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Although there is a vast amount of water on the planet, sustainably managed water is becoming scarce. Peak water is a concept that underlines the growing constraints on the availability, quality, and use of freshwater resources. It is peak water that is "the real threat to our future". Much of the world's water in underground aquifers and in lakes can be depleted, and thus resemble a finite resource.

If present trends continue, 1.8 billion people will be living with absolute water scarcity by 2025, and two-thirds of the world could be subject to water stress. Ultimately, peak water is not about running out of fresh water, but about reaching physical, economic, and environmental limits on meeting human demands for water and the subsequent decline of water availability and use.

A modified Hubbert curve applies to any resource that can be harvested faster than it can be replaced. Like peak oil, peak water is inevitable given the rate of extraction of certain water systems. A current argument is that growing populations and demands for water will inevitably lead to non-renewable use of water resources.

Fresh water is a renewable resource, yet the world's supply of clean, fresh water is under increasing demand for human activities. The world has an estimated 1.34 billion cubic kilometres of water, but 96.5% of it is salty. Almost 70% of fresh water can be found in the ice caps of Antarctica and Greenland. Less than 1% of this water on Earth is accessible to humans, the rest is contained in soil moisture or deep underground. Accessible freshwater is located in lakes, rivers, reservoirs and shallow underground sources. Rainwater and snowfall do very little to replenish these stocks of freshwater.

Water demand already exceeds supply in many parts of the world, and as the world population continues to rise, many more areas are expected to experience this imbalance in the near future.
Agriculture represents 70% of freshwater use worldwide.

Agriculture, industrialisation and urbanisation all serve to increase water consumption. The highest total annual consumption of water comes from India, China and the United States, countries with large populations, extensive agricultural irrigation, and demand for food.

India has 20 percent of the Earth's population, but only four percent of its water. Water tables are dropping rapidly in some of India's main agricultural areas. The Indus and Ganges rivers are tapped so heavily that, except in rare wet years, they no longer reach the sea.

India has the largest water withdrawal out of all the countries in the world. Eighty-six percent of that water supports agriculture. That heavy use is dictated in large part by what people eat. People in India consume a lot of rice. Rice farmers in India typically get less than half the yield per unit area while using ten times more water than their Chinese counterparts. Economic development can make things worse because as people's living standards rise, they tend to eat more meat, which requires lots of water to produce.

Growing a tonne of grain requires 1,000 tonnes of water.
Producing a tonne of beef requires 15,000 tonnes.
To make a single hamburger requires around 4,940 liters (1,300 gallons) of water.
A glass of orange juice needs 850 liters (225 gallons) of freshwater to produce.

Fertiliser

The main issue with fertiliser is that it does not improve the soil structure. It would be optimal if soil could build its own microbiological structure, which becomes more efficient when smaller amounts of fertiliser are added.

This is now possible through using GR42 as it greatly reduces the consumption of fertiliser.

However, currently, high levels of fertilisers are used in many countries around the world to support the growth of plants but this is at the expense of polluting valuable groundwater. The phosphate overload in the groundwater has led to non-edible drinking water and subsequently municipalities have to invest heavily to clean this water so it is suitable to drink.

In many emerging countries, pure drinking water is therefore more polluted.

To obtain high harvest rates, tons of fertiliser and pesticides are required which results in natural soil structures being destroyed and the ground water being polluted.

With GR42 the amount of water and fertiliser used is significantly reduced. In addition:

• When GR42 is used, a very minimal amount of fertiliser is required to achieve the same results as a standard fertilised crop.
• For extreme yield increases, only 30% of the normal fertilisation is needed.
• GR cube is an all-in-one soil conditioner and water retainer with NPK minerals incorporated into its structure.
• The fertilisation effect of GR42 lasts for at least six years and completely dissolves after eight years.
• The groundwater contamination is almost zero.

Soil

Soil erosion is defined as the wearing away of topsoil. Topsoil is the top layer of soil and is the most fertile because it contains the most organic, nutrient-rich materials. One of the main causes of soil erosion is water erosion, which is the loss of topsoil due to water.

