Jul 27, 2017

Bee Vectoring Technologies gains official organic certification

Bee Vectoring Technologies (BVT) recently received official organic certification in the U.S., and its proprietary formulation of Vectorite with BVT-CR7 is now listed by the Organic Materials Review Institute.

The listing means the product meets the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) guidelines under the National Organic Program standard and is allowed for use in certified organic crops. The overall regulatory approval process for BVT-CR7 with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) remains on track and a decision by the EPA on the approval for BVT-CR7 is expected in the first half of 2018.

“The U.S. organic food industry is valued at close to $43 billion, and continues to grow around 10 percent per year,” stated Ashish Malik, CEO of BVT. “Organic growers, however, have a limited choice of products they can use to increase the productivity of their crops. The BVT system has been shown to have a unique value proposition for organic farmers and delivers considerable value in multiple crops through better disease control and higher yields.

“With this certification, organic farmers will be able to begin adopting the solution once we gain final regulatory approval from the U.S. EPA. This represents a significant business opportunity for BVT in an area of the industry experiencing growing consumer demand and where there are limited solutions available for protecting crops and increasing yields.”

The company is continuing to drive towards commercialization of its proprietary system. BVT is selectively expanding its market opportunities while continuing towards securing EPA regulatory approval of its BVT-CR7 beneficial microbe.

BVT has developed and owns patent-pending bee vectoring technology that is designed to harmlessly utilize bumblebees and honeybees as natural delivery mechanisms for a variety of powdered mixtures comprised of organic compounds that inhibit or control common crop diseases, while at the same time enhancing crop vigor and productivity. This unique and proprietary process enables a targeted delivery of crop controls using the simple process of bee pollination to replace traditional crop spraying.

Photo (above): A bumblebee in a Vectorpak walks through Vectorite on its way out of the hive.