ICL’s eqo.x Wins Gold Globee for Sustainable Agriculture Innovation

ICL’s groundbreaking eqo.x technology for controlled release fertilizers (CRFs) has been named the winner of the Gold Globee® Award in the “Sustainable Agriculture Disruptors” category, recognizing the ICL’s leadership in advancing performance-driven, environmentally responsible fertilizer technologies.

What is eqo.x?

eqo.x is the first fully biodegradable CRF coating that achieves compliance with the European Union Fertilizing Products Regulation (EU) 2019/1009. This industry-first certification, recently granted following analysis by an independent Notified Body (NoBo), affirms the coating’s compliance with the EU’s upcoming regulatory framework, setting a new benchmark for sustainable fertilizer innovation.

Used in ICL’s Agrocote® and Agromaster® CRF brands, eqo.x delivers proven agronomic performance while leaving no trace in the field. The coating enables precise nutrient release in sync with crop demand, helping optimize uptake efficiency and minimize losses to the environment. Now, with its NoBo-verified biodegradability, eqo.x offers a high-performance CRF solution that meets both agronomic and regulatory expectations.

This recognition is about more than a single innovation; it reflects a broader commitment to sustainability, product integrity, and helping growers navigate the future of compliant, high-efficiency fertilization.

What are the Globee Awards?

The Globee® Awards are judged by independent panels who evaluate thousands of nominations through a rigorous, multi-step process to identify the top performers in each category.

The Globee® Award for Disruptors, as won by ICL, honors organizations, products, individuals, and initiatives that are redefining industries, challenging the status quo, and creating innovative solutions that change how we live, work, and do business. The disruptor category aims to recognize bold thinking, breakthrough technologies, and unconventional strategies that lead to meaningful, game-changing results, making ICL’s recognition with the Gold Globee especially significant.

Meeting Yield and Environmental Needs

The award comes at a time when growers and fertilizer professionals are under increasing pressure to meet both yield goals and environmental standards. As part of ICL’s commitment to delivering products backed by science, eqo.x has already demonstrated consistent results in a wide range of crops and conditions through our extensive agronomic trials. These trials reinforce what many growers already experience in the field: that CRF fertilizers like Agrocote and Agromaster with eqo.x are not just sustainable, they perform.

For agriculture professionals seeking tools that meet the demands of both productivity and regulation, eqo.x represents a trusted, forward-looking solution; one that’s grounded in agronomic science, environmental responsibility, and real-world results.