Soil erosion is fast becoming a severe problem for the world. It is estimated that "more than a thousand million tonnes of southern Africa's soil erodes every year. Experts predict that crop yields will be halved within thirty to fifty years if erosion continues at present rates."

Soil erosion is not unique to Africa, it is happening worldwide.

Large-scale factory farming techniques are jeopardising humanity's ability to grow food now, and in the future, as they are contributing to the “Peak soil” phenomenon. “Peak soil” refers to the point at which we will have reached a moment where there is no longer enough fertile soil to sustain the world's populations. Without efforts to improve soil management practices, the availability of arable soil will become increasingly problematic.

Phosphate is a primary component in the chemical fertiliser which is applied in modern agricultural production. However, scientists estimate that rock phosphate reserves will be depleted in 50–100 years and that peak phosphorus will occur in about 2030.

The phenomenon of peak phosphorus will make rock phosphate reserves more difficult to extract and this will impact on the cost of fertiliser and will drive food prices higher. In the long term, it is anticipated that phosphate will be recovered and recycled from human and animal waste in order to maintain food production.

As the global population grows larger and demand for food increases, the pressure on land resources will intensify. As a result, land is also considered a finite resource on Earth.

The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations estimates that in coming decades, cropland will continue to be lost to industrial and urban development, along with reclamation of wetlands, and conversion of forest to cultivation, resulting in the loss of biodiversity and increased soil erosion.

Given the finite supply of natural resources at any specific cost and location, agriculture that is inefficient or damaging to much needed resources may eventually exhaust their availability or the ability to afford and acquire them. It may also generate negative externality, such as pollution as well as financial and production costs.

There are several studies in cooperating these negative externalities in an economic analysis concerning ecosystem services, biodiversity, land degradation and sustainable land management.

Two of the many possible practices of sustainable agriculture are crop rotation and soil amendment, both designed to ensure that crops being cultivated can obtain the necessary nutrients for healthy growth. In light of concerns about food security, human population growth and dwindling land suitable for agriculture, sustainable intensive farming practices are needed to maintain high crop yields, while maintaining soil health and the ecosystem.

A farm that is able to "produce perpetually", but still has negative effects on environmental quality elsewhere in its processes is not considered as providing sustainable agriculture. An example of a case in which a global view may be warranted is, over-application of synthetic fertiliser or animal manures, which can improve productivity of a farm but can pollute nearby rivers and coastal waters (eutrophication).

The other extreme can also be undesirable, as the problem of low crop yields due to exhaustion of nutrients in the soil has been related to rainforest destruction, as in the case of slash and burn farming for livestock feed. Sustainability affects overall production, which must increase to meet the increasing food and fibre requirements as the world's human population expands to a projected 9.3 billion people by 2050. Increased production may come from creating new farmland, which may ameliorate carbon dioxide emissions if done through reclamation of desert as in Israel and Palestine, or may worsen emissions if done through slash and burn farming, as in Brazil.

Sustainable agriculture has become a topic of interest in the international policy arena, especially with regards to its potential to reduce the risks associated with a changing climate and growing human population.

The Commission for Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Change, as part of its recommendations for policy makers on achieving food security in the face of climate change, urged that sustainable agriculture must be integrated into national and international policy. The Commission stressed that increasing weather variability and climate shocks will negatively affect agricultural yields, necessitating early action to drive change in agricultural production systems towards increasing resilience. It also called for dramatically increased investments in sustainable agriculture in the next decade, in areas such as:

Root development with GRcube

GR42 has been tested on seasonal crops in India. Two fallow fields were used in the test and only seeded with pioneer plants.

The results were analysed 12 weeks after the rainy season:

The grass in the ‘control field’ developed to “normal standards” with an average small root which gradually turned brown in colour (a sign it was drying out).

Whereas the field using GR42 produced grass, three times higher with roots four times larger and healthier than the roots in the ‘control field’.

It is also important to note that during this testing period no additional water was given to either field.

