Climate Resilience
Helping Crops Weather the Heat.
Heat and drought are putting smallholder harvests at risk. Living Roots products help crops hold their ground at every stage of growth.
For smallholder farmers across South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, climate stress is no longer the exception. Rising temperatures, irregular rainfall, and longer dry spells put pressure on crops at every stage, and smallholders have the least room to absorb a lost harvest.
The Challenge
How Climate Stress Hits the Field
Heat and drought don’t just reduce yields at harvest. They affect crops at every stage.
Extreme heat at critical growth stages
A few days of extreme heat during flowering can affect grain formation and cause premature flower drop, putting the harvest at risk.
Slowed photosynthesis
Under heat and water stress, plants slow photosynthesis to conserve water, leaving less energy for growth and yield.
Declining soil health
Degraded soils hold less water and fewer nutrients, leaving crops more exposed to heat and drought.
Our Approach
How Living Roots Products Help
Our products are developed for the crops and climates of the regions we work in. We match each one to the stage of growth where climate stress hits hardest.
- 01
Establish
Our microbial seed treatments support early root development in dry seedbeds, helping young crops establish evenly and build a stronger foothold before stress arrives.
Product
SeedStart
- 02
Grow
PhotoBoost helps maintain photosynthesis when growing conditions become challenging, so crops keep producing the energy they need to grow.
Product
PhotoBoost
- 03
Protect
PhotoMax supports crop nutrition through the reproductive stage, helping plants hold their flowers and protect their yield potential through critical growth stages.
Product
PhotoMax
- 04
Regenerate
After harvest, Activate rebuilds soil microbial populations and RootCharge helps restore the root zone, preparing fields to better withstand the next season.
Product
Activate and RootCharge
Your Next Season
Build Resilience Into Your Next Season.
Tell us about your crops, your growing conditions, and the climate pressures your farmers face. We’ll start with a trial and measure the results against your current practices.