Main navigation BUSINESS GROUP FINANCE TALENT NEWS & STORIES MEDIA EN FR AGRICULTURE Innovative approaches for improved production CHALLENGES & SOLUTIONS With the world population approaching 10 billion, farmers are facing huge challenges as to how to feed growing populations without destroying the soil, our health and ultimately the planet. At Imerys, we are leveraging our Science & Technology and Business Development teams worldwide to develop innovative natural solutions to the most pressing concerns facing farmers today—be it declining soil quality, crop disease or pesticide resistance. Our agriculture, aquaculture and animal welfare solutions are based on an extensive portfolio of natural mineral solutions—engineered to help farmers nourish and protect their most valuable assets. Our Dezone™ mechanical insecticide sustainably manages insect pests in poultry farms and agricultural crops and contributes to the fight against insecticide resistance. AkuaPro™ is an antibiotic-free solution to address disease in fish farming, the fastest growing food production sector globally. For animal feed, SmectAgri® is an effective aflatoxin binder and Diamol® is an excellent processing aid and liquid, vitamin and enzyme carrier. Agroperl® improves root development and substrate performance and Invelop® guards crops against sunburn. New threats demand new approaches. Across the business, we are investing in long-term partnerships to build a brighter future for the global agri-business sector through natural solutions. Limiting antibiotics use to combat antimicrobial resistance in humans and animals Increasing agricultural performance to produce enough food for the global population Providing a sustainable and safe mode of action for vector control Dezone™ is a mechanical insecticide. When insect pests come in contact with it, their epicuticular lipid layer is absorbed and their water balance is critically impacted. Dezone™ is OMRI listed and allowed for use in certified organic operations under the USDA National Organic Program. It's not toxic to bees and does not impact beneficial insect populations. David Stewart GLOBAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, MECHANICAL INSECTICIDES KEY FIGURES $ 20 BN value of the insecticide market by 2022 40% loss of fish farm stock from disease, causes which AkuaPro™ alleviates $ 188 BN value of the global crop-nutrition fertilizer market by 2024 RELATED APPLICATIONS FILTRATION PLASTICS & RUBBER BUSINESS SUCCESS A specialized engineered mineral solution for fertilizers I-Cote™ is an excellent engineered, anti-caking solution that considerably improves the shelf life of low-compatible blended fertilizers. I-Cote™ is ideal for producing new concentrated formulas that won’t cake during storage, clog equipment and reduce fertilizer spread. Adding I-Cote™ to high-nitrogen, concentrated fertilizers and organo minerals helps keep particles separate, keeping the fertilizer free-flowing and maximizing performance. I-Cote™ offers excellent value to the fertilizer industry as a high performance compatibilizer and long lasting anti-caking agent. Get more information and advice from our team of experts. CONTACT US HEALTH & PERSONAL CARE Natural ingredients for high performance products FOOD & BEVERAGE High purity minerals for enhanced food and beverage quality CONTACT GROUP FINANCE TALENT MEDIA Follow us © Imerys 2021 Cookies Policy Personal Data Legal Terms WE USE COOKIES Our website uses cookies to allow for a personalized experience on our website and improve your user experience. For more information about our cookies please read our Cookie preferences. Mandatory Cookies These cookies are essential to enable you to navigate our website and use its features. These cookies are session-specific and expire after your visit to the website. Performance Cookies These cookies allow us to improve the user experience & performance of our site for our visitors, by measuring website usage statistics such as visits, top pages, and traffic. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. Accept all Save my preferences