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 a 12% increase in yields with a 50% reduction in synthetic fertilizer usage. The trials, part of regulatory and field validation for commercial import or local production via EasyFEN™ systems in Ghana, also indicated lower overall production costs compared to full synthetic fertilizer programs.
The tests, conducted under irrigated conditions at the Ashiaman Irrigation Scheme in Southern Ghana, demonstrated healthier crop development, improved grain filling, increased spikelet fertility, and stronger crop vigor. Researchers concluded that Terreplenish® exhibited “substantial agronomic potential” for sustainable rice production while reducing dependence on synthetic inputs. One treatment group using a split application of Terreplenish® at transplanting and flowering increased yields by 7.7% over the full synthetic control while still cutting synthetic fertilizer use 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.”
For Easy Environmental Solutions, the results underscore a larger global reality: increasing dependence on imported fertilizer systems that nations do not control. CEO Mark Gaalswyk highlighted the strategic importance of local production: “Countries should not have to rely on other nations to dictate pricing, availability, or access to something as essential as food production.” He added, “The next global race may be fertilizer independence.”
The EasyFEN™ platform, a modular infrastructure that converts local organic waste into biological fertilizer, can produce over 7,500 gallons of Terreplenish® per day, supporting more than 25,000 acres of farmland weekly. The company believes this decentralized approach offers a more resilient path forward, especially amid geopolitical instability affecting supply chains.
“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, Easy Environmental Solutions says its economics are driven by local waste streams and fertilizer demand, not carbon credits. The company is advancing an active Letter of Intent for deployment in Ghana and has projects across Kenya, Malawi, Saudi Arabia, Uganda, France, and multiple Asian countries.
Director of Africa Bakry Osman emphasized the urgency: “No country wants to explain food shortages while sitting on the raw materials to prevent them.” The company expects growing regulatory pressure and import controls to accelerate adoption of domestic biological production systems, with potential buyers including ministries, sovereign wealth funds, and development banks.
“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.”