IT is quite unfortunate that in order to maintain good yield and high-quality harvest every season, many farmers still tend to use more and more inputs in the form of chemical fertilizers.
However, this vicious cycle of opting to use chemical fertilizers creates more problems as its continued use results to stripping the soil of its essential nutrients.
In order to combat this anti-productive practice, the “agripreneurs” at ENVIRO, a proud Filipino company whose aim is to change the notion of how food is produced, have made it their mission to introduce BioFertilizers to Filipino farmers. This sustainable method has been proven to bring soil back to its healthiest state of biodiversity and nutrition that results to increased yields by 30-40 percent.
Planting the Seeds for Success
To ensure the effectivity of their BioFertilizers, ENVIRO has partnered with globally accredited specialists, government research centers, top universities, and the best scientists to bring forward an innovative product that not only benefits the environment but also the nation’s food security. One of the company’s main missions is to achieve Balance Fertilization, or the practice of bringing the soil back to its healthiest state. “Balance Fertilization enables farmers to produce a healthy increase in yield, as well as nutrient-rich crops, contributing to food for the Filipino nation that is free from destructive chemicals,” explains ENVIRO co-founder Prashant Dargani.
Research has shown that the use of BioFertilizers have increased farmer’s crop yields by 30-40 percent while cutting costs by at least 30-50 percent, making it a highly sustainable, cost-efficient method of farming.
Aside from that, ENVIRO has also taken into consideration local farmers’ well-being. “[We] started because we first heard about how farmers’ health was negatively affected by spraying hazardous chemical fertilizers and pesticides on the plants without wearing face masks, gloves, and [other] protective gear,” Dargani points out.
With ENVIRO’s BioFertilizers, farmers are risk free because the product significantly lowers environmental pollution and reduces greenhouse gas emission by severely restricting the use of manufactured chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Finally, price points for their products have been specifically designed for farmers. “Sobrang laki po talaga ng tulong ng Enviro samin,” says Jun Alcantara, a Local Farmer Technician (LFT) from Nueva Ecija. “Kitang-kita po talaga ang tagumpay.”
Changing the Future Today
ENVIRO highly encourages soil rejuvenation, knowing that there would be no future without it. “We need to do it today,” Dargani explains. “We need to be able to rejuvenate the earth back to a constant state of rich nutrients and bio-availability. Without this, we will never achieve food security. As we take care of the earth, so does it take care of us.”
To help achieve this brighter tomorrow, the company has closely worked with farmers by providing them on-the-ground training on how to maximize the use of Bio-fertilizers. Their training regimen focuses on teaching them how to get higher yields, how to protect their crops against destructive pests, and how to use the latest farming technologies and systems.
The agripreneurs behind ENVIRO has built the organization on the mission of changing how farming is done, rather than trying to introduce “trendy” organic farming trends. They have also partnered with government agencies who have lent them their trust and full confidence for the last seven years. One such department is the Department of Agriculture and its agencies that continue to work with ENVIRO to help spread the word about Balance Fertilization across different regions in the country.
Saving Our Soil
By introducing this sustainable method of farming, ENVIRO hopes that they will leave a big impact on the country’s agriculture sector. Dargani notes that “saving our soil” is the first step in providing people with better lives. Good, nutrient-rich soil affects everybody, and it begins with farmers and ends with the people at home who consume their produce.
ENVIRO is aware of the current situation of poor farming practices that could easily be remedied through help and education. Truly, a revolutionary company, helping bring the Philippines towards a brighter future. Save the soil, and surely, the people can be saved, too.
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