Inside the Biotron: International Potato Tour at the August Research Center

As part of the International Potato Tour, we visited the research center of August to explore how modern crop protection products are developed and tested. In this video, you’ll see: the Biotron — a large climate-controlled complex where plants can be grown year-round under fully controlled conditions; how scientists collect bacteria from the field and develop biological crop protection solutions; how insects, nematodes, and plant pathogens are reared for laboratory and greenhouse trials; how chemical formulations are tested and compared in real working solutions, not just in brochures; how research supports farmers with practical, science-based decisions. This tour is useful for potato growers, agronomists, crop protection specialists, and anyone interested in agricultural science, biocontrol, and modern farming technologies.