Synthesis of policy support, quality control, and regulatory management of biopesticides in sustainable agriculture

Abstract

Growing awareness of organic food production throughout the globe has called for green and sustainable agricultural practices. Agriculturally important microorganisms offer significant benefits in increasing crop yield and improving crop health under both biotic and abiotic stresses. Broad range of microorganisms have been registered and commercialized as biopesticides and biofertilizers all over the world. Analyzing the fact that popularity of biopesticides and their enormous potential are growing, a strong framework for regulation, registration, and quality control for microorganism-based products on global scale is urgently required. Scientists, government regulatory bodies, and industrial representatives must discuss on strategies and future prospects of policy support for ensuring quality of biopesticides in their respective countries.