Biobest - Natural solutions to optimise global sustainable crop yields

Summary

The video by Biobest addresses the pressing challenge of feeding a rapidly growing global population while minimizing the use of chemical pesticides. Biobest focuses on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) tailored to the specific needs of various crops, promoting sustainable farming and enhanced crop yield through biological solutions such as beneficial insects and biopesticides. These solutions not only bolster marketability and safety but also overcome issues like pesticide resistance and the limitations of chemical treatments. Additionally, Biobest is advancing technological tools like the Crop Scanner and scouting robots to optimize pest management. Biobest's commitment extends beyond agriculture, contributing to community welfare through educational sponsorships and infrastructure support. They're dedicated to evolving their solutions continuously to meet new challenges sustainably.

Highlights

• Biobest's IPM solutions maximize crop yield while minimizing chemical pesticide use 🌾.
• Biopesticides, including fungi, viruses, and bacteria, offer versatile pest solutions 🦠.
• Beneficial insects and natural solutions manage hard-to-reach pests effectively 🐜.
• Technologies like Crop Scanner and AI-powered robots improve pest management decisions 🚀.
• Biobest engages in community support, providing education aid and infrastructure 💪.

Key Takeaways

• Biobest tackles the challenge of feeding a growing population sustainably 🌱.
• Their IPM solutions reduce reliance on chemical pesticides 🐞.
• Biopesticides and beneficial insects enhance crop quality and yield 📈.
• Advanced tech like the Crop Scanner and scouting robots are utilized 🤖.
• Biobest is dedicated to community welfare and education ❤️.

Overview

Biobest is on a mission to feed the world's expanding population sustainably by helping greenhouse growers enhance their yields without heavy reliance on chemical pesticides. Biobest's strategy centers on Integrated Pest Management (IPM), employing a blend of non-chemical techniques, including the use of arthropods and biopesticides, tailored to the specific needs of each crop and geography.

Their innovative approach has significantly boosted business by enhancing the marketability and quality of agricultural products while maintaining production efficiency. By providing biopesticides and beneficial insects, Biobest offers safer, more effective alternatives to traditional chemical solutions, addressing issues like pest resistance and expanding the reach to elusive pest locations.

Going beyond agricultural solutions, Biobest actively participates in community development. The company invests in education and local infrastructure, ensuring sustainable growth both in their practices and the communities they interact with. With ongoing advancements in technology such as Crop Scanner and AI-driven scouting robots, Biobest is set to lead in sustainable agriculture innovation.

Chapters

• 00:00 - 00:30: Introduction and Global Challenge The chapter discusses the global challenge of feeding a rapidly growing human population, projected to increase from over seven billion today to between nine and ten billion by 2050.
• 00:30 - 01:00: Biobest's Mission and IPM Approach The chapter discusses Biobest's mission to aid greenhouse growers globally in maximizing their yields with minimal use of chemical pesticides. Biobest adopts a crop-focused approach, understanding the kinds of pests associated with specific crops. This approach allows for the customization of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programs to suit the unique needs of different crops and areas. By doing so, Biobest ensures solutions that are tailored to the user’s requirements.
• 01:00 - 01:30: Integrated Pest Management Techniques The chapter on Integrated Pest Management Techniques discusses the use of integrated and non-chemical methods for managing pests and diseases. It highlights how various types of arthropods, which include insects and mites, are addressed through these methods. The chapter also delves into the role of bio-pesticides, explaining that they can be derived from different natural sources such as fungi, viruses, or bacteria. These bio-pesticides are often diluted in water and applied in a manner similar to conventional pesticides. The emphasis is on using these biological agents effectively to reduce reliance on chemical pesticides, promoting eco-friendly and sustainable pest management solutions.
• 01:30 - 02:00: Benefits of IPM in Sustainable Farming In the chapter titled 'Benefits of IPM in Sustainable Farming', the transcript discusses the role of IPM (Integrated Pest Management) as a toolkit in sustainable farming, particularly in Kenya. The use of beneficial organisms and biopesticides through IPM has led to three main advantages for businesses: enhanced marketability due to improved product quality, better production per square meter over time, and providing an alternative method in farming practices.
• 02:00 - 02:30: Natural Solutions and Biologicals The chapter discusses Integrated Pest Management (IPM), which prioritizes chemicals as a last resort, and highlights the significant positive impact of biobased products in the agriculture process. It addresses the challenge of chemical resistance, which is effectively resolved by using natural solutions and biological alternatives.
• 02:30 - 03:00: Collaboration and Innovation The chapter discusses the advantages of using biological solutions over chemicals to manage pests and diseases. It highlights how biologicals can reach and control pests and diseases in locations that chemicals cannot. There is also an emphasis on the safety of biological solutions for both employees and the environment. The reliability of BioBest as a partner in supplying healthy and effective solutions is also mentioned.
• 03:00 - 04:00: Community Support and Corporate Responsibility This chapter discusses the role of beneficial insects and the importance of shared knowledge in developing sustainable solutions for managing pests and diseases. A software called 'Crop Scanner' is introduced, which helps users organize their observations and make informed decisions.
• 04:00 - 05:00: Future Challenges and Solutions In this chapter titled 'Future Challenges and Solutions,' the focus is on high-tech innovations in agriculture. A significant highlight is a new scouting robot developed in collaboration with the Canadian company Eco-Asian. This robot uses artificial intelligence to predict potential pest outbreaks, showcasing a proactive approach to future challenges in farming. Additionally, there is an emphasis on employee welfare, underlining the company's commitment to supporting the families of their staff members.

