Easy Environmental Solutions, Inc. (OTC: EZES) announced results from independent rice trials conducted by the Department of Crop Science at the University of Ghana-Legon, showing that its Terreplenish® microbial fertilizer increased rice yields by 12% while reducing synthetic fertilizer usage by 50%. The trials, performed under irrigated conditions at the Ashiaman Irrigation Scheme in Southern Ghana, also demonstrated healthier crop development, improved grain filling, increased spikelet fertility, and reduced transplant shock. Preliminary economic analysis indicates lower overall production costs compared to full synthetic fertilizer programs, with one treatment group using a split Terreplenish application achieving a 7.7% yield increase over the control while still halving synthetic inputs.
The findings are critical as the world faces a nitrogen shortage and growing geopolitical instability affecting fertilizer supply chains. According to Mark Gaalswyk, CEO of Easy Environmental Solutions, “Countries should not have to rely on other nations to dictate pricing, availability, or access to something as essential as food production.” The company positions its EasyFEN™ modular infrastructure platform as a solution that converts local organic waste into biological fertilizer, capable of producing over 7,500 gallons of Terreplenish® daily—enough to support more than 25,000 acres of farmland per week depending on application rates.
Nate Carpenter, Vice President of Sales in Europe and Africa, emphasized that the goal is not to eliminate synthetic fertilizers overnight but to reduce dependence. “The data suggests countries may be able to reduce synthetic fertilizer dependence, lower production costs for growers, improve farmer income, and still improve yields and crop performance,” he said. The trials are part of regulatory and field validation for commercial import or local production via EasyFEN™ systems in Ghana, following an official endorsement from the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service last month.
Bakry Osman, Director of Africa at Easy Environmental Solutions, noted, “No country wants to explain food shortages while sitting on the raw materials to prevent them.” The company believes that as wars, shipping lane disruptions, and concerns over the Strait of Hormuz persist, fertilizer production will increasingly be viewed as strategic infrastructure. Unlike many climate technologies that rely on subsidies or carbon credits, Easy Environmental Solutions’ economics are driven by local waste streams and fertilizer demand. The company is advancing an active Letter of Intent related to deployment opportunities in Ghana and has projects in Kenya, Malawi, Saudi Arabia, Uganda, France, and multiple Asian countries.
“In a more unstable world, countries are rethinking what independence really means,” Gaalswyk said. “First it was energy. Then water. Agriculture is next. The countries that control fertilizer production may ultimately control food security itself.” For more information, visit the company’s newsroom at https://tinyurl.com/ezesnewsroom.
