Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Purpose
To improve rice productivity and save labor in Southern China by developing and testing a cheap periphyton biofilm fertilizer, which is composed of a mixture of microorganisms, as a safer and more effective alternative to chemical fertilizer.
Division
Global Growth & Opportunity
Date
APRIL 2013
Region served
GLOBAL
Committed amount
$100,000
Grant topic
Agricultural Development
Duration (months)
19
Grantee location
Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

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