The test results in India further supported the outcome seen from a test site in Australia (the Gateway Project) where GR42 was used. In this instance the number of trees increased from 20% to 80%.

The extremely strong root growth, in all plants grown with GR42, resulted in stable growth and high harvest. The soil is consolidated, which counteracts soil erosion, and increases the absorption of nutrients and water. In addition, with the help of roots a nutrient-poor soil becomes a larger microbiological culture medium.

Agriculture

Sustainable agriculture is the act of farming, based on an understanding of ecosystem services; the study of relationships between organisms and their environment. It has been defined as "an integrated system of plant and animal production practices having a site-specific application that will last over the long term", for example:

Sustainable agriculture can be understood as an ecosystem approach to agriculture. Practices that can cause long-term damage to soil include excessive tilling of the soil (leading to erosion) and irrigation without adequate drainage (leading to salinisation). Long-term experiments have provided some of the best data on how various practices affect soil properties essential to sustainability.

The most important factors for an individual site are sun, air, soil, nutrients, and water. Of the five, water and soil quality and quantity are most amenable to human intervention through time and labour. Although air and sunlight are available everywhere on Earth, crops also depend on soil nutrients and the availability of water.

When farmers grow and harvest crops, they remove some of these nutrients from the soil. Without replenishment, land suffers from nutrient depletion and becomes either unusable or produces reduced yields. Sustainable agriculture depends on replenishing the soil while minimising the use or need of non-renewable resources, such as natural gas (used in converting atmospheric nitrogen into synthetic fertiliser), or mineral ores (e.g., phosphate). Possible sources of nitrogen that would, in principle, be available indefinitely, include:

Crops that require high levels of soil nutrients can be cultivated in a more sustainable manner if fertiliser management practices are adhered to.

Nationwide food producers require vast amounts of land and soil to produce food at an accelerated rate. This diminishes the nutrients in the soil and decimates the idea of sustainable agriculture, which is best built through local, regional agricultural methods.

In some areas sufficient rainfall is available for crop growth, but many other areas require irrigation. For irrigation systems to be sustainable, they require proper management (to avoid salinisation) and must not use more water from their source than is naturally replenishable, otherwise, the water source effectively becomes a non-renewable resource.

Improvements in water well drilling technology and submersible pumps, combined with the development of drip irrigation and low-pressure pivots, have made it possible to regularly achieve high crop yields in areas where reliance on rainfall alone had previously made successful agriculture unpredictable.

Several steps must be taken to develop drought-resistant farming systems even during "normal" years experiencing average rainfall.

A rough estimate shows that if water withdrawal exceeds a quarter of global renewable water resources of a country, water can be considered a limiting factor to development and, reciprocally, the pressure on water resources can have a direct impact on all sectors, from agriculture to environment and fisheries.

Yield

Whenever or wherever GR42 is in use, significant increases in growth occurs in both roots and plants.

A comparative study was undertaken to determine the benefits of using GR when planting, Western Australian native plants and crops in local sandy soils.

Statements from the project document produced by Murdoch University, Australia

...Through the examination of the plants, it is evident that the application of GR greatly supports plant growth – both in terms of height and foliage weight. GR demonstrates the clear benefits of applying it to cucumber crops and if these results can be passed onto other types of crop species, then this creates exciting potential opportunities for GR to transform crop growth and current agricultural practices. Additionally, GR shows that overall, natives grown on site 1(with GR) developed a stronger leaf weight than those on site 2.(without GR).

Certain species in particular, such as Coojong, show dramatic differences in leaf weight, with an overall weight of 118g for those grown with GR, in comparison to just 75g for those grown without. This further supports the argument that GR promotes healthy plant growth and the enhanced growth of certain natives suggests that GR is a viable product to be used in projects that place great emphasis on the planting of natives, such as mining rehabilitation and highway planting....

...An additional line of support for the argument that GR generates strong, healthy plant growth also come from plants natives grown on site 1 (with GR) developed a far more advanced and fine root structure than those on site 2 (without GR). A strong root structure is essential to healthy plant growth and increases the chance of plant survival, which indicates that GR increases the survival rate of newly established plants....

