Organomineral Fertilizers: How the Combination of Organics and Minerals Reduces Costs and Improves Soil

The organomineral fertilizers — a combination of organic matter with minerals in a single product — are the fastest-growing segment of fertilizers in Brazil. With a growth of 25% per year, organomineral combines the immediate effect of minerals with the long-term effect of organic matter — improving soil structure, increasing nutrient use efficiency, and reducing the total mineral dose required.

The organomineral produced from agro-industrial waste — chicken bedding, composted sewage sludge, sugarcane bagasse — has low raw material costs and proven agronomic value. For poultry and pig farming, processing the waste into organomineral transforms environmental liabilities into high-value products with additional revenue.

When organomineral is produced with stabilized organic matter and certified NPK analysis, this segment can contribute significantly to job and income generation in Brazil.

Join our strategic actions for implementing the best solutions in the Brazilian agricultural sector. Our activities, studies, and advanced research cover 20 chains and 255 segments of the national agro — from the grain chain to sustainable extraction, including horticulture, fruit growing, livestock, and much more.

The series Innovation for Brazil to Produce More was developed precisely to identify and implement the best available solutions in Brazil and around the world across the 255 segments of the agricultural sector — with accessible technical language, updated data, and a focus on practical results for producers, suppliers, governments, and marketers.

1.  Opportunities for Small Rural Producers

How to produce quality organomineral and access the premium fertilizer market

Quality organomineral requires stabilized organic matter (C:N below 18:1) — mature compost or stabilized chicken bedding mixed with minerals in a ratio calibrated by soil analysis. Granulation facilitates mechanized application and increases commercial value.

✔    Stabilized organic matter — C:N below 18:1

✔    Granulation — facilitates mechanized application and increases value

✔    Analysis of N, P, K, S, and organic matter — mandatory MAPA

✔    Registration with MAPA for organomineral fertilizer

✔    BNDES and Pronampe for organomineral factories

The E-Book 01 — Strategic Manual for Small Rural Producers presents, in detail, the best solutions for this segment and another 254 of the Brazilian agro — focusing on method, cost reduction, and progressive growth from Agro 1.0 to Agro 6.0.  Access now for BRL 99.00 →

2.  Opportunities for Micro and Small Local Suppliers

What equipment is required for producing organomineral

Organomineral requires granulators, dryers, and mixers — with factories from small to large scale throughout Brazil.

Solutions by area of engineering applied to the segment

Our activities, studies, and advanced research cover six major areas of engineering — and the segment demands solutions in all of them:

Electrical and Computer Engineering — automation of organomineral factories;

Electronic Engineering and IoT — humidity and temperature process sensors;

Control and Automation Engineering — granulators and rotary dryers;

Mechatronic and Robotic Engineering — mixers and bagging machines;

Renewable Energy Engineering — biogas from waste for energy;

Data Science and Artificial Intelligence — formulation and quality analysis.

✔    Granulators for organomineral

✔    Rotary dryers for organomineral

✔    MAPA registration for organomineral fertilizer

✔    NPK and organic matter analysis

✔    Consulting on organomineral formulations

The E-Book 02 — Strategic Guide for Micro and Small Local Suppliers maps, segment by segment, business opportunities — focusing on IoT, energy, automation, and specialized technical services.  Access now for BRL 99.00 →

3.  Opportunities for Municipal Governments

How the municipality can support organominerals and create a circular economy cycle

Organomineral transforms agro-industrial waste into high-value inputs — closing the nutrient cycle from crops to agro-industry with profitability.

✔    Support for the cooperative factory of organomineral

✔    Municipal IDM: agro-industrial waste processed into organomineral

✔    Program for partial substitution of NPK with organomineral

✔    Partnership with poultry and pig farms for raw material

✔    PNAE with vegetables produced with local organomineral

The E-Book 03 — Reference Guide for Municipal Governments presents the step-by-step for municipal secretaries and managers to implement effective public policies for the 255 segments of agro.  Access now for BRL 99.00 →

4.  Opportunities for Small Agricultural Product Merchants

How organominerals generate business for poultry farms and the distribution of inputs

The poultry farm that processes chicken bedding into granulated organomineral transforms waste from R$ 30/ton into a product worth R$ 200 to R$ 600/ton — multiplying the value by 5 to 20× with granulation and MAPA registration. An organomineral factory integrated with the poultry farm is the investment with the lowest payback available in pig farming and poultry.

For input distributors, the regional organomineral with certified analysis is the fastest-growing product in the portfolio — with producers willing to pay a premium for organomineral of identified origin with guaranteed analysis.

Products with high commercial potential

The main products derived from this segment for retail and local food service:

Granulated organomineral from chicken bedding — R$ 200 to R$ 600/ton;

Organomineral from composted sewage sludge — a circular economy product;

Organomineral from sugarcane bagasse — co-product from the plant;

Custom formulation of organomineral — high-value product;

MAPA registration of organomineral — regulatory service;

Consulting in organomineral — a growing service.

Merchant profiles and their specific opportunities

✔    Poultry farms and pig farms: organomineral from their own waste

✔    Distributors: certified regional organomineral

✔    Granulation factories: service for waste producers

✔    Cooperatives: collective organomineral from members

✔    Consultants: formulation and MAPA registration

✔    Organic horticulturists: organomineral as a premium fertilizer

Growth strategies for the local merchant

The pig farm that granulates sludge into organomineral and distributes it to neighboring producers transforms the largest environmental liability of farming into a product of additional income — closing the local nutrition cycle and eliminating disposal costs.

The BNDES and the Pronampe cover factories. The BNB/FNE supports in the Northeast. The SEBRAE subsidizes MAPA registration.

The E-Book 04 — Strategic Guide for Small Agricultural Product Merchants maps 30 merchant profiles and details growth opportunities across all 255 segments of agro.  Access now for BRL 99.00 →

Innovation and Technology Network

By acquiring any e-book from the series, you become a member of our Innovation and Technology Network. Groups with 30 members can organize and fund in-person strategic planning events to identify and implement the best solutions available in Brazil and around the world.

✔    Small Rural Producers

✔    Micro and Small Supplier Companies

✔    Municipal Governments

✔    Small Agricultural Product Merchants

⭐  Special offer: I will provide 100% discount on the value of my working hours for the 10 pioneer events organized by 11/30/26 and held in December 2026. Therefore, the 10 pioneer groups will only cover the general expenses.

Sincerely,

Ivo Alves

CEO · Master in Electrical and Computer Engineering · Specialist in Innovation and Technology Project Management

Faculty: IFPB and UFRN  ·  38 years of experience in Engineering