Biobest - Natural solutions to optimise global sustainable crop yields Transcription

• 00:00 - 00:30 [Music] as a human species we have a challenge we have a human population today of more than seven billion people and by 2050 that will grow somewhere between nine and ten billion people how are we going to feed the rapidly growing human population [Music]
• 00:30 - 01:00 as biobest our mission is to help greenhouse growers around the world to maximize their yields while using as little chemical pesticides as possible biobest has a crop focus so by the crop focus we know what kind of pest to expect when we have a certain crop and because a different crop and a different area can desire different solutions biowaste always tailors the ipm programs on the needs of the user ipm is integrated pest management
• 01:00 - 01:30 and integrated pest management is about integrating different non-chemical techniques to manage pests and diseases so we have arthropods this could be insects or mites we also have bio-pesticides bio-pesticides can be different things a bio-pesticide can be a fungus it could be a virus or it could be for example a bacteria very often they can be diluted in water and sprayed like regular pesticides can be done
• 01:30 - 02:00 bobes facilities sustainable farming in kenya by providing ipm as a toolkit the use of beneficials and biopesticides has benefited business in three ways one would be increased marketability of the product because there is better quality of the products and at the same time production per meter squared gets better with time also the other way you can look at it is it offers an alternative
• 02:00 - 02:30 because ipm is basically broad and with ipm we give chemicals the last result biobased products have really had a very big positive impact in the growing process one chemicals had a challenge of building resistance by the natural solutions and biologicals that problem is absolutely solved number two with the natural solutions and
• 02:30 - 03:00 biologicals you're able to reach all those very hiding pests and diseases today are locations which with the chemicals is not reachable then you have a recurring problem now and then number three natural and biological solutions are very safe health and safety of the employees health and safety of environment is guaranteed [Music] biobest for us is a reliable partner not only in supplying healthy and good
• 03:00 - 03:30 working beneficial insects but also in supplying knowledge so that together we can go to solutions which are sustainable for evolving pests and diseases throughout the years so right now we supply software that we call crop scanner and this software is helping people to organize their observations and to give them a structure to come to better decisions
• 03:30 - 04:00 another high-tech solution we are bringing to the market right now is in collaboration with a company called eco-asian in canada and this is a scouting robot so this has more technology inside to predict where pest outbreaks might occur based on artificial intelligence [Music] we like our staff we like to take care of them we try and support their children from our staff or from the
• 04:00 - 04:30 community by paying for their school fees and then we also try and establish the vertical back gardenings to police stations to schools we've got two sites there's one in thicker there's one in emble the other one in embu we provide water to the community and then we also leave the access roads to the farm and we maintain it so we got a good access to their homes as well i believe our work is never finished because every so many years we are confronted with a new exotic invasive
• 04:30 - 05:00 pests that we need to develop new solutions for the future will be that we will find them sooner and we will find them more precise which will lead into less use of beneficials and chemicals also technology will be in place in the application of chemicals and beneficials in the future this will be necessary for a tomato grower to maintain a profitable company
• 05:00 - 05:30 [Music]