Rovensa Next Highlights the Role of Biosolutions in Building Long-Term Grower Resilience as the EU Moves to Ease Fertilizer Costs
The Council of the European Union’s decision on July 13 to adopt targeted measures supporting farmers facing high fertilizer costs marks an important acknowledgment of a challenge growers across Europe have been navigating for several seasons. Beyond financial relief, the legislation explicitly encourages more efficient fertilizer use, greater adoption of biological fertilizers, and reduced dependence on imported nutrient inputs, while reinforcing the importance of agronomic guidance to optimize nutrient application.
This aligns directly with Próximos de Rovensa long-standing commitment to Biosolucionar a Agricultura, through which the company supports growers and distributors with science-backed advice and a broad portfolio of biosolutions products tailored to specific crops that help maximize nutrient efficiency and deliver quality and yields in the field.
“This is a welcome step, and it reflects something growers have known for a long time: the fertilizer crisis isn’t just about price, it’s about volatility and dependence on inputs that are increasingly outside of Europe’s control,” said Fábio Dias, Head of EMEA, Rovensa Next. “Our role has always been to support growers in responding to exactly this kind of pressure by increasing nutrient uptake and use efficiency.”
Turning policy into practical support
The legislation comes at a time when European agriculture faces multiple interconnected challenges: protecting grower profitability as volatile input costs continue to strain margins; strengthening agricultural resilience as supply uncertainty and climate change force growers to rethink nutrition strategies season to season; and supporting European strategic autonomy by reducing dependence on imported nitrogen, phosphorus and micronutrient inputs.
The recent legislation allows Member States to increase support rates from 50% up to 80% for farmers committed to reducing the use of fertilizers while requiring beneficiaries to have access to the relevant knowledge and information needed to optimize sustainable use of fertilizers.
“This is a meaningful signal,” added Dias. “The EU isn’t just promoting reduced fertilizer use — it’s financially rewarding it, and it’s requiring that farmers have access to the right guidance to make that transition well. That’s exactly the space we operate in every day.”
Through its Biosolutionize Agriculture approach, Rovensa Next works alongside growers and distributors across Europe, providing local agronomic expertise and offering a broad portfolio of products that improve nutrient availability and uptake at key stages of the crop cycle. By strengthening nutrient use efficiency, soil vitality and plant resilience, growers can maximize the value of every nutrient unit while maintaining productivity under increasingly challenging conditions.
“Our job is to support growers with fully compliant, effective biosolutions that deliver multiple benefits through integrated crop programs that combine protection and biostimulation, not isolated products,” said Adriana Boock, Chief Product Officer, Rovensa Next.
Built on evidence
Rovensa Next’s integrated approach is underpinned by an extensive global trial network spanning more than two decades and thousands of field trials across diverse crops and growing conditions. Results have consistently shown that yield and quality can be maintained or improved while reducing overall input intensity, while helping growers increase profitability.
“As this legislation moves from policy into practice on farms across Europe, our priority remains on helping growers adopt solutions that deliver positive results in the field and fit naturally into their existing crop management programs,” concluded Dias.
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