Just steps away from the European Parliament, at the headquarters of holding company Sofina, the first BioSolutions Forum brought together Brazilian and European agribusiness leaders in February 2026 to discuss the advancement of biological inputs across two profoundly different regulatory and production environments.
The meeting underscored both the maturity of the Brazilian market and the structural challenges Europe faces as it transitions toward more sustainable agricultural systems.
At the center of this movement is BioWorks Europe, the European arm of the BioFirst Group. The company is part of a global network that also includes BioWorks North America, BIOTROP and Real IPM Africa, sharing in-house research and development, proprietary biological production and field experience accumulated across multiple continents.
This integration enables the accelerated introduction of already-tested technologies, ensures consistent quality standards and reliable supply, and drives continuous improvement based on learnings from diverse climates, crops and production systems.
In practical terms, BioWorks Europe serves as both a commercial and technical platform to bring BIOTROP biosolutions to European growers, structuring market development, agronomic support and distribution partnerships across several countries in the region.
“At BioWorks Europe, our ambition is to bring premium, innovative solutions from Brazil to the European continent. As part of BioFirst Group and with BIOTROP’s strong innovation pipeline and production capability, we are well positioned to do that successfully and rapidly,” said Lara Ramaekers, Vice President of BioWorks (BioFirst Group).
“Our European team focuses on co-developing and marketing these biosolutions from BIOTROP with our customers in distribution and with European growers. With the rapid reduction of efficient, cost-effective tools for European growers, these new tools are essential to maintain reliable and high-quality food production in Europe”, she said.
According to Ramaekers, the combination of BioFirst Group’s global structure and BIOTROP’s robust innovation pipeline and manufacturing capabilities places the company in a strong position to deliver new solutions quickly and effectively.
She emphasized that the European team is dedicated to co-developing and commercializing these biosolutions alongside distribution partners and growers, particularly at a time when European farmers are facing a rapid reduction in efficient and economically viable crop protection tools.
During the event, Jonas Hipólito, President of BIOTROP and a member of the BioFirst Group leadership team, stressed that the forum’s primary objective was to connect two complementary realities. The event, he noted, was carefully designed to bring together leaders from both continents for a full day of technical and strategic exchange.
Hipólito highlighted that Brazil is experiencing large-scale adoption of biologicals driven primarily by economic criteria. In the Brazilian market, growers make decisions based on cost control, improved profitability and proven agronomic performance—particularly in situations where conventional solutions no longer deliver the same results.
This contrasts sharply with the European environment, where pressure to adopt sustainable technologies is intense, yet the availability of tools remains limited. Moreover, many existing solutions do not clearly offer the same profitability component that has underpinned the rapid expansion of biologicals in Brazil.
Representatives from major Brazilian groups such as Atvos, Coruripe, Cocal and Pedra Agroindustrial presented case studies showing biological adoption rates ranging from 35% to 100% of cultivated areas, particularly in sugarcane. What most captured the attention of the European audience was that this expansion has been driven primarily by economic performance and agronomic results—not by regulatory imposition.
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