Key Takeaways
- Independent rice trials by the University of Ghana-Legon's Department of Crop Science demonstrated a 12% yield increase using Terreplenish with 50% less synthetic fertilizer, equating to approximately 1 metric ton per hectare and an estimated $1,000 in additional revenue per hectare.
- Preliminary economic analysis from the trials indicated lower overall production costs in the Terreplenish treatment groups compared to the full synthetic fertilizer control programme, with a split application at transplanting and flowering achieving a 7.7% yield increase over the control while halving synthetic fertilizer use.
- The Ghana trials mark a critical step in the regulatory and field validation process required before Terreplenish can be imported commercially or produced locally via EasyFEN systems within the country, following an official endorsement from Kenya's KEPHIS last month.
- A single EasyFEN system can produce more than 7,500 gallons of Terreplenish per day, sufficient to support over 25,000 acres of farmland per week depending on crop application rates, with Easy Environmental Solutions advancing an active Letter of Intent related to deployment in Ghana.
- Easy Environmental Solutions has active projects across Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Saudi Arabia, Uganda, France, and multiple Asian countries, positioning decentralised biological fertilizer infrastructure as a response to growing geopolitical supply chain risk and fertilizer import dependence.
Easy Environmental Solutions, Inc. (OTC: EZES) has 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 solution achieved a 12% increase in rice yields while reducing synthetic fertilizer usage by 50%. The trials were conducted at the Ashiaman Irrigation Scheme in Southern Ghana and form part of the regulatory and field validation process required for commercial import or local production of Terreplenish in Ghana via the company's EasyFEN platform.
Easy Environmental Solutions Ghana Trial Results: Yield, Cost, and Agronomic Performance
The trials, conducted under irrigated conditions, demonstrated a 1 metric ton per hectare yield increase alongside a 50% reduction in synthetic fertilizer use, with preliminary economic analysis indicating lower overall production costs relative to the full synthetic fertilizer control programme. In one treatment group, a split Terreplenish application at transplanting and again during flowering increased yields by 7.7% over the full synthetic fertilizer control while still achieving the 50% input reduction. Researchers observed healthier crop development, improved grain filling, increased spikelet fertility, better nutrient efficiency, stronger crop vigour, and reduced transplant shock across Terreplenish-treated plots. Researchers concluded the product demonstrated substantial agronomic potential for sustainable rice production.
“The important takeaway is not eliminating fertilizer overnight. It's that 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,” said Nate Carpenter, Vice President of Sales in Europe and Africa at Easy Environmental Solutions.
EasyFEN: Local Fertilizer Production as Strategic Infrastructure
The EasyFEN is a modular infrastructure platform that converts local organic waste into biological fertilizer for domestic agricultural use, with a single system capable of producing more than 7,500 gallons of Terreplenish per day — enough to support over 25,000 acres of farmland per week. The Ghana trials support the regulatory pathway for EasyFEN deployment in the country, and the company confirmed it is advancing an active Letter of Intent related to deployment opportunities in Ghana. The platform is designed to reduce fertilizer import dependence by converting available local waste streams into scalable domestic fertilizer production, without reliance on carbon credits or subsidies.
“The ability to reduce fertilizer imports and produce fertilizer locally so basic crops can be grown is a true sign of independence. Countries should not have to rely on other nations to dictate pricing, availability, or access to something as essential as food production,” said Mark Gaalswyk, CEO of Easy Environmental Solutions.
Easy Environmental Solutions Global Deployments and Geopolitical Context
Easy Environmental Solutions has active projects, deployments, and partnerships across Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Saudi Arabia, Uganda, France, and multiple Asian countries. The company positions its technology within a broader context of growing geopolitical instability affecting global fertilizer supply chains, including concerns surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, and views decentralised biological fertilizer production as an increasingly strategic infrastructure category for food-secure nations.
“No country wants to explain food shortages while sitting on the raw materials to prevent them,” said Bakry Osman, Director of Africa at Easy Environmental Solutions.
