USDA da EPA Sun Sanar da Masu Nasara na Ƙalubalen Ƙirƙirar Innovations na Gen na gaba

WASHINGTON, Oktoba 19, 2021 - A yau, Ma'aikatar Aikin Gona ta Amurka da Hukumar Kare Muhalli ta Amurka (EPA) sun sanar da wadanda suka yi nasara a gasar Innovations Innovations Gen taki, kashi na biyu na hadin gwiwa na USDA-EPA da Gasar kan Ingantacciyar Taki don wadatar da Amurkawa. Manufar gasar dai ita ce inganta ingancin takin zamani domin kara yawan amfanin gona tare da rage illar da takin ke yi ga muhalli.

Wadanda suka yi nasara a ƙalubalen sun gabatar da ra'ayoyi don sabbin fasahohin da za su iya rage tasirin muhalli na nitrogen da phosphorus daga aikin noma na zamani yayin kiyayewa ko haɓaka amfanin gona. Maganin nasara suna amfani da nanoparticles waɗanda ke buƙatar ƙarancin taki da sakin abubuwan gina jiki akan buƙatar shuka shuka, sannan biodegrade zuwa abubuwa marasa lahani ko ma abubuwan gina jiki; tallafawa girma girma shuka daga aikace-aikacen taki iri ɗaya ko ƙasa; da sauran hanyoyin.

“Farmers, ranchers, and foresters are well-positioned to be leaders in tackling climate change through technological innovation,” said Acting USDA Chief Scientist Hubert Hamer. “Through programs like the Next Gen Fertilizer Innovations Challenge, USDA is partnering with the private sector to find new climate-smart solutions that are good for farmers and good for the environment.”

“The goal of the challenge is to develop and use innovative and affordable technologies to reduce environmental impacts of modern agriculture on our air, land, and water, while maintaining agricultural productivity and profitability,” said Wayne Cascio, acting principal deputy assistant administrator for science for EPA’s Office of Research and Development. “We are excited about the possibilities and continued new work in this area.”

The winning concepts include a range of solutions that can improve environmental outcomes, including reduced nitrous oxide emissions—the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture— while maintaining or increasing crop yields.

Wadanda suka yi nasara sun hada da:

Maganin Tier 1 ($ 17,500 kyauta):

Dokta Christopher Hendrickson, Aqua-Yield Operations LLC, Draper, Utah, don taki mai fasaha na nano.

Taylor Pursell, Pursell Agri-Tech, Sylacauga, Ala., for “Urea 2.0,” which replaces the conventional urea core with a customizable mixture of materials to provide fertilizers tailored to local needs.

Maganin Tier 2 ($ 10,000 kyauta):

Dokta Kuide Qin, Kimiyyar Rayuwa ta Verdesian, Cary, NC, don amfani da sababbin fasahohin cakuda don inganta aikin nitrapyrin na masana'antu don tsayin daka, ƙarancin nitrate leaching, da rigakafin lalata kayan aikin gona.

Dr. Catherine Roue, Fertinagro Biotech International, Portage, Mich., for “Phosphate Liberation Booster” technology, which uses secretions from phosphate-starved plants to boost plant uptake so less fertilizer may be added and legacy phosphorus can be accessed.

Chandrika Varadachari, Agtec Innovations Inc., Los Altos, Calif., for “Smart-N,” which is a smart-fertilizer that releases nutrients on-demand by the crop and which creates a chemical “cage” for urea that dissolves into plant nutrients.

Magani na Tier 3 (Mai daraja):

Dokta Jaroslav Nisler, Cibiyar Gwajin Botany, Cibiyar Kimiyya ta Czech, Jamhuriyar Czech, don yin amfani da abubuwan da aka samo daga cikin kwayoyin girma na hormone MTU, wanda ke taimakawa wajen haifar da lokaci mai tsawo, kariya daga damuwa, tsire-tsire masu girma, da yiwuwar rashin asarar abinci mai gina jiki a kowace naúrar taki.

Dr. Leanne Gilbertson, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at the University of Pittsburgh, Penn., for creating a “protected fertilizer package,” which can carry nutrients through soil pores to the area around the plant roots.

Dr. Robert Neidermyer, Holganix LLC, Aston, Penn., for “Bio 800+,” a microbial inoculant that harnesses the power of over 800 species of soil microbes, kelp, and other soil amending ingredients to promote greater crop production and plant health.

Paul Mullins, Brandon Products Ltd., Ireland, for “BBS-1,” a biostimulant derived from seaweed extract that is applied as a fertilizer coating to improve nitrogen-uptake in root cells.

USDA da EPA suna daidaita ƙalubalen EEF tare da Cibiyar Taki (TFI), Cibiyar Bunkasa Taki ta Duniya (IFDC), Ƙwararren Halitta (TNC), da Ƙungiyar Manoman Masara (NCGA).

The competition launched on August 26, 2020. Part two of the first challenge, “EEFs: Environmental and Agronomic Challenge,” is ongoing. More information can be found at: www.epa.gov/innovation/next-gen-fertilizer-challenges.

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