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FAQ: BioLumic's Expansion of Light-Activated Seed Technology to South America
TL;DR
BioLumic's expansion into South America with its Corn xTraits program offers seed companies a faster, lower-cost way to develop high-performance corn hybrids for competitive advantage.
BioLumic's light-based technology programs heritable seed traits through early-stage evaluations with Brazilian partners, field testing across multiple growing seasons, and year-round nursery production in Chile.
This expansion helps farmers access innovative, non-GMO corn traits through trusted partners, potentially enhancing crop resilience and yield to support global food security.
BioLumic uses light as a programming language for plants, creating heritable seed traits without genetic modification through a one-time light application to seeds.
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BioLumic is an agricultural biotechnology company that programs heritable seed traits using light through its xTraits™ technology. This announcement involves expanding its Corn xTraits™ Licensing Program into South America through partnerships with Brazilian seed companies and seed production arrangements.
According to CEO Steve Sibulkin, South American deployment is essential to meet global demand and reach innovative seed partners and their customers. The region represents a strategic expansion following successful momentum in the United States as part of BioLumic's plan to create xTraits hubs worldwide.
BioLumic is collaborating with GDM and Tropical Melhoramento & Genética (TMG), two of Brazil's leading seed companies, along with Gro Alliance for regional seed production and nursery engagement. Grupo Scheffer, one of Brazil's largest agricultural producers and a TMG customer, will also run field evaluations.
Activities include early-stage evaluations with GDM, leveraging TMG's regional breeding expertise for field evaluation adaptation, multi-location field evaluations across Brazil's grain regions, off-season nursery activities in Chile for year-round seed production, and evaluating inbred germplasm from Brazilian partners.
Field evaluations and hybrid nursery production are scheduled for 2026, with data generation continuing into 2027 to support commercial launch timing. BioLumic expects a broader Latin America rollout over the next 12 to 15 months, aligned with partner commercial strategies.
Activities will focus on Brazil's top-producing corn regions, including Mato Grosso and surrounding grain geographies, with off-season nursery activities in Chile. Testing will cover both Brazil's first 'Safra' and second 'Safrinha' growing seasons across key grain-producing regions.
Partners see opportunities to drive higher performance in a fraction of the time and cost of alternative approaches, enhance stability and performance in corn hybrid development, and provide rapid product advancement that adds value for growers in challenging environments.
The initial focus is on corn through the Corn xTraits™ Licensing Program. BioLumic expects future expansion into soybean and ryegrass across Latin America in the near future.
The alignment between seed companies and major customers like Grupo Scheffer creates a direct pathway to validate BioLumic corn xTraits and ensure regional farmers get access to these innovations through trusted partners they already work with.
More information can be found at https://www.biolumic.com, where you can learn about their patented xTraits™ technology and company background.
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