AWARD YEAR
2021
CATEGORY
Community
GOALS
Zero Hunger, Good Health & Well-being, Decent Work & Economic Growth, Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
KEYWORDS
agriculture, farming, fertilizer, natural
COUNTRY
Canada
DESIGNED BY
Terramera
WEBSITE
https://www.terramera.com/actigate-technology
Activate
Reduce the synthetic chemical load and make organic bio-pesticides perform more effectively
The current conventional ’spray-and-pray’ approach on farms means 50-90% of farm chemicals, like pesticides and fertilizers, get washed away into the soil and water. Not only is this inefficient, but an excessive build-up of chemicals can result in unintended consequences on human health and our environment which can damage soils, waterways, beneficial organisms and wildlife.
Terramera’s Actigate technology platform solves this by significantly improving the performance and uptake of the active ingredients used in crop protection products. Actigate can reduce the synthetic chemical load by at least 80% and make organic bio-pesticides perform more effectively, lowering costs across the system, improving farm productivity and profitability, and reducing waste and environmental impact.