This summer, Kelpinor has started exporting seaweed biostimulant to the European market, intended for use in ecological agriculture and horticulture. Over the past six months, we have significantly increased our production capacity to meet the strong demand for liquid biostimulants.
Last week, Kelpinor successfully shipped an additional 2,000 liters of seaweed biostimulant to our European customers. Since March, the company has increased processing capacity by nearly 5 000%, rapidly advancing the production capabilities with plans for further growth in the coming months.
Kelpinor's long-term mission is to phase out the use of wild-harvested seaweeds for agricultural and industrial purposes. To achieve this, the team is developing new biostimulant products made from cultivated seaweeds. Regeneratively farmed kelp offers a sustainable alternative to traditional wild-harvested ingredients. When growing in the ocean, the seaweed acts as a natural bioremediator, absorbing excess nutrients and CO2, producing oxygen, and essentially cleaning the fjords while reducing ocean acidification.
When harvested and processed into biostimulants, seaweed enhances agricultural productivity by improving nutrient absorption and plant growth, reducing the need for artificial fertilisers. These biostimulants help plants better withstand stresses such as drought, heat, and salinity, making crops more resilient and productive in challenging conditions. This increase in resilience and sustainability are key reasons why farmers prefer products like ours.
As the agricultural sector moves towards more sustainable practices, biostimulants will play an essential role in furthering crop resilience and productivity. The European Union's goal to reduce pesticide use by 20% within 2030 further underscores the importance of agricultural biologicals in meeting environmental and regulatory standards. Kelpinor stands ready to help accelerate this transition, supporting farmers and producers in adopting eco-friendly and effective agricultural biologicals.
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Is that winter coming? Or just a break before the next storm?After a week full of achievements, we’re thrilled to announce our first research project in collaboration with SINTEF Nord, where we are taking the lead under the project Physis. This initiative allows us to focus more on cultivated seaweed species for agricultural applications. To top it off, we also had a visit from one of our board members.
My Internship Adventure at KelpinorHi, my name is Sara, and I am currently working as an intern at Kelpinor while writing my master’s thesis in collaboration with the company. The journey at Kelpinor has been quite a unique experience so I thought I would share it with you. My internship started in August and was supposed to end November 1st, but as of now, I am still here and will be for another few weeks. Hopefully, while reading this post, you might understand why.
Seaweed biostimulantsAs the importance of sustainability and ecological food production increases, the appeal of seaweed-based biostimulants is on the rise. These natural ocean-derived products present a more environmentally friendly alternative to traditional oil-based biostimulants.
