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, demonstrating a 12% increase in rice yields through the use of Terreplenish®, a living microbial solution. The trials, performed under irrigated conditions at the Ashiaman Irrigation Scheme in Southern Ghana, also showed a reduction of synthetic fertilizer usage by 50%, while yields increased by nearly 1 metric ton per hectare, translating to an additional $1,000 in revenue per hectare.
The trials were part of the regulatory and field validation process required for commercial importation or local production of Terreplenish® via EasyFEN™ systems in Ghana. This marks a critical step toward unlocking a second African market for EES, following an official endorsement from the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) last month. Researchers concluded that Terreplenish demonstrated “substantial agronomic potential” for sustainable rice production while helping reduce dependence on synthetic fertilizer inputs.
Key findings from the trials included healthier crop development, improved grain filling, increased spikelet fertility, enhanced nutrient efficiency, stronger crop vigor during development, and reduced transplant shock with improved crop recovery after establishment. In one treatment group, a split Terreplenish application program applied at transplanting and again during flowering increased yields by 7.7% over the full synthetic fertilizer control while still reducing synthetic fertilizer inputs by 50%.
Preliminary economic analysis indicated lower overall production costs relative to the full synthetic fertilizer control program. “The important takeaway is not eliminating fertilizer overnight,” said Nate Carpenter, Vice President of Sales in Europe and Africa. “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.”
For Easy Environmental Solutions, the results underscore a larger global reality: countries are becoming increasingly dependent on imported fertilizer systems they do not control. “The ability to reduce fertilizer imports and produce fertilizer locally so basic crops can be grown is a true sign of independence,” said Mark Gaalswyk, CEO of Easy Environmental Solutions. “Countries spent decades securing energy independence. The next global race may be fertilizer independence.”
The company’s EasyFEN™ platform is a modular infrastructure that converts local organic waste into biological fertilizer for domestic agricultural use. A single EasyFEN™ system can produce more than 7,500 gallons of Terreplenish® per day, enough to support over 25,000 acres of farmland per week depending on crop application rates. “The current agricultural system is becoming increasingly fragile,” Carpenter said. “Governments already spend enormous amounts supporting food production, but no country can subsidize instability forever.”
Unlike many climate-focused technologies that depend heavily on subsidies or carbon credits, Easy Environmental Solutions believes its economics are driven by local waste streams, fertilizer demand, and agricultural production itself. According to internal modeling, certain deployments may achieve rapid payback periods depending on production scale, feedstock availability, and regional fertilizer demand.
The company confirmed it is currently advancing an active Letter of Intent (LOI) related to deployment opportunities in Ghana as discussions continue around localized fertilizer production and agricultural resilience initiatives. With active projects advancing across Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Saudi Arabia, Uganda, France, and multiple countries in Asia, the company believes decentralized fertilizer infrastructure is moving from concept to strategic necessity.
“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. The company believes growing regulatory pressure and import controls surrounding fertilizer products will eventually accelerate adoption of domestic biological production systems, with future buyers potentially including ministries, sovereign wealth funds, development banks, food security programs, agricultural associations, and nations focused on long-term food resilience.
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