Biological fermentation surfactants achieve mass production breakthrough; glycolipid products open up the green agricultural additive market segment. 

1.The pollution caused by traditional pesticide additives is prominent. The industry urgently needs to replace them with biologically-based surfactants.
Traditional pesticide emulsions and suspensions commonly use petroleum-based surfactants. Not only do they have a long water degradation cycle, but they also tend to cause the solidification of organic matter in farmland soil and excessive residual levels in groundwater. With the implementation of national policies for reducing pesticide use and promoting organic farming, the environmental protection standards for agricultural additives have been tightened comprehensively. There is a rigid demand for low-toxicity, easily degradable, and residue-free surfactants. Conventional chemical surfactants cannot meet the requirements of organic agricultural certification. The purchasing ends of farmers and formulation enterprises gradually shift to biologically-based fermented products, and the window for green additives has been fully opened. 

2. Upgrade of microbial fermentation technology, conversion of agricultural and forestry waste into high-end sugar and lipid raw materials
The sugar and lipid-based biocatalytic surfactants that were put into large-scale production this time use agricultural and forestry waste carbon compounds such as straw, rice bran, and sugarcane residue as fermentation substrates. Through targeted modification of the bacterial strain, they achieve efficient synthesis without relying on petrochemical raw materials throughout the process. The new process optimizes the fermentation temperature control and purification procedures, significantly increasing the content of active substances in the products, reducing the energy consumption for separation and purification, and addressing the past problems of high production costs and difficulty in large-scale promotion of biocatalytic surfactants. The produced sophorolipid and rhamnolipid have multiple functions such as emulsification, penetration, and antibacterial properties, and their molecular structures are naturally adapted to the agricultural pest control scenarios. 

3. The field test results are outstanding, achieving both an increase in pesticide efficacy and soil ecological protection.
Data from large-scale field trials in multiple locations show that when combined with sugar lipid surfactants, the pesticide solution has an attachment rate on leaves that is over 40% higher. With the same dosage of pesticide, the insecticidal and bactericidal effects are significantly enhanced, allowing for a direct reduction in the total amount of pesticide application. This product has a biodegradation rate of over 96% within 28 days, and after application, it completely decomposes into natural organic matter, without damaging the soil microbial community structure. It also has additional effects of softening compacted soil and promoting root absorption of nutrients, making it suitable for use in various organic planting bases for fruits, grains, and medicinal herbs. 

4. Industrial support continues to improve, and the scale expansion period of biological agricultural surfactants is underway.
Integrated production lines for fermentation, purification, and compound formulation have been continuously implemented in the industry. Coupled with the support and subsidies for biological manufacturing, the procurement cost of biological surfactants has been declining year by year. Organic agricultural products exported overseas need to comply with the pesticide control standards for agricultural residues in multiple countries. Biological glycolipid additives have become a must-have for export for formulation enterprises. Industry institutions predict that the annual average growth rate of the agricultural biological surfactant market will exceed 14% in the next five years, and it will become one of the fastest-growing segments in the surfactant industry.