Biowish Technologies and MAP (Modern Agricultural Program), the sole agricultural service program of Syngenta Group China, has announced the signing of a strategic cooperation agreement initiating the commercial availability of Biowish enhanced efficiency fertiliser (EEF) throughout China.
The new EEFs leverage Biowish Crop Liquid, a blend of proprietary microbial cultures coated onto dry fertiliser or mixed with liquid fertilisers, to help increase crop production economically, safely and sustainably.
Under the agreement, MAP will launch a range of Biowish EEFs and operate as a Biowish distributor in the country.
Biowish president Rod Vautier said after two years of extensive laboratory and field evaluation with MAP, the company is proud to bring the advanced enhanced efficiency fertiliser technology to China, the world’s largest fertiliser market.
“Together, we are committed to helping improve food security, agricultural productivity and rural incomes and contribute to the continuous improvement of Chinese agriculture,” he says.
Biowish is specifically designed to optimise yield potential by improved nutrient uptake and improved soil conditions for increased plant vigor.
Featuring Biowish proprietary HoloGene 3 technology, Biowish endophytic Bacillus delivers soil nutrients to crops through the rhizophagy cycle, creating a symbiotic relationship between the plant and soil microbes.
This innovative mode of action, combined with the product’s industry-leading shelf life, is proven to achieve consistent desired results across a broad range of operating conditions, climates and environments — all at a low cost to farmers.
Challenges arising from China’s over-cultivation and associated soil quality, mean new approaches and technologies are required to ensure continued growth of China’s critical agricultural industry.
Microbially enhanced fertilisers provide a natural and sustainable way to meet these challenges.
Syngenta Group China vice-president MAP and Digital Agriculture general manager Jianbo Liu said MAP is a responsible agricultural platform that brings advanced technologies and products to Chinese farmers.
“We are glad to deepen a comprehensive and complementary cooperation with Biowish because we are both technology-driven companies,” he says.
“I hope we can work jointly to develop and introduce better products to the market to meet the needs of Chinese agriculture.”
MAP Grain Crop Division general manager Lilong Quin says biologically enhanced fertilisers are essential to improving soil conditions and creating sustainable agriculture management practices for China.
“In line with the national policies for fertiliser usage reduction, sustainable agriculture and low-carbon emissions, our strategic partnership with Biowish allows us to provide customers an updated product portfolio, improved technology, better service and optimal field performance,” he says.
Biowish enhanced efficiency fertiliser is currently available for purchase at several MAP locations in China, with rapid expansion expected throughout 2024.
