Bayer plans to launch 17 biological agricultural products in Latin America by 2030, including biopesticides and products designed to support crop performance. Eight are intended for Brazil, the company said. Bayer currently has more than 40 products in the biologicals market across the region, including three in Brazil.
Biological inputs are expanding by 14% a year in Latin America, compared with 8% globally, according to figures cited in the report. In Brazil, the segment’s revenue rose 15% in 2025 to 6.2 billion reais, according to industry association CropLife Brasil. Bayer does not disclose detailed sales figures or its market position in the segment.
Luis Offa, Bayer’s senior vice president for Crop Protection and Biologicals in Latin America, said the planned launches are intended to strengthen the company’s position in a fast-growing market. Bayer also announced the regional brand Biológicos Bayer, aiming to build a stronger identity for its offerings.
The company says biological products complement chemical pesticides rather than replace them. They include biological insecticides, fungicides and nematicides, as well as products intended to support plant physiology or soil health. According to Bayer’s regional head of Biologicals, Antônio Soares, these products can help crops manage pests and diseases and improve performance when used alongside chemical treatments.
The first product under the new brand is Curvet, scheduled for the 2026/27 soybean season. It is designed to help crops make better use of nitrogen and phosphorus already present in the system. Bayer said tests recorded an average increase of three sacks of soybeans per hectare.
Bayer also announced a partnership with Brazilian company IdeeLab to develop a biological fungicide for soybean leaf diseases. The company said the agreement is its first such partnership outside the Northern Hemisphere.
In other Latin American markets, the planned launches are also expected to target fruit and vegetable producers supplying export markets in Chile, Peru and Mexico.
Sources: Folha Mercado.