Fertilizers are becoming more and more expensive, but farmers may not need them at all if they can use natural microorganisms to achieve the same effect. Novozymes Biologicals now supplies different strains of microorganisms known as “inoculants” to farmers. These microbial products stimulate the growth of certain crops by enhancing their absorption of nitrogen and phosphorus.
Novozymes Biologicals expanded into this area when Philom Bios in Canada was acquired in late 2007. The company was founded in 1980 and develops, manufactures, and sells proprietary microbial inoculants to the agricultural industry.
This new acquisition opens up the agricultural market for Novozymes BioBusiness and will be the center of Novozymes Biologicals’ future bioagriculture business. The acquired company is strong in research and will now benefit from access to Novozymes’ resources, giving greater opportunities for growth, and a larger network for entering into the US and international agriculture markets.
The microorganism area is not new for Novozymes. Novozymes Biologicals in Salem, Virginia, USA, is already the world’s leading supplier of microorganisms for plant care, wastewater treatment, institutional and industrial cleaning, aquaculture, and other areas. Like Novozymes Biologicals in Canada, their products are based on naturally occurring microorganisms that offer effective biological solutions for a variety of applications.