Top Science 2025 brings together experts and farmers

BASF Agricultural Solutions brought together more than 200 experts for another edition of Top Science. The event takes place today and tomorrow. Its focus is on the co-creation of practical solutions for the challenges faced in the field, with the theme: “how industry and the scientific chain can create solutions so that producers can break the productivity barrier”.

The new proposal divides participants into two large groups: researchers and consultants. Each group faces specific challenges in two main categories: production system and basic solutions. The topics range from the ideal time for management to the introduction of technologies that increase production rates.

"Agriculture was not the same as it is today 20 years ago, and it certainly won't be the same in two decades. The challenge is to earn more with less and to be resilient. Agriculture will be one of the solutions to solve some of the world's major problems, and the world cannot be without Brazil. Our challenge will be to combine science and technology to make production systems more resilient, because production challenges are in place and we need to think of solutions together," said Marcelo Batistela, vice president of BASF Agricultural Solutions in Brazil.

The first day was reserved for lectures and presentations. Among the highlights was the launch of the Efficon insecticide, with an unprecedented mode of action in vector control in corn. The agenda also includes debates on artificial intelligence, productivity and technological innovations. Farmers such as Naomi Ando, ​​from Petrolina, and Lucas Barcelos, from Unaí, share management experiences and results obtained with technologies in the field.

On the second day, participants are divided into themed rooms. Researchers and consultants work in groups by crops and input areas. The proposals created will be evaluated by BASF experts. The best initiatives will receive awards in 2026.

Connection between science and field

For BASF, Top Science reinforces its commitment to innovation and support for producers. According to Rafael Milléo, technical relationship manager, the company seeks to connect science, customers and society. The goal is to improve farmers' results with solutions developed based on real demands in the field.

“Today, we have a more mature portfolio focused on the production system. The proposal of Top Ciência is to connect innovation and practice, ensuring that the solutions have a positive impact on life in the countryside,” said Milléo.

Focus on sustainability and development

In addition to productivity, the event highlights the importance of sustainable practices. BASF integrates seeds, biotechnology, digital tools and sustainability initiatives in the development of its solutions. Top Ciência thus emerges as a strategic platform to listen to professionals in the field and create solutions that respond to the needs of a sector in constant transformation.

Graciela Mognol (in the video above), the company’s marketing director, points out that BASF invests more than €900 million in research every year: “Our goal is to help feed the world. The population is growing, the climate is changing, and labor is becoming scarce. We need to think about agriculture together.”