Press Release | Bionema Leads £961,000 Biofilm Biofertiliser Project to Tackle Global Fertiliser Crisis with UK-Made, Sustainable Solution

A new biotechnological breakthrough reduces fertiliser dependency, improves soil health, and boosts yields by up to 30%, offering farmers a powerful alternative to synthetic inputs.

Swansea, UK – 5 February 2025 – As the world faces mounting pressure to reduce synthetic fertiliser use amid climate and soil degradation crises, a groundbreaking £961,000 project led by Bionema Group, a UK-based biocontrol technology developer, is paving the way for a sustainable transformation in nutrient management. This project is funded by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) through the Farming Innovation Programme, under the Nutrient Management Competition. The programme is delivered in partnership with Innovate UK.