Case Studies
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EM1 Boosts Chili-pepper Yield
United States of America
Several small farmers of chili pepper found that their yield increased significantly by EM application. This surprised not only the farmers but also the manufacturer of the fertilizer. What is EM-1? How can it be used?
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EM-Grown Bananas
Ecuador
`There is no waste at the farm.` According to Tanabe Farm, the production of bananas is cyclic. For soil conditioning, EM Bokashi is used. The compost is used for growing bananas. No chemical fertilizer and pesticide is used, while applying Activated EM・1. Moreover, the bananas are wrapped in bags to keep insects away. As if they were raring child, Tanabe Farm grows their bananas. Furthermore, the bananas are available in Japan.
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EM for Sustainable Society
Colombia
There is a city called Cajica in Colombia where environmental problems became serious which they believe stem from precarious community-management of household wastes. The city’s catholic organization called FUNDASES decided to improve the situation with 55000 residents in the city. Through their educational programs and training, children and adults learned how to make wastes compost with EM Technology for soil conditioning.
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Kibera Changed with EM Technology
Kenya
The Kibera slum, the largest slum in East Africa, is in Kenya where a million people stay without well-established infrastructure(e.g., no tap water, poorly conditioned toilets). To improve the environment, a group of organizations and the Kenya government established a joint venture to improve the sanitation with EM Technology while creating jobs for those who seek. more
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High quality olive oil from EM-grown olives trees
Spain
Olives grown with passion and EM give high quality fruits to produce delicious and healthy oil. more
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EM philosophy in Soybean Stubble
Uruguay
This paper explains EM application in a large-scale soybean farm and lists the effects. It shows a cost-performance per ha to apply EM Technology in soybean farming. The effects (e.g., improving the soil, preventing the seed from having pathogens) are included many enough to support the value of applying the technology. more
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EM Makes Fine Tomatoes Sale
Paraguay
Imagine a 50m x50m farm full of tomatoes and all of them were affected by bacterial spot. EM would be one of your options to improve the situation. As a matter of fact, at a tomato farm in Paraguay, EM was used for the same issue. more
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Largest Tomato Grower
South Africa
ZZ2 is well known as the largest tomato grower in South Africa. Their mass production has been more fruitful since 2002 when they started using EM in farming. For instance, their apple production has been better, increasing calcium content of fruit by 30%. On top of that, they have not been infected. more
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Fungus Diseases in Banana Vanished
Costa Rica
Costa Rica has shifted its agenda toward farming from massive production with chemical fertilizer to eco-friendly production. Following the direction, EARTH University has started using EM instead of chemical materials in their farming since 2000. The effects are positive, especially convincing for controlling Black Sigatoka fungus disease in bananas and plantains. more
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Rose Farming with EM
Ethiopia
Roses grow faster and bloom bigger, and fertilizer cost can be cut down by applying EM in rose farming. EM also worked as countermeasure against Agrobacterium. more