As part of the movement of the accelerated transformation of global agriculture towards sustainable development, the agrochemical formulation industry is undergoing an unprecedented technological revolution and value reshaping. When green chemistry redefines molecular design criteria, when an AI large model overturns traditional R&D routes, when terminal demand directly drives product innovation, and when precision agriculture reconstructs boundaries of application scenarios – we are witnessing a new era of multidisciplinary integration and collaborative innovation across the entire value chain.
This technology-driven industrial transformation not only changes the R&D logic and production method of agrochemical formulations, but also redefines the competition landscape and development paradigm of the whole industry. The development of modern agrochemical formulations is no longer a simple formula optimization, but is a systematic innovation integrating material science, digital technology, application ecology and business models.
The 6th Ag Formulation & Application Technology Congress (FAT 2025), hosted by AgroPages, will be held in Hangzhou, China, November 13-14, 2025. This Congress will continue to uphold the core concept of "Global Vision, Local Innovation ", with the theme of "Technological Leapfrogging, Winning Globally with Intelligence", confronting the wave of AI and digital intelligence technology, deeply analyze the challenges and opportunities across the agrochemical formulation industry chain, explore breakthrough innovation routes throughout the entire industry chain, and inject strong impetus into the leapfrog development of the agrochemical formulation industry.
As a flagship event in the global agrochemical formulation industry, FAT is dedicated to building a world-leading platform for technology innovation exchanges and industrial collaboration. The event has built itself into a comprehensive value chain platform for technical innovation, product application and technology commercialization, bringing together decision-making elites from global innovative technology enterprises, multinational companies and scientific research institutions.
Since its inception, FAT is set to continue addressing forward-looking topics, practical solutions and promotion of collaborative innovation practices, which enables FAT to become an authoritative agricultural innovation platform. As of today, the event has attracted the presence of more than 550 enterprises and institutions from 50-plus countries and regions around the world, having become an important engine to drive the transformation and upgrading of the global agrochemical formulation industry.
Agenda of 2025FAT
| Bluepha Forum · November 13th AM |
Opening Speech
Eva Hoo - CEO, AgroPages | 8:30-8:40 |
Farmer-centric Agrochemical Formulation Innovation: New technologies, New Opportunities, and Application Practices Madan Somasi - Formulation R&D Leader, Corteva Agriscience Xu Jianping - Product Science & Technology R&D APAC Leader, Corteva Agriscience
| 8:40-9:10 |
Development Trends of Agrochemical Formulations in Brazil: Mainstream Formulations, R&D and Products Reconstruction Driven by Regulatory Changes, Application Technologies and Scenarios
Marcelo Hilário - R&D Chemist, Sell Agro | 9:10-9:40 |
Synthetic Biology Empowering Agricultural Quality Improvement and Efficiency Enhancement
Dr. Rao Chitong - Chief Scientist, Bluepha | 9:40-10:10 |
| Coffee Break（10:10 – 10:30） |
Development Trends of Agrochemical Formulations in Europe: Mainstream Formulations, R&D and Products Reconstruction Driven by Regulatory Changes, Application Technologies and Scenarios
Derek Oliphant - Partner & Senior Crop Protection Analyst, Agbioinvestor | 10:30-11:00 |
Collaborative Innovation Across the Entire Value Chain: A Systemic Breakthrough in the Agrochemical Formulation Industry
Ju Yuhong - Formulation CTO of Crop Protection Division, QILU PHARMACEUTICAL Group | 11:00-11:30 |
Innovative Upgrades in Insecticides: New Strategies and Design Approaches Lu Yuejian - R&D Director, BASF Agricultural Solutions (China) | 11:30-12:00 |
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| Deyi Forum· November 13th PM |
How HTP, AI Accelerate Adjuvant Screening and Agrochemical Formulation Development Steven MEEKER - Europe R&I Engineer, Syensqo Sandeep THAKUR - India Lab Manager, Syensqo Jingxin(Rachel) Li - Business Development Manager-Agro APAC, Syensqo | 2:00-2:30 |
Innovative Nature-Based Polymer Technologies for Seed Coating: agrimer™ eco-coat Jean J. Gulka - Crop Care Business Director, Ashland | 2:30-3:00 |
