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Commercialization of new technologies is never easy, but these researchers have a head start. A new little bacteria, Cloacibacterium sp. CB-01, may help mitigate nitrous oxide emissions from fertilizer applications. A tiny solution to a big problem, but there is a journey ahead. 🐄 Find reliable sourcing - DONE. They even found a way to re-use a waste stream. 🚜 Develop technology that is compatible with current practices - DONE. Applicability to 241 million acres with manure spread. 🤔 Solve a problem - DONE. Greenhouse gas emissions have detrimental effects. 🔬 Create an easy to use product - the next challenge. Bacteria pose unique formulation and scale-up challenges. 💲Create a value proposition - a bigger problem than we think. Growers are stewards of the land, but need to run businesses where each cost must contribute to their top and bottom lines. 🌱 And the final bogeyman - marketing. Telling the right story to the right people can make or break a product. The science is the easy part in developing a new product. The hard part? Convincing people to spend hard-earned money on a new concept.

The facility aims to revolutionize biological input production in Paraguay, with a strong emphasis on sustainable and environmentally friendly agricultural practices. It features advanced technology, including a research and development lab and high-capacity bioreactors, and plans to expand production significantly.

Despite the advanced knowledge in research, there is still a lack of trust in biochar. To develop trust, it is essential that biochar producers and potting soil companies improve their cooperation so they can collaborate on knowledge development, product innovation, and even make sure permits mention this relatively new material. https://buff.ly/3YJuDgt #Biochar #Pyrolysis #CarbonCapture

In nature, every organism, from the smallest bacteria to the largest predator, plays a vital role in the balance of life. 🦠 Disrupting this balance can lead to unforeseen consequences, which is why Norofert developed Biochain Technology. By using natural fertilizers and bioprotection agents based on organic raw materials and beneficial microorganisms, we recreate the natural trophic chain within the soil. 🌱 ✔️Each product in our Biochain series is carefully designed to support the next, forming a continuous chain of protection and nourishment. 🔬This interconnected approach not only safeguards your crops from pathogens but also enriches the soil, ensuring long-term productivity. 🌾 At Norofert, we believe that "Healthy Soil, Healthy Crops" is more than a goal—it’s our commitment to building a sustainable future, one link at a time. 📞 605-366-8181 📧 [email protected]

ISC3 Start-up of the Month for April 2024: Neptunus Biotech Ltd: The Power of the Ocean in Benefit of the Soil The Mexican start-up Neptunus Biotech extracts bioactive compounds from marine #microalgae which are used as a bio-stimulant for crops. The assimilation of these molecules makes the plants more resistant to environmental stress. Besides fixing CO2, the extraction process is green and following sustainability principles, as it does not include any heavy chemicals or solvents, thus protecting farmers and consumers and the environment. For these reasons, Neptunus #Biotech has been chosen as one of the International Sustainable Chemistry Collaborative Centre (ISC3) Innovation Challenge 2023 finalists, and is featured as the ISC3 Start-up of the Month for April 2024. To tackle the increasingly poor performance of crops due to environmental stress the #startup developed a set of bio-stimulants based on extract of microalgae from strains of different species. The specific formulations are applied to specific stages of development of the crop. The different solutions either focus on initial stages of plant development, plant growth, flowering or deficiencies in #nutrition, that are also related to stress. This stress can be #environmental, such as drought, extreme temperature or mechanical and chemical damage by machinery, synthetic pesticides and fertilizers. (...) The whole success story of the ISC3 Start-up of the Month in April 2024 is currently told by the ISC3 on its website and on #CMI online: https://lnkd.in/eTSBcZi8 Leopoldo Herrera

📢 New paper alert on Microalgal Biostimulant for Sustainable Agriculture 🌍🌿 This work aimed to isolate protein-rich microalgal mutants with increased biostimulant activity. Random mutagenesis was performed with Chlorella vulgaris, and a selection of protein-rich mutants were sorted through fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS), resulting in the isolation of 17 protein-rich mutant strains with protein contents 19–34% higher than that of the wildtype. Notably, mutant F4 demonstrated remarkable improvements: 38% higher biomass productivity, 22% higher growth rate, and 62% more chlorophyll. This novel strain was scaled up for testing and showed promising biostimulant potential. Applied to garden cress seeds, it led to a 7% higher germination index and 19% improved growth. Congratulations to Mafalda Trovão, Filomena Freitas and all the team! Find out more: https://lnkd.in/giqjZFP9

