Biobest showcases products to Eurasian market at Growtech

21/01/2019 - Biobest Antalya welcomed more visitors than ever to its busy stand at the recent Growtech Eurasia exhibition in Turkey. The four-day event, now in its 18th year, is held at the end of November at the Antalya Expo Center. Going from strength to strength, Growtech has become one of the largest exhibitions in the glasshouse sector.

A truly international event, Biobest was one of over 800 exhibitors from 30 countries. The busy show attracted more than 85,000 agriculture professionals - growers, exporters, international technical advisors, public sector employees, academics and students from over 100 countries.

Antalya province is the agricultural centre of Turkey with its influence extending to neighbouring countries. “Growtech provides a great opportunity to showcase our growing portfolio of biological controls to growers of high value crops in Turkey, Asia and the Middle East,” says Hasan Yildirim, area manager for the Middle East and Asia. “Indeed, we welcomed visitors form Turkey, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan and Egypt to our stand. In particular, visitors to our Growtech stand registered a great deal of interest in our local production of beneficial insects.”

“Our natural pollination and pest management solutions are helping drive growth in the sustainable production of a range of horticultural crops across Eurasia. This expanding portfolio is helping growers embrace IPM and satisfy the growing demand from consumers to reduce chemical inputs and improve the health and safety of the crop.