Puna Bio showcases biological technologies at EnBio 2025

The Argentine company Puna Bio highlighted two biological technologies at EnBio 2025, the "National Meeting on Extensive Crop Production with Biologicals and Sustainable Strategies." The event, which gathered hundreds of people, took place in the province of Entre Rios and received special coverage from AgroPages.

One of the new products presented is Kanzama, a word meaning "life" in the Kunza language, and is defined as "a biofertilizer for wheat seed treatment, made from exclusive extremophile bacteria from Puna Bio, isolated from the Argentine Puna." Among its main functions, a dual action stands out: greater nitrogen fixation in the market and phosphorus solubilization.

According to the manufacturer, this bioinput is based on 20 years of study in the Puna region, with two years of trials in which 22 experiments were conducted by 12 testers across 19 locations. More than 30 professionals studied over 500 extremophile bacteria, arriving at a solution for crop nutrition.

The use of Kanzama, Puna Bio claims, brings "numerous benefits, including greater plant coverage and a higher number of spikes and grains per square meter, which generates higher yields per hectare."

According to Puna Bio, Kanzama generates a performance increase of +11%, while the positive response rate is 95%. Specifically, the increase in yield per hectare ranges between 250 and 500 kilograms, while the return on investment rate is 6:1.

Another product highlighted at the event by the Argentine company is Kunza, for soybean seed treatment. According to the manufacturer, this is the world's first "extremophile" biostimulant, formulated with bacteria that live in "extreme conditions."

The microorganisms that make up Kunza are extracted from the highest salt flats in the Puna region, in northwestern Argentina. According to Puna Bio, the benefits of the Kunza soybean bioinput are not only limited to soils with drought or salinity conditions but also help soybeans develop better in fertile soils, allowing yields to increase between 10% and 15%.

"A new edition of this important event to expand knowledge about the use of biologicals and technological innovation in agriculture. We shared our experience in developing biological inputs and connected with different companies to continue growing and working for a more sustainable future," concludes Puna Bio when commenting on the importance of EnBio 2025.

(Editing by Leonardo Gottems, reporter for AgroPages)