Easy Environmental Solutions Reports 12% Yield Increase in Rice Trials Using Terreplenish, Reducing Synthetic Fertilizer by 50%

Independent rice trials conducted by the Department of Crop Science at the University of Ghana-Legon demonstrated a 12% increase in rice yields through the use of Terreplenish, a living microbial solution developed by Easy Environmental Solutions (OTC: EZES). The trials, which took place under irrigated conditions at the Ashiaman Irrigation Scheme in Southern Ghana, also showed that Terreplenish allowed farmers to reduce synthetic fertilizer usage by 50% while achieving a yield increase of approximately 1 metric ton per hectare, translating to an additional $1,000 in revenue per hectare.

Preliminary economic analysis from the trials indicated lower overall production costs relative to the full synthetic fertilizer control program, according to the company. 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 half. Researchers concluded that Terreplenish demonstrated “substantial agronomic potential” for sustainable rice production while helping reduce dependence on synthetic fertilizer inputs.

The trials were conducted as 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 important takeaway is not eliminating fertilizer overnight,” said Nate Carpenter, Vice President of Sales in Europe and Africa for Easy Environmental Solutions. “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 company 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 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.”

The 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.”

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 related to deployment opportunities in Ghana as discussions continue around localized fertilizer production and agricultural resilience initiatives. With active projects, deployments, and partnerships advancing across Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Saudi Arabia, Uganda, France, and multiple countries in Asia, Easy Environmental Solutions believes decentralized fertilizer infrastructure is beginning to move 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.”