Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. 是为农业、草坪、观赏植物和水处理市场提供基于生物的害虫防治和植物保健产品的领先供应商，已将其首批产品运往非洲大陆。
MBI 将其生物杀真菌剂 REYSANA 运往摩洛哥，供种植者用于西红柿、葡萄和葫芦。 Reysana 含有与 Regalia Biofungicide 相同的成分，后者在全球 10 多个国家上市销售。
“Our first shipments into the African continent marks a significant milestone for our company,” said Pam Marrone, Marrone Bio Innovation’s Chief Executive Officer. “Biologically-based Integrated Pest Management is becoming a necessity for agricultural exporters in Morocco and other regions around the world. Specifically, biopesticides are increasingly being integrated into this new strategy to ensure ease of access to European and other markets with strict pesticide residue standards. In addition, consumer purchasing preferences demonstrate a growing trend towards food production safety and sustainability. We look forward to our continued expansion into Africa and other areas of the world with a wide range of unmet pest and disease challenges.”
Morocco currently has a free trade agreement with the United States. Agriculture represents about 15% of GDP, and agricultural trade is the largest contributor to GDP growth for Morocco, with exports of $2.4 billion. Sixty percent of Morocco’s ag exports are to the EU and 27% to the United States. The Moroccan Government is keen to upgrade its agricultural sector under the “Plan Maroc Vert,” with increased investments in green, innovative technologies to support the upgrade of small and medium producers. The European Investment Bank recently agreed to lend EUR 42.5 million for irrigation and agriculture in support of the Plan Maroc Vert.
迅速采用生物制品背后的驱动因素是全球公认的，包括当生物制品单独使用或整合到计划中时产量和作物质量提高的证据。生物制品也是减少或消除出口市场作物上合成农药残留以及延缓害虫和植物病原体对化学品产生抗性的关键驱动力。对确保农场工人和传粉者安全以及减少整体环境污染的担忧，也是全球生物农药和生物刺激素采用快速增长的重要因素。
西红柿是摩洛哥种植的最大蔬菜作物，也是 Reysana 一直证明对多种疾病有效的作物。摩洛哥作物保护市场价值约为 $130 至 $135 万，杀菌剂为 36% 的农药销售量，以白粉病和霜霉病为主。