Field Maintanance

GR42 also offers advantages in the technical support of the fields. If less water has to be provided to ensure a higher harvest there are factors in the production process that can be omitted. This is always dependent on the respective infrastructure and working costs, however when GR42 is used there are always savings to be made somewhere in the process, for example:

So, yes, savings in maintenance and labour costs can be made with GR42!

What is GR42?

GR42 is a:

• Water retainer that maintains up to 80% of its own volume in water
• Soil conditioner
• Unique indirect fertiliser – unlike most seasonal fertilisers GR42 remains in the soil for 8 years

GR42 is a slow absorber and through creating a unique bond with the soil structure, water is contained for a much longer period in the soil. As a result, GR42 is ideal for sandy, rocky soil type as the amount of humus/nutrients in the soil is low or nearly non-existent.

GR42 has been proven to improve the quality of rocky sandy soil through the breakdown of the micro-fibres within its composition. This process results in the conversion of GR42 (through micro fungus and micro-organism) into a natural fertiliser, supplying essential nutrients for plant roots to grow faster and stronger than regular plants, which then helps the plants become successfully established within sandy soil.

Water Saving

Reduces water consumption by up to 90% thus saving water and helps in water Conservation.

Water Info

Fertiliser / Soil

This product reduces the usage of fertilising components compared to the traditional landscaping and farming.

Fertilizer / Soil Info

Root Development / Agriculture

Root growth is stimulated. This leads to healthier plant growth.

Root / Agriculture Info

Yield / Maintanance

The GR42 component structure requires less maintenance of the ground and crop to produce a higher harvest, reducing labour costs significantly.

Yield / Maintanance Info

GR42 Features

• Reduces water consumption by up to 90% thus saving water and supporting water Conservation.
• Reduction in the usage of fertilisers, virtual elimination for the need of additional external fertilisers.
• All-in-one soil conditioner and water retainer with incorporated NPK minerals.
• Produces strong and healthy root development.
• Improves yield.
• One-time ‘Set & Forget’ long lasting application, biologically decomposing over a period of up to 8 years (research tested).
• Suitable for indoor and outdoor plants.
• Non toxic and harmless to humans, animals and livestock.
• Enhances the establishment and healthier plant growth.
• Increases high survival rates of newly established plants.
• Has been tested rigorously in the Middle East and Australia on arid and semi arid land.
• Reduces construction costs significantly in large scale projects.
• Cost effective Maintenance.

Aims & Goals

Green GeoEarth supplies their product worldwide through a network of qualified distributors with or without the exclusive rights for territories or countries.

Our goal is to establish, within a relatively short timeframe, worldwide GR42 production lines through independent partners.

What GR42 Stands For

Development

In 1984 intensive research and development of GR42 began. The Botanical Gardens in Munich supported this project.

The creation of GR42 involved long-term studies and biological testing until the product reached a point where it was tested in the Middle East (Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Oman and Bahrain).

Today, GR42 is regulated and holds the relevant certification/licenses required to be used in the current distribution network.

Our Goal

Let us regain land from the Desert, save water for our children. Increase the harvest on our fields without harming the environment. Let us invest in our future.

Our facts at a Glance

We have selected a variety of projects and fact sheets based throughout the world to showcase the versatility and flexibility of GR42 operating in different climates and soil conditions.

GR42 is suitable for commercial and domestic use. It can be used anywhere green space or arable land is required. From cricket pitches, to hotel landscaping, from motorway banks to rice plantations, from potted plants to public gardens, from drought to monsoon conditions.

GR42 creates the right environment for plants to grow quicker and stronger whilst nurturing the soil and conserving water.

GR42 Factsheet

Everything you need to know about GR42, basic numbers.

 Lawn and GR42

All about public green, the implications for us and how it works.

Gateway project
Field trial in Australia to find a solution for planting trees in sandy, rocky and dry soils.

Base Titanium concept
Concept development for a possible future mining project.

