PR Newswire
TORONTO, June 2, 2015
TORONTO, June 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
Verde Potash (TSX: "NPK") ("Verde" or the "Company") announces superior agronomic results for carrot and corn crops grown using TK47 as the source of potassium as well as significantly reducing the amount of pesticide used. For the last 8 years, Brazil has been the world's largest pesticide consumer. The tests validate TK47's multi-functionality benefits for plant nutrition, plant protection, soil improvement and increased sustainability. Requested by Brazil's largest carrot producer, the test was carried out by an independent research institute.
In earlier studies, the Company had already reported on results demonstrating TK47's plant nutrition benefits. The current test results evidence three other benefits: plant protection, soil improvement and increased sustainability.
Summary of Results on Carrots and Corn
The research institute planted carrots followed by corn to evaluate the productivity of each crop as well as carry out a soil analysis.
Carrots
Plant Nutrition:
Soil improvement:
Increased sustainability
Corn
Corn was planted in the same area where carrots had been cultivated without the application of more fertilizers. This was done in order to evaluate the residual effect TK47 has on improving overall soil conditions and fertility. Nowadays, advanced farming techniques promote an integrated approach to fertilization in which farmers focus on long-term soil improvement rather than just a single growing season.
Plant Nutrition:
Plant Protection:
Soil Improvement:
Pesticide Market
Since 2008, Brazil has ranked first in the world for pesticide consumption. In 2011, the country spent approximately US $8.5 billion on pesticide related chemicals. In the last ten years, while the world market in this sector grew by 93%, the growth in Brazil was 190%[1]. Due to extensive acreage, the mix of crop cultures and its climatic conditions being favorable to the proliferation of pests, Brazil uses an average of two to three times more pesticides per acre than other global producers.
Next steps
Verde has retained an agronomic consultancy company to conduct an economic assessment of results achieved for carrots and corn. Results from this assessment will be presented by the end of Q2/2015.
About Verde Potash
Verde Potash is a Brazil focused agri-tech company promoting sustainable and profitable agriculture through the development of its Cerrado Verde Project. Cerrado Verde, located in the heart of Brazil's largest agriculture market, is the source of a potash-rich deposit from which the Company intends to produce TK47 and KCl. TK47 is a multi-function innovative product that combines benefits for plant nutrition, plant protection, water use efficiency, soil improvement and increased sustainability. Verde's mission is to offer technological and intelligent solutions that meet the needs of an increasingly demanding and conscious market. The Company is also developing its Calcario limestone project, limestone being a key raw material in Verde's process to produce TK47 and KCl.
About the Cerrado Verde Potash Project
Cerrado Verde is a unique project: 1) its high grade potash rock outcrops and is amenable to strip mining, allowing fast construction of a scalable operation; 2) it is located in the midst of the world's third largest and fastest growing fertilizer market; 3) it connects to Brazil's largest fertilizer distribution districts via existing and high quality infrastructure; 4) it has the potential to supply both TK47 and KCl to Brazil's local agriculture market from its large potash-rich deposit.
Cautionary Language and Forward Looking Statements
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Readers are cautioned not to rely solely on the summary of such information contained in this release and are directed to the complete set of drill results posted on Verde's website (http://www.verdepotash.com) and filed on SEDAR
(http://www.sedar.com) and any future amendments to such. Readers are also directed to the cautionary notices and disclaimers contained herein.
Cristiano Veloso, President & Chief Executive Officer, Tel: +55(31)3245-0205, Fax: +55(31)3245-0205, Email: cv@verdepotash.com, http://www.verdepotash.com
Iwona Zakrzewski, VP Investor Relations & Corporate Secretary, Tel: +1-416-844-7337 / +1-416-866-2966, Email: iz@verdepotash.com
[1] http://brasil.elpais.com/brasil/2015/04/29/politica/1430321822_851653.html
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