What is Nano?? In the quest for sustainable agricultural practices, scientists are delving into the realm of nanotechnology to enhance the efficiency of fertilizers and optimize plant growth. Nanoparticles, which are tiny structures at the nanometer scale, are being integrated into fertilizers to revolutionize the way nutrients are delivered into plants. This innovative approach has become a game-changing solution for improving crop yields and enhancing the quality of agricultural crops. Read more below!

Making value-based decisions in farming with biologicals entails evaluating their wider impact on farm sustainability, environmental health, and economic viability. 1. Soil Health: Biologicals are crucial for improving soil health by encouraging beneficial microbial activity, enhancing soil structure, and boosting nutrient availability. Farmers may favor microbial inoculants like mycorrhizal fungi and rhizobia to naturally improve soil fertility and plant nutrition. Decisions in this area may involve investing in biologicals that bolster long-term soil health and resilience, thereby reducing the need for synthetic soil amendments and curbing soil degradation over time. 2. Crop Resilience and Yield Stability: Biologicals can enhance crop resilience against environmental stressors such as drought, heat, and disease. By strengthening plant immune responses and increasing stress tolerance, biologicals aid in achieving more consistent yields and less yield variability. Farmers may give precedence to bio-stimulants, plant extracts, and microbial consortia proven to boost crop performance in adverse conditions. Decisions may focus on selecting biologicals that provide the best chance for yield stability and economic returns, thus mitigating production risks. At NewFields Ag, we've been experts in the biological field longer than some multi-nationals just starting to get into this space. We know what we're doing. We welcome your questions and look forward to working with you to your success. www.newfieldsag.com.

Crossman River released a research report today that may assist meeting the challenge of maintaining food production under changing climate conditions. An accidental discovery may pave the way for the stimulation of Rhizobium leguminosarum to produce indole-3-acetic acid, and potentially other phytohormones, in both legume and non-legume crops. While further research is needed, preliminary trials indicate potential for this adaptable, cost-effective innovation to improve yields, increase plant resilience to heat and drought stress, and greatly improve general plant water use efficiency. The production method developed with the research is provided in the attached report to assist further research and allow for early grower self-trials.

So who is Captured Logics? Captured Logic’s is based in Vasse, Southwest WA, where we will operate carbon farming through innovative agricultural benefits practices enhancing soil health, water retention, and biodiversity all which enable a positive impact on both the environment and industrial use applications. We focus on cropping cellulose fibre, our case, non THC Industrial Hemp Bast and Hurd, from a grown host plant that absorbs Co2 from the atmosphere and where the host plant tap-root, sequesters carbon into our soil sink. We're not just a carbon farmer–storing carbon that onboard with the global trend shift towards sustainability, but also a planning products manufacturer with advanced TLR technology/product level readiness who is offering strategic participation. Captured Logic’s, can take harvested cellulose fibers, our example case, non THC “Industrial Hemp” fibre, we use as feed- stock within our pre-treatment IP processes and onward engineered driven technological down stream value add manufacture to produce product outcome sustainably manufactured engineered fibre products, For example Eco-alternative engineered fiber lumber . Our intention model is sell throughout Australia and Export offshore. (*The Business model has milestone provisions for entered into Off-take agreements, and also T.O.T. (transfer monetising our innovation technology). Training handover. To serve our current phase 2a+ and next 2b phase a proof of concept validation pilot part of our 3 step Phase operating model, Captured Logic's is inviting interest from the following; The vested passive /active positioning stakeholder, The venture capitalist, The Product off-take buy/need user buyer, The E.S.G. ethical investment operator and Commercial entities operating National or Offshore Import/Distribution service centers operating as integrated vertical supply chain operations.