Pioneer Plants with GR42

How to transform a desert into a green space

Gr42 and UN Agenda 2030

With GR42 we support the goals of the UN Agenda 2030. Our product will play an important role to reach the targets.

GR42 What can it do for you
Why we see that it helps us all to make a difference in the world.

GR42 test field in India

Our own demonstration field in a dry area with sandy/stony soil.

Health & Safety Document
Everything you need to know about the safety aspects of the product GR42.

Presentation GR42

This is our general presentation explaining the possibilities.

20-07-2023 | Set up Jordan partnership and projects

We entered with GR42 the most arid country in the world. We launched the project together with a group of partners and a university to suit the needs of the middle east.

More information in the near future.

01-06-2023 | Establish Green GeoEarth (K) Ltd

We are proud to anounch that we officialy have registed the company and started projects with farmers and the Pwani University. You can reach our team  now under:

Kenya-East Africa
Green GeoEarth (K) Ltd

Tel:+254 722 749 253
Hugh Walters
P.O Box 115
80119 Vipingo
Kenya
hugh.walters@greengeoearth.com

More shortly.

10-03-2022 | Introducing GR42

After almost 24 months of development and over 3 years of evaluating field applications, we have completed the product GR42. This is our contribution to water Conservation and bringing the worldwide water problem under control.

GR42 will be gradually available in different versions to adapt to all kind of requirements/applications.
This is a product with 80-90% water saving capability and is effective for at least 6 years. Modifications to the GR42 are planned in the future. These modifications will be optimized for special applications in agriculture, forestry and for simply all kind of green areas.
The teams are working towards a greener future.

25-05-2019 | Set up Peru partnership and projects

When you think of Peru you do not immediately think of water shortage. Unfortunately, the coastal regions where most people live, are very dry and the soils are very poor in nutrients. Here we plan to revolutionise agriculture with GR42.

Together with our new partner, SOLUCIONES NAVALES S.A.C.- Green, we are very happy to announce that an agricultural customer will be using GR42 on their several hectare plantation – watch this space for updates on their progress!

01-12-2018 | official start of the cooperation H2O future growth Kenya

We are very happy to be in partnership with H2O future growth, a highly motivated team based in Vipingo.

Together, projects with the Pwani University and other interesting

projects such as mining reclamation and agriculture have started.

The partnership with H2O future growth is exciting as it will help many East African countries combat water shortage and help increase their agricultural yield.

We’re always here for you

Green GeoEarth provides the growth expertise in the field of landscaping, agriculture and horticulture in arid and semi-arid regions. Contact us, we’ll be delighted to help!

info@greengeoearth.com

Green GeoEarth AG

Tel: +41 415007875
Lorenz Beer
Bahnhof-Platz 3
6340 Baar
Switzerland
lorenz.beer@greengeoearth.com
 

Green GeoEarth GmbH

Tel: +49 17140704103
Dirk Bertelmann
Carl-Schurz-Str. 121
50374 Erftstadt Liblar
Germany
d.bertelmann@greengeoearth.com
 

Green GeoEarth

Tel: +49 1713306390
Erich Thomanek
Birkenweg 4
69190 Walldorf
Germany
e.thomanek@greengeoearth.com
 

Green GeoEarth Portugal

Calçada Sobre-o-Douro 120
49WC+4J Porto
Portugal
info@greengeoearth.com
 

Green GeoEarth (K) Ltd

Tel:+254 722 749 253
Hugh Walters
P.O Box 115
80119 Vipingo
Kenya
hugh.walters@greengeoearth.com
 

Green GeoEarth - Peru, Chile, Ecuador and Colombia

SOLUCIONES NAVALES S.A.C.- Green GeoEarth
Tel: +51 945314459
Juan Jose SECADA
juanjosesecada@gmail.com
 

LA Vida Innotec PVT LTD

NO. 302 Anna Salai
David Lawrie
Teynampet, Chennai 600006
Tamil Nadu
India
david.lawrie@lavidainnotec.com
 

Johanna Deva Dayavu Lawrie

Odaimarichan P.O
Tirunelveli 627008
Laharinagar
Tamil Nadu
India