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 solution increased 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, demonstrated a 1 metric ton yield increase per hectare, representing nearly $1,000 in additional revenue per hectare.
The Terreplenish treatment groups also showed healthier crop development, improved grain filling, increased spikelet fertility, improved nutrient efficiency, stronger crop vigor, and reduced transplant shock. Researchers concluded that Terreplenish demonstrated “substantial agronomic potential” for sustainable rice production while helping reduce dependence on synthetic fertilizer inputs.
Preliminary economic analysis indicated lower overall production costs relative to the full synthetic fertilizer control program. In one treatment group, a split Terreplenish application program increased yields by 7.7% over the 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.”
The trials are 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. 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.
The EasyFEN™ is a modular infrastructure platform 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 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 should not have to rely on other nations to dictate pricing, availability, or access to something as essential as food production.”
As geopolitical instability impacts global supply chains, including growing concerns surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, the company believes agriculture is entering a new era where fertilizer production will increasingly be viewed as strategic infrastructure. “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.”
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 also confirmed it is currently advancing an active Letter of Intent (LOI) related to deployment opportunities in Ghana. 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.
“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 countries that control fertilizer production may ultimately control food security itself,” Gaalswyk said. “And in the decades ahead, food security may become one of the most important forms of national security.”
