{"id":22093,"date":"2024-06-11T08:00:17","date_gmt":"2024-06-11T06:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kaeltia.com\/?p=22093"},"modified":"2024-05-30T12:00:31","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T10:00:31","slug":"usa-certified-biostimulant-program-kaeltia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kaeltia.com\/en\/usa-certified-biostimulant-program-kaeltia\/","title":{"rendered":"USA Certified Biostimulant ProgramThe Fertilizer Institute (TFI)"},"content":{"rendered":"
Certification<\/span> for<\/span> biostimulant<\/span> products<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> United<\/span> States<\/span> market<\/span> is<\/span> a<\/span> completely<\/span> voluntary<\/span> program<\/span> for<\/span> companies<\/span> wishing<\/span> to<\/span> obtain<\/span> compliance<\/span> for<\/span> their<\/span> biostimulant<\/span> products.<\/span> The<\/span> program<\/span> verifies<\/span> compliance<\/span> with<\/span> the<\/span> U.S.<\/span> Industry<\/span> Guidelines<\/span> on<\/span> Efficacy,<\/span> Safety<\/span> and<\/span> Composition<\/span> for<\/span> biostimulant<\/span> products.<\/span><\/div>\n
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The<\/span> program<\/span> certifies<\/span> that<\/span> appropriate<\/span> experimental<\/span> protocols<\/span> have<\/span> been<\/span> used<\/span> to<\/span> test<\/span> the<\/span> efficacy<\/span> and<\/span> safety<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> biostimulant<\/span> product.<\/span> These<\/span> elements<\/span> are<\/span> explained<\/span> in<\/span> detail<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> Guidelines<\/span> developed<\/span> by<\/span> the<\/span> Biostimulant<\/span> Industry<\/span> Working<\/span> Group<\/span> and<\/span> published<\/span> by<\/span> the<\/span> Biological<\/span> Products<\/span> Industry<\/span> Alliance<\/span> (BPIA)<\/span> and<\/span> The<\/span> Fertilizer<\/span> Institute<\/span> (TFI).<\/span><\/div>\n
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The<\/span> working<\/span> group<\/span> that<\/span> developed<\/span> the<\/span> program<\/span> included<\/span> participation<\/span> from<\/span> different<\/span> industry<\/span> players,<\/span> including<\/span> large<\/span> biostimulant<\/span> representatives<\/span> and<\/span> manufacturers,<\/span> small<\/span> traders,<\/span> laboratories<\/span> and<\/span> researchers.<\/span><\/div>\n
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TFI<\/span> does<\/span> not<\/span> certify<\/span> the<\/span> efficacy<\/span> of<\/span> products,<\/span> but<\/span> rather<\/span> the<\/span> certification<\/span> ensures<\/span> that<\/span> efficacy<\/span> is<\/span> demonstrated<\/span> by<\/span> clear<\/span> and<\/span> appropriate<\/span> agronomic<\/span> research<\/span> methods.<\/span> Criteria<\/span> and<\/span> assessments<\/span> are<\/span> based<\/span> on<\/span> appropriate<\/span> documentation<\/span> supporting<\/span> various<\/span> methods<\/span> such<\/span> as<\/span> efficacy<\/span> testing,<\/span> analytical,<\/span> composition<\/span> and<\/span> safety.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Those<\/span> companies<\/span> that<\/span> achieve<\/span> approval<\/span> will<\/span> be<\/span> able<\/span> to<\/span> use<\/span> the<\/span> certificate<\/span> seal<\/span> on<\/span> the<\/span> label<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> biostimulant<\/span> product,<\/span> which<\/span> will<\/span> translate<\/span> into<\/span> positive<\/span> results<\/span> for<\/span> the<\/span> company’s<\/span> brand,<\/span> as<\/span> well<\/span> as<\/span> confidence<\/span> for<\/span> the<\/span> small<\/span> agricultural<\/span> traders<\/span> and<\/span> clients.<\/span><\/div>\n
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The<\/span> Certified<\/span> Biostimulant<\/span> program<\/span> provides<\/span> a<\/span> number<\/span> of<\/span> benefits<\/span> for<\/span> small<\/span> retailers,<\/span> farmers<\/span> and<\/span> manufacturers<\/span><\/div>\n
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Benefits<\/span> of<\/span> being<\/span> certified<\/span> and<\/span> the<\/span> value<\/span> it<\/span> brings<\/span> to<\/span> the<\/span> following<\/span> agents<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> industry:<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n