An overview of the importance and path of commercialization of agricultural microbial biocontrol products in Iran

Awareness of the long-term adverse effects of chemical pesticides has led to the use and acceptance of less harmful approaches and alternative applications such as biological methods as promising and sustainable methods for managing plant diseases and pests. The production of agricultural biocontrol agents in each country is carried out according to the laws and instructions of the agricultural organizations of that country and enters the market according to specific rules and through different stages to obtain a license. In Iran, the implementation and monitoring of the laws related to the production of agricultural biocontrol products are carried out under the supervision of the Plant Protection Organization and the cooperation of several other organizations. In this article, an overview of the importance of using biocontrol agents in the agricultural sector and the stages of obtaining a license and production and how to supply to domestic markets is given.