Tag: Fertiliser
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Meeting food needs: AGRA says reliance on organic fertilizer not enough
Economic Agriculture Fertilizer Madam Asseta Diallo, Senior Programmes Officer at the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) Ghana says the country’s dependence on organic fertilisers for soil nutrients may not help achieve food security. She explained that Ghana had a poor fertility status where about 65 per cent of agricultural land was depleted ... -
Morocco reaps cash, clout from fertiliser supply shock
A phosphate facility operated by Morocco’s state-owned OCP near Laayoune in the disputed Western Sahara. AFP/Fadel Senna RABAT – A global fertiliser supply shock deepened by Russia’s Ukraine invasion has brought boom times for the North African phosphate superpower Morocco and earned the kingdom new diplomatic capital. overlay-cleverCloseClose Morocco is set to chalk up record ... -
Costs of Farm Inputs Still a Headache for Africa
Food experts call for efforts to reduce costs of farm inputs In the months of May to July, Ololung’a market in Narok County has always been a busy spot with various agricultural activities happening in this maize-producing area. However, this year, everything seems relaxed and just a few tractors are packed by the roadside. The ...
