Innovaciones Circulares transforms agricultural waste into controlled-release phosphorus fertilizers that reduce nutrient loss in tropical soils. Their proprietary process recovers ammonium phosphate crystals from farm wastewater, producing an officially registered fertilizer that delivers nutrients in sync with plant needs while requiring less product overall. The company plans to scale through a network of 20 recovery plants producing over 200 tons of sustainable fertilizer annually.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Problem
In tropical regions, heavy rains and reactive soils cause more than half of applied phosphorus fertilizer to be lost to the environment, creating a harmful cycle where crops lack nutrients and farmers must apply increasingly more fertilizer, much of which is again wasted. Meanwhile, large amounts of phosphorus are discarded in agricultural waste, representing a missed opportunity to recover and reuse this critical nutrient.
Solution
Innovaciones Circulares provides an enhanced efficient fertilizer (EEF) created from upcycled nutrients recovered from agricultural wastewater. The company's proprietary technology replicates a naturally occurring ammonium phosphate crystal formation process discovered in farm wastewater, producing a controlled-release fertilizer that syncs with plant nutrient uptake mechanisms. Unlike conventional fertilizers, this product does not bind to soil clays or wash away with rain, making it particularly effective in tropical climates. The fertilizer's unique non-salt composition ensures safe direct application without burning sensitive plants, and it has been officially registered by the Servicio Fitosanitario del Estado, confirming its quality and low heavy metal content.
Target Audience
Primary customers are farmers cultivating tropical crops who face nutrient loss challenges from heavy rains and reactive soils, as well as pig farmers and agricultural operations seeking sustainable wastewater management solutions.
Features
- Controlled-release formula that delivers phosphorus in sync with plant natural uptake mechanisms, reducing waste and requiring less fertilizer overall
- Proprietary technology that replicates natural ammonium phosphate crystal formation to recover nutrients from agricultural wastewater
- Non-salt composition safe for direct application on sensitive plants without risk of burning
- Product resistant to soil clay binding and rain wash-off, making it effective in tropical climates with heavy rainfall and reactive soils
- Officially registered by the Servicio Fitosanitario del Estado, ensuring high quality and low heavy metal content
- Network of local nutrient recovery plants designed to process agricultural waste at scale, with plans for 20 large-scale recovery sites producing over 200 tons of sustainable fertilizer annually