Innovation in plant health: meet Bioiberica's R&D team

The success of a harvest is not a matter of chance. Behind every productive crop are years of research, laboratory tests and field validations that turn ideas into real solutions for farmers.

Our Plant Health R&D department works daily on developing plant health products that make a difference in global agriculture, connecting science, talent and purpose.

"The role of R&D in developing a plant health product is key, because it's where creativity meets science," explains Nuria Sierras, Head of Plant Health R&D.

The process Sierras describes is meticulous: from contributing and evaluating product concepts to design, prototyping and field efficacy validation. "Once we have a clear product concept, what we do is bring it to life by designing a formula that is prototyped in the laboratory," she adds.

From the laboratory to the field: the development process

Bioiberica's R&D laboratory is where new products that will reach crops worldwide are developed and analysed. "Each product is a small challenge where we seek efficacy, stability and sustainability," says Teresa Buquet, R&D Project Leader Plant Health. This triple quest reflects the company's commitment to solutions that not only work, but do so in a lasting and environmentally responsible manner.

The next crucial step is validation under real conditions. "Once they have been designed in the laboratory and stability studies have been carried out, we take them to the field and test their efficacy for the different purposes for which they were created," explains Cándido Marín Garrido, R&D Leader Plant Health.

The latter emphasises a fundamental reality of the sector: "Our daily work demands new products for new challenges, and a new product is not created with a magic wand. Without research and development, there is nothing." This statement reflects the need for constant investment in R&D to respond to the changing challenges of modern agriculture.

Agricultural R&D in response to the climate crisis

One of the team's main focuses is on the new realities imposed by climate change. "We are developing different lines of work focused on combating abiotic stress produced by the climate crisis," highlights Nuria Sierras.

Abiotic stress—caused by environmental factors such as droughts, extreme temperatures or salinity—represents one of the greatest challenges for current agriculture. The development of specific solutions for these issues has become a priority for the plant health sector.
 

The global reach of our plant health solutions

For Bioiberica's R&D team, seeing the results of their work materialise generates a profound sense of achievement. "Seeing an idea become something tangible, validated and useful for farmers is deeply satisfying. It's a source of pride," says Sierras.

Indeed, the reach of this work transcends the laboratory's boundaries: "All our work is reflected in crops around the world," concludes the Head of Plant Health R&D, demonstrating the global impact of the solutions developed by Bioiberica in a sector facing unprecedented challenges arising from climate change and the need for more sustainable agricultural production.