Verde AgriTech Plc (TSX: “NPK”) (OTCQB: “AMHPF”)
("Verde” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the
launch of N Keeper®, a proprietary processing technology for
glauconitic siltstone that alters its physical-chemical properties
to enable ammonia retention for use as a calibrated additive in
Nitrogen fertilizers. This combination is responsible for the
reduction of Nitrogen volatilization loss, allowing more agronomic
efficiency for farmers and contributing to the reduction of the
global warming impacts caused by Nitrogen fertilizers manufacturing
and application.
Nitrogen Fertilizers Impacts
Nitrogen is part of the NPK triad (Nitrogen, Phosphorus and
Potassium) that make up the vital macronutrients for plants. The
main source of Nitrogen in Brazilian agriculture is urea, mainly
due to its low cost, when compared to other sources.
Traditionally, the production of synthetic Nitrogen fertilizers
is a significant source of greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions.
The GHG are generated from the fossil fuel mining and
transportation, the ammonia synthesis and its conversion into
various Nitrogen fertilizer products.1 Moreover, the application of
synthetic Nitrogen fertilizers is recognized as the most important
factor contributing to direct nitrous oxide (“N2O”)
emissions from agricultural soils.2,3 Studies report that up to 75%
of the total GHG emission in crop production stemmed from the use
of Nitrogen fertilizers.4 This finding is particularly relevant
because N2O is a potent GHG, with a 298 higher global warming
potential over a 100-year timeframe than carbon dioxide
(“CO2”).5
Despite the use of urea as the most common Nitrogen source in
agriculture, it has low use efficiency under field conditions due
to its high susceptibility to losses, mostly caused by the ammonia
(“NH3”) volatilization6.
Verde Introduces N Keeper®
Verde observed an opportunity that led to the development of a
technology with the purpose of mitigating reactions and loss
processes, thus increasing the agronomic efficiency for the use of
urea in agricultural systems and optimizing Nitrogen fertilization:
N Keeper®.
The conception of the N Keeper® technology came from studies
carried out by the Company, scientifically determining the most
efficient outcome. An independent research concluded that the use
of Verde’s multinutrient potassium fertilizer, marketed and sold in
Brazil under the K Forte® brand and internationally as Super
Greensand® (the “Product”), processed with the N Keeper®
technology, showed a potential to reduce relative ammonia
volatilization between 10% to 27%, depending on the proportion of
Product employed, when compared to conventional regular use of urea
without any of it.
That is possible due to the proprietary processing technology of
the material, which is carried out in Verde’s facilities and allows
the enhancement of its feedstock's natural characteristics. N
Keeper® accentuates the negative correlations in the glauconite
grains, identified by electron micro spread dispersive energy
spectrometer in an electronic microprobe, indicating cationic
substitutions giving to the mineral the characteristics of an
anion. These unbalanced anions allow cationic exchanges between the
potassium present in interlayers of glauconite with ammonium (NH4+)
ions present in the soil. Therefore, N Keeper® provides a high
capacity of ammonia retention, leading to the reduction of Nitrogen
volatilization loss.
“By drastically reducing the volatilized Nitrogen from urea, N
Keeper® guarantees an increase in the efficiency of crop
fertilization. As importantly, with low environmental impact and
low costs for farmers, N Keeper® represents an important advance of
agricultural technologies in the fight against climate change and
thereby fulfilling Verde's purpose of improving both the health of
people and the Planet”, commented Cristiano Veloso, Verde’s Founder
and CEO.
Verde has filed for patent protection for the N Keeper®
technology. As a result of its research and development focus, the
Company has already filed seven patents.
Next Steps
When Verde’s Products are added to the soil along with other
sources of Nitrogen or even before the nutrient’s application, the
N Keeper® technology is activated. Thus, both the Company’s
customers and the environment can already benefit from the
improvements enabled by the technology.
For Plant 2, the Company will be able to add nitrogen to BAKS®,
further increasing the benefits for the N Keeper® technology.
Q&A Event:
The Company will host a Q&A session on Wednesday, June 09,
2021 in order to provide further details about the N Keeper®
technology. Subscribe using the link below and receive the
conference details by email.
Date:
Wednesday, June 09, 2021
Time:
11:00 am Eastern Time (4:00 pm
Greenwich Mean Time)
Subscription link:
http://bit.ly/Technology-Launch--QA
The questions can be submitted in advance through the following
link: http://bit.ly/SubmitQuestionQ-A
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About Verde AgriTech
Verde AgriTech promotes sustainable and profitable agriculture
through the development of its Cerrado Verde Project. Cerrado
Verde, located in the heart of Brazil’s largest agricultural
market, is the source of a potassium-rich deposit from which the
Company intends to produce solutions for crop nutrition, crop
protection, soil improvement and increased sustainability.
Cautionary Language and Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains “forward-looking information” and
“forward-looking statements” (collectively, “forward-looking
statements”) within the meaning of the applicable Canadian
securities legislation. The Cautionary Language and Forward-Looking
Statements can be accessed at this link.
www.investor.verde.ag | www.verde.ag |
www.supergreensand.com
1 Chai, R., Ye, X., Ma, C. et al. Greenhouse gas emissions from
synthetic nitrogen manufacture and fertilization for main upland
crops in China. Carbon Balance Manage 14, 20 (2019).
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13021-019-0133-9. 2 Bouwman AF. Direct
emission of nitrous oxide from agricultural soils. Nutr Cycl
Agroecosyst. 1996;46:53–70. 3 Faradiella Mohd Kusin, Nurul Izzati
Mat Akhir, Ferdaus Mohamat-Yusuff, Muhamad Awang. The impact of
nitrogen fertilizer use on greenhouse gas emissions in an oil palm
plantation associated with land use change. Atmósfera vol.28 no.4
Ciudad de México oct. 2015. 4 Yahya, N. Urea fertilizer: The global
challenges and their impact to our sustainability. Green Energy and
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http://eprints.utp.edu.my/21254/ 5 IPCC (2007): Climate Change
2007: Synthesis Report. 2007. In: Pachauri R.K., Reisinger A.
(eds.): Contribution of Working Groups I, II and III to the Fourth
Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
Geneva, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. 6 Pereira, H.
S.; Leão, A. F.; Verginassi, A.; Carneiro, M. A. C. Ammonia
volatilization of urea in the out-of-season corn. Revista
Brasileira de Ciência do Solo, Viçosa, v. 33, n. 6, p. 1685-1694,
2009.
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Cristiano Veloso, President, Chairman & Chief
Executive Officer Tel: +55 (31) 3245 0205; Email: cv@verde.ag
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