Maximizing crop protection performance in China through science-driven adjuvant innovation for UAV, soil, and biocontrol applications

The global agricultural landscape is rapidly evolving, driven by precision farming technologies, stricter regulatory frameworks, and growing adoption of biological formulations for biocontrol and biostimulants. Under increasing economic pressure, tank mix adjuvants are now critical as performance-enabling tools that bridge the gap between active ingredient potential and field efficacy.

In China, the intensifying focus on crop productivity, a regulatory environment and the rapid growth of suspension concentrates (SC) as the dominant formulation type are key drivers for advanced adjuvant adoption, making them a critical factor for reliable application and yield enhancement. This presentation provides an application-oriented overview of modern tank mix adjuvants across three strategic pillars: drone-based application, soil application and compatibility with microbe-based biological formulations.

Speaker's name : Stephanie Giessler-Geiss

Title: Global Application Development Manager, Crop Solutions, Clariant

Speaker Biography:

Stephanie Giessler-Geiss is Global Application Development Manager for Crop Solutions at Clariant, based at the Clariant Innovation Center in Frankfurt, Germany. With over 25 years of experience in agricultural industry R&D, she brings deep scientific expertise and highly practical research - driven perspective to her work.

Her focus is centered on adjuvant science — driven by a passion for optimizing formulations to enhance bioavailability and minimize active ingredient losses during foliar applications. At Clariant, she leads the development of high-performance agrochemical formulations and tank-mix adjuvants, with a particular emphasis on next-generation application technologies such as low-volume spraying in drone / UAV applications.