Eden Research's Mevalone^® included in Organic Input List by FiBL Germany

Date:12-18-2024

Eden Research plc (AIM: EDEN), a leader in sustainable biopesticide and biocontrol products, recently announced that its flagship fungicide, Mevalone^®, has been registered as an input for organic farming in Germany.

The Input List for organic production in Germany is managed by the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture, FiBL, a European organisation with presence in several countries and with well-recognised and respected activities related to sustainability and organic farming. This inclusion has been granted by experts who evaluate farming inputs for their compliance with the requirements of organic production in Germany and multiple other countries.

The news follows the approval of Mevalone in Germany, announced in August 2024. Eden's German commercial partner, Sumi Agro Deutschland, which has a strong focus on supporting organic farmers, has reinforced the importance of having this registration by FiBL Germany to better address the needs of organic growers in Germany.

The registration for organic farming follows the German 2030 Organic Strategy that was released in November 2023. The German 2030 Organic Strategy, developed by the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture, outlines 30 measures the country will take with the aim of reaching 30% of organic farmland in Germany by 2030¹. This policy exceeds the 25% of organic farmland in the EU as set in the EU Green Deal and means that significant action is required by the entire agriculture sector to reach this goal. Therefore, the registration of Mevalone as an input for organic farming in Germany positions the product as a significant contributor to support German farmers to achieve their targets whilst also retaining productivity.

With FiBL Germany's addition of Mevalone to the Organic Input list, Eden expects its flagship fungicide to become an even more versatile product used by German organic growers to effectively control fungal diseases and to avoid production loss, whilst also remaining consistent with the requirements of organic agriculture.

Sean Smith, Chief Executive Officer of Eden Research plc, commented:

"Mevalone's inclusion in the Organic Input List by FiBL Germany provides us with another vital organic registration in an important market, following in the footsteps of Greece, Italy, and France. Our products' organic compliance demonstrates their sustainable qualities based on Eden's terpene chemistry, as well as their strong efficacy, even when compared with conventional pesticides.

"Germany currently has approximately 10% of apple orchards and 15% of vineyard areas dedicated to organic farming, and indications show that these proportions of organic farmland are growing rapidly. Against this backdrop, we have strategically positioned Mevalone as one of the leading alternative fungicide products that fits both the conventional and organic farming needs."

¹Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture: 2030 Organic Strategy - National Strategy for 30 % Organic Food and Farming by 2030, https://www.bmel.de/EN/topics/farming/organic-farming/2030-organic-strategy.html)