Innovation of raw material in the process of manufacture of organic fertilizer (FertBokashi®)

• Grant number: 19/00615-1
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Innovative Research in Small Business - PIPE
• Start date: February 01, 2020
• End date: July 31, 2022
• Field of knowledge: Agronomical Sciences - Agronomy
• Principal Investigator: Valdionei Giassi
• Grantee: Valdionei Giassi
• Company: Korin Agricultura e Meio Ambiente Ltda
• CNAE: Fabricação de defensivos agrícolas
• City: Ipeúna
• Associated scholarship(s): 21/10068-8 - Innovation of Raw Material in the Process of Manufacture of Organic Fertilizer (FERTBOKASHI®), BP.TT; 20/14422-8 - Feedstock innovation in the organic fertilizer manufacturing process (FertBokashi®), BP.TT; 20/12805-7 - Feedstock innovation in the organic fertilizer manufacturing process (FertBokashi®), BP.TT; 20/01518-7 - Feedstock innovation in the organic fertilizer manufacturing process (FertBokashi®), BP.TT

Abstract

The search for sustainable and healthy food and agriculture has been a constant demand of society. To answer this demand, the use of biological products based on microorganisms as a substitute for chemicals, is increasing, since it does not harm the soil and the environment. Soil microorganisms are important for ecosystems, being fundamental in the organic matter decomposition process and the availability of nutrients, leading to the cycling of nutrients and maintenance of fertility, in addition, they are bioremediators of pollutants, promote the biological control of diseases and pest and promote plant growth, being fundamental the maintenance of microbial diversity to obtain good soil quality. The demand for sustainable practices in agricultural production is increasing and the development of biological products becomes important, mainly because it does not offer risks to the target microorganisms and the environment, however the supply of such products which maintains or increases the productivity without compromising the biological equilibrium of farming systems is still low. The present project aims to innovate the production of the organic fertilizer compound class A FertBokashi® (commercial product with registration in MAPA Nº ° SP 08728 10014-8), replacing the raw materials of protein and starch source. In the current stage, the raw materials must undergo a cooking process, which makes the process costly and with low yield productive. It is expected that this replace will lead to a reduction in the time of manufacture and lower residues generation. The substitution for ready-to-the-use raw materials needs to be investigated in a way to do not change chemical, physical and biological characteristics of the commercial product and the results in the field remain efficient. This project also aims to identify bioactive compounds (molecules with potential growth promotion, phytohormones, organic acids and inhibitory compounds of phytopatogenic fungi) generated in the fermentative process. The company's participation in the FAPESP Innovative Small Companies Research/ PIPE - Stage 2 Direct - 4º Cycle/2018 is an opportunity for the FertBokashi® product to become more competitive in the market, allowing cost reduction in its productive process, and generate fundamentals information for the development of new biological products line. (AU)