Fuente: WIPO "tomato" A microcapsule with a core including a lipophilic phase surrounded by a gelled shell, and wherein the core further includes at least one active organic compound, the uses of the microcapsule in various fields of application such as crop and/or seed treatment, human and/or animal nutrition, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, soil and wastewater decontamination, care products, and a method for treating crops and/or seeds.