In California, Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc., a provider of bio-based pest management and plant health products for agriculture, turf, water treatment and ornamental markets, signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Kenya Biologics Ltd to bring MBI’s biopesticides to Kenya and Tanzania.
These new markets represent notable opportunities for MBI’s portfolio of biopesticides. Kenya is the second largest exporter of French beans and peas to the EU, as well as a key supplier of roses globally. Farmers in Kenya rely heavily on low residue crop protection methods in order to comply with strict EU regulations on imports, which has created notable need for effective biological pest control solutions. KBL based in Kenol, Kenya, produces and distributes biological farm inputs in Kenya and Tanzania and has over 13,000 customers across all farm sizes.