“Increasing Shift toward Biological Seed Coatings for Sustainable Agriculture”
- Growing environmental awareness is encouraging farmers to adopt biological coatings over synthetic chemicals
- Biological coatings are compatible with organic farming practices, making them ideal for high-value crop segments
- In India, several seed companies are incorporating Trichoderma- and Bacillus-based coatings to support root development and stress tolerance
- European countries such as Germany and the Netherlands are supporting biologicals through subsidy programs and sustainability incentives
- Biological coatings offer long-term benefits such as improved soil health and reduced chemical dependency
