Independent rice trials conducted by the Department of Crop Science at the University of Ghana-Legon have demonstrated that Terreplenish®, a living microbial solution developed by Easy Environmental Solutions, Inc. (OTC: EZES), can increase rice yields by 12% while reducing synthetic fertilizer usage by 50%. The trials, conducted under irrigated conditions at the Ashiaman Irrigation Scheme in Southern Ghana, showed a 1 metric ton yield increase per hectare, translating to an additional $1,000 in revenue per hectare.
The results mark a critical step toward unlocking a second African market for Easy Environmental Solutions, following an official endorsement from the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) last month. The trials were part of the regulatory and field validation process required before Terreplenish® can be imported commercially or produced locally via the company's EasyFEN™ systems within Ghana.
Beyond yield increases, the trials demonstrated healthier crop development, improved grain filling, increased spikelet fertility, enhanced nutrient efficiency, stronger crop vigor, reduced transplant shock, and improved crop recovery after establishment. Researchers concluded that Terreplenish demonstrated “substantial agronomic potential” for sustainable rice production while helping reduce dependence on synthetic fertilizer inputs.
Importantly, the Terreplenish treatment groups not only improved yields while reducing synthetic fertilizer usage by 50% but also demonstrated lower overall production costs compared to the full synthetic fertilizer control program, according to preliminary economic analysis currently being finalized. In one treatment group, a split 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%.
“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.”
Easy Environmental Solutions believes the results reinforce 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. “Countries should not have to rely on other nations to dictate pricing, availability, or access to something as essential as food production.”
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. We believe local fertilizer production offers a more resilient path forward.”
The company also confirmed it is advancing an active Letter of Intent related to deployment opportunities in Ghana as discussions continue around localized fertilizer production and agricultural resilience initiatives. With active projects across Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Saudi Arabia, Uganda, France, and multiple countries in Asia, Easy Environmental Solutions believes decentralized fertilizer infrastructure is moving from concept to strategic necessity.
“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. And in the decades ahead, food security may become one of the most important forms of national security.”
