DORA YVETTE VILLARREAL SALINAS
Ricardo Alejandro Valdes
Armando Zamarripa
Ruben Solis
Tecnológico de Monterrey
Ezequiel Reficco
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A bio-fertilizer is a natural source fertilizer which, when is applied to seeds or soils, promotes the health and growth of the crop by increasing the availability of nutrients as nitrogen and phosphorus. The biofertilizer obtained might complement the use of synthetic fertilizers.
The bio-fertilizers have been around for years and used in traditional agriculture practices, the natural sources from these fertilizers do not present the same effectiveness compared to our bio-fertilizer development.
Sustainability projects represent an additional challenge besides technical and economical feasibility. Sustainability projects need to meet the demands of reducing greenhouse gases emissions, reduce soil contamination compared to conventional processes and be less water and energy intensive, in order to accomplish climate change targets.
The main and most value positive impact is the reduction of greenhouse gases, soil depletion, the decreasing of contamination of water bodies (eutrophication), and not affecting human health in its use. There is not any negative impact in the use of bio-fertilizers.
A bio-fertilizer can be applied to organic or non-organic crops and has the same performance in both of them. Organic crops have a higher market price than non-organic, increasing product portfolio in Univex and adding revenues to the company.
A good benefit regarding the use of this biofertilizer is that farmers can use the soil many more times in comparison with the use of conventional fertilizer. It improves a lot the crop yield, helping to comply with the increasing food demand and also increasing the economic situation of farmers families. A less amount of fertilizer is needed, reducing storage time and space.
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Marcos Alfonso García Garza, Biofertilizers
Marcos Alfonso García Garza, Mr.
Univex is located in Salamanca, Guanajuato, Mexico. Univex is one of the leading companies in the caprolactam supply market, since 1998 they serve international customers in Asia, North and South America, and Europe, for their wide range of applications, including high-speed spinning fibers, engineering plastics, carpets, and films, among others.