Dual-Function Surfactants: A Universal Approach to Complex OD Formulations Polina Podobed - Lead Innovative Projects, Ajinomoto AgroSolutions | 3:00-3:30 |
Systematic Construction Path and Efficiency Sharing of Agrochemical Formulation Technology Platform Zhang Kun - Technical Director of Formulation Development Department, Guangzhou FTRT Chemical | 3:30-4:00 |
| Coffee Break（4：00 – 4：20） |
CS Under Pressure: From Microplastics Constraint to a New Paradigm Dr. Michael Berkovitch - Agrochemical Formulation Expert, MICHBERK | 4:20-4:50 |
Capsule Suspension (CS) Breakthrough: Focusing on the Underlying Mechanism,Building a Full-link Linkage System of Formulation, Process and Scenario Application Luo Xiangren - Vice General Manager at Nongxin Group | 4:50-5:20 |
Scientific Construction of Complex Tank-Mix Systems: Key Technologies and Case Studies Dr. James Qin - CTO & Founder, SINVOCHEM | 5:20-5:50 |
Precision Agriculture × Drone Plant Protection Technology: How to Reconstruct a New Paradigm for the Development of Drone Plant Protection Formulation? Yan Xiaojing - Researcher, The Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences | 5:50-6:20 |
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| Tbio Forum· November 14th AM |
Stability of Pesticide Suspension Systems: From Scientific Mechanisms to Industrial Implementation Du Fengpei - Professor, China Agricultural University | 8:30-9:00 |
Synergistic Mechanism of Biostimulants and Pesticides Driven by Crop Physiological Signal Transduction Tong Leiting - Executive Director, Xian Tbio Crop Science | 9:00-9:30 |
Enhancing Agricultural Efficiency through the Active Molecule Clusters in Bio-based Materials. Chen Tingzhuo - Vice Dean of the Biotechnology Research Institute, Chengdu Newsun Crop Science | 9:30-10:00 |
Global Innovation and Full-Chain Exploration of Nano-Pesticide Technology Liu Runfeng - Director at R&D Center, PilarBio Group | 10:00-10:30 |
| Coffee Break（10:30–10:50） |
Nanotechnology Applications for Optimizing Crop Inputs：Technology, Efficacy, Scale, Evaluation Standards, Application Practice, and ROI Analysis Landon Bunderson - Chief Science Officer, Nano-Yield | 10:50-11:20 |
Green Nanopesticides and Targeted Delivery Technology Wang Yan - Researcher, The Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture (IEDA), Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences | 11:20-11:50 |
Research Progress on the Development and Scenario-Based Application of Pesticide Controlled-Release Formulations Zhao Pengyue - Researcher, The Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences | 11:50-12:20 |
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| Ashland Forum· November 14th PM |
Microbial Formulations: How to Enhance Their Stability, Shelf Life, and Efficacy? Wu Beilei - Researcher of the Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences | 2:00-2:30 |
Challenges and Solutions in the Development of Low-Melting-Point SC Formulations Huang Bo - Technical Director, SHANGHAI COWINST CHEMICALS | 2:30-3:00 |
Decoding the Development of SE Formulations: From Core Formulation Challenges to Stable and Efficient Solutions Xu Yan - CEO, Beijing Yuyue Biological Technology | 3:00-3:30 |
OD Development and Crystal Control for Stable OD Formulations David Mocatta - Global Herbicide Sector Leader, ADAMA | 3:30-4:00 |
Note: Please refer to the final agenda for the specific speech theme and speaker
Simultaneous translation service is provided
How to Participate?
1. To be a sponsor
Various opportunities to showcase your business and strengths as a sponsor or exhibitor
2. Registration
- Register fee: USD 450
(The fee includes: entrance voucher, catering, conference materials; accommodation is not included)
Gold Sponsors: Ashland, Nantong Deyi, Bluepha, TBIO
Silver Sponsors: Ajinomoto Agro Solutions, FTRT Chemical, Chengdu Newsun Crop Science, Jiangsu Jinwang Intelligent Sci-tech, ER CHEM, Jinwang Intelligent Tech Sci-tech, Sinvochem
Venue & Accommodation:
Date: Nov. 13-14, 2025 (On-site registration on Nov. 12, 2025)
Venue/ Hotel: Sanli New Century Grand Hotel Zhejiang
Address: 538 Shaoxing Road, Gongshu District., Hangzhou, China
Cooperation price: Standard room (two beds): RMB 400/room/night; King room: RMB400/room/night, including breakfast).
Please contact Elsa Wan (elsa@agropages.com; agropages@vip.163.com;+ 86 152 2332 3302) to book a room.
Contact:
Grace YuanI AgroPages
Email:grace@agropages.com; agropages@vip.163.com;
Mobile/WeChat: +86-15505713266
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