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Solar-Powered, Cost-Effective, and Ecologically Smart BioFertilizer for Thriving Crops and Sustainable Agriculture
ABC Grower is a biotechnology that consists of extracting the nutrients contained in weeds using positive microorganisms (EM). The extracted elements are then dosed and the weeds are characterized according to their mineral contribution to fertilization. The extracted minerals are concentrated and formulated according to the needs of the crops and adapted to tropical soils. The system includes an EM electrical atomization module that is powered by a 12V DC solar panel. The accumulator is connected to a photovoltaic plate. The formulation ability of ABC ABC Grower is an innovative biotechnology developed as a cost-effective fertilizer solution. It utilizes positive microorganisms (EM) to extract essential nutrients from weeds efficiently. These nutrients are then concentrated and carefully formulated to cater to the specific needs of crops, particularly adapted to tropical soils. Powered by solar energy, ABC Grower significantly reduces organic fertilizer production time and costs, providing a sustainable and economically viable alternative for farmers in West Africa.
This technology is validated.
Adults 18 and over: Positive high
The poor: Positive high
Under 18: Positive low
Women: Positive high
Climate adaptability: Moderately adaptable
Farmer climate change readiness: Significant improvement
Biodiversity: No impact on biodiversity
Carbon footprint: Much less carbon released
Environmental health: Greatly improves environmental health
Soil quality: Improves soil health and fertility
Water use: Much less water used
Land Degradation and Reduced Agricultural Productivity:
Poverty Among Farmers Using Chemical Inputs:
Low Adoption of Compost in Organic Farming:
Cost Reduction in Fertilization: Significant reduction in fertilization costs, addressing the financial burden faced by farmers using traditional organic systems.
Improved Agronomic Efficiency: Enhanced agronomic efficiency achieved through precise formulation of biofertilizers, overcoming the limitations of conventional organic fertilization.
Solar Energy Utilization: Using solar energy to reduce the production duration of organic fertilizers from 60 days to just 14 days, reducing the arduousness of the production process.
Economic Valorization of Weeds: Economic valorization of weeds in fields, providing additional economic value to these plants for the benefit of farmers.
ABC Grower is a solar-powered biotechnology that transforms weeds into nutrient-rich biofertilizers using effective microorganisms (EM), improving soil fertility, reducing fertilizer costs, and enhancing crop productivity. The technology can be integrated into sustainable agriculture, soil fertility management, climate-smart agriculture, and women's economic empowerment programs to promote environmentally friendly and cost-effective farming systems. Its adoption contributes to SDGs 2 (Zero Hunger), 5 (Gender Equality), and 13 (Climate Action).
To integrate this technology into your project, plan and budget for the following activities and prerequisites:
Production Kit purchase
Benefit for the kit purchase
Lifespan
Patent granted
Scaling Readiness describes how complete a technology\’s development is and its ability to be scaled. It produces a score that measures a technology\’s readiness along two axes: the level of maturity of the idea itself, and the level to which the technology has been used so far.
Each axis goes from 0 to 9 where 9 is the “ready-to-scale” status. For each technology profile in the e-catalogs we have documented the scaling readiness status from evidence given by the technology providers. The e-catalogs only showcase technologies for which the scaling readiness score is at least 8 for maturity of the idea and 7 for the level of use.
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Uncontrolled environment: validated
Used by some intended users, in the real world
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| Country | Testing ongoing | Tested | Adopted |
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| Benin | –No ongoing testing | Tested | Adopted |
| Burkina Faso | –No ongoing testing | Tested | –Not adopted |
| Côte d’Ivoire | –No ongoing testing | Tested | Adopted |
| Mali | –No ongoing testing | Tested | Adopted |
| Niger | –No ongoing testing | Tested | –Not adopted |
| Senegal | –No ongoing testing | Tested | –Not adopted |
| Togo | –No ongoing testing | Tested | –Not adopted |
This technology can be used in the colored agro-ecological zones. Any zones shown in white are not suitable for this technology.
| AEZ | Subtropic - warm | Subtropic - cool | Tropic - warm | Tropic - cool |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arid | – | – | – | – |
| Semiarid | – | – | – | – |
| Subhumid | – | – | ||
| Humid |
Source: HarvestChoice/IFPRI 2009
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals that are applicable to this technology.
Cost Reduction in Fertilization: Significant reduction in fertilization costs, addressing the financial burden faced by farmers using traditional organic systems.
Improved Agronomic Efficiency: Enhanced agronomic efficiency achieved through precise formulation of biofertilizers, overcoming the limitations of conventional organic fertilization.
Solar Energy Utilization: Utilization of solar energy to expedite the production time of organic fertilizers from 60 days to just 14 days, reducing the arduousness of the production process.
Economic Valorization of Weeds: Economic valorization of weeds in fields, providing additional economic value to these plants for the benefit of farmers.
Last updated on 3 July 2026
This technology can be used in the colored agro-ecological zones.
ABC Grower: Biomineralization of weeds for soil improvement
https://e-catalogs.taat-africa.org/org/technologies/abc-grower-biomineralization-of-weeds-for-soil-improvement
Last updated on 3 July 2026, printed on 4 July 2026
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