have seen only sluggish growth in Japan.
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Pedro Faria Jr., President of ABCBio-Brazil, discusses the country's market and its use of biocontrol products.
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Pedro Faria Jr., President of ABCBio-Brazil