Management technique promises to increase productivity in plantations

There is no doubt that grain production is one of Brazil's main sources of income. In the last two years alone (2016/2017), total soybean production was 113,923 million tons, according to Embrapa, and the market expectation is 107 million tons this year alone. In addition to soybeans, another market, such as cotton, is expected to grow its planted area by 20%, totaling 1,13 million hectares across the country.

This positive number is the result of exhaustive care taken by producers in relation to management, planting and control of diseases and pests, which is a constant concern. A 2016 survey listed 10 pests that are capable of attacking and destroying soybeans, from the roots to the leaves.
Amid this increase in production and together with the growing concern about combating pests, chemicals and biologicals have been competing for a place in the market to provide the best agents for management. To combine technology, effectiveness and sustainability, researchers from the Patos de Minas/MG region developed Biopotent Intelligent Management – ​​MIB.
According to the agronomist at Farroupilha Lallemand Laboratory, Robson Luz Costa, who has followed the implementation of the MIB throughout the country, the new management has proven to be very effective in different crops. “We have several success stories throughout Brazil, mainly with soybeans, corn and cotton, with an average gain of 9,6% after the producer implemented the MIB”, says Costa.
According to Robson, Biopotent Intelligent Management, when worked correctly, adds value to the soil and improves environmental management, introducing life to the soil and preserving the natural conditions of the land, which were being destroyed by the exclusive management of chemical pesticides.
 
MIB: Responsible integration between chemical and biological management
 The concept of Biopotent Intelligent Management is to use tools appropriately to increase sustainability in cultivation with the integration of the use of biologicals along with chemical, cultural and behavioral management. In this way, MIB acts on crops by acting directly on pathogens and increasing crop productivity and quality.
Robson also explains that this integration is necessary, as biological products still do not completely replace the use of agrochemicals. “The effectiveness of Biopotents in farming is concrete and we understood that we needed to use the full potential of each management to achieve the best levels of efficiency, which is why we developed the MIB”, says the agronomist.
In addition to the success in soybean, corn and cotton crops, Biopotent Intelligent Management is expanding market niches. The MIB is already being implemented for sugarcane, coffee, potato, carrot and tomato plantations, where cases of an increase in production of up to 30% have been recorded.
“Our goal is to grow more and more and bring this conscious production process to all crops as any crop can benefit from MIB”, concludes Robson.
 
Biopotents: research, applicability and excellence
Biopotents are the result of years of research, development and technology to create a biological product with high performance and strict controls in all production processes being used in the management of agricultural pests and diseases. All this without unbalancing the soil or harming the environment, which guarantees more sustainable and profitable results for producers.