Fuente: WIPO "tomato" The present invention relates to a process for preparing an oil dispersion comprising microbial cells, characterized by the steps of: a) Mixing a hectorite and an oil to prepare a gel, wherein said mixing is performed at a shear force of from 0.1 to 20 kW/m3, and, b) Mixing a composition comprising microbial cells with the gel prepared in step a). The invention also relates to an oil dispersion obtainable by the process according to the invention and a method of using the oil dispersion in agriculture.