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A Mexican brewery is transforming leftover brewing materials into crop nutrients that help barley grow better while slashing carbon emissions. The innovation proves waste can become a powerful tool for fighting climate change.
Scientists are developing a breakthrough way to make fertilizer using just air, water, and clean electricity instead of fossil fuels. The innovation could protect hundreds of thousands of jobs while making food production cheaper and more reliable.
Women farmers in Ghana's drought-stricken farmland are ditching synthetic fertilizers and turning kitchen scraps into powerful compost that's boosting crop yields and fighting climate change. Their simple, zero-cost method is spreading hope across West Africa's struggling agricultural communities.
Gardeners are turning orange peels into natural fertilizer and pest repellent, cutting kitchen waste while ditching chemicals. The peels contain nutrients plants crave and compounds that keep bugs away.
PepsiCo and CF Industries just launched America's first certified low-carbon fertilizer program for potato farms, cutting emissions without changing how farmers work. The breakthrough could reshape sustainable agriculture across the country.
Your favorite potato chips just got a climate-friendly upgrade. PepsiCo is bringing certified low-carbon fertilizer to its potato farms, cutting emissions without changing how farmers grow their crops.
A groundbreaking fertilizer plant in Paraguay just secured full funding to produce low-carbon fertilizer using green hydrogen, marking the first industrial-scale project of its kind to reach this milestone. Construction starts soon with full production by 2029.
Potato farmers growing crops for Frito-Lay chips now have access to certified low-carbon fertilizer that cuts emissions by up to 20% without changing how they farm. The partnership between PepsiCo and CF Industries proves sustainable agriculture can work at commercial scale while keeping food affordable and farms productive.
India's second-most populous state just approved a groundbreaking plan to transform mountains of urban waste and farm leftovers into fuel and fertilizer. The move tackles three crises at once: overflowing landfills, dirty air, and fossil fuel dependence.
A simple 3-day technique transforms discarded watermelon rinds into nutrient-rich plant food using just water. Anupama Desai shares how urban gardeners can turn summer's favorite fruit scraps into garden gold.
Tanzania has tested 90,000 soil samples across 19 regions to help farmers grow more food and restore degraded land. The nationwide program will reach all regions by June, giving farmers science-backed guidance on fertilizer use.
While fertilizer prices spike 50% due to global conflict, regenerative farming practices could cut costs and capture carbon. The science is proven, but only six states have laws to support it.
Morocco has gifted Ghana 2,000 metric tonnes of fertilizer to boost food production and strengthen agricultural independence. The donation arrives as global fertilizer prices soar and supply chains face disruption.
A Florida researcher has discovered that just 10 U.S. states have laws incentivizing carbon farming, even though switching to regenerative practices could unlock $250 billion in economic value. As fertilizer prices spike 50%, farmers are finding the climate solution they need has been in the soil all along.
Minnesota wants to turn wind energy into fertilizer, cutting costs and making farmers less dependent on imports. Two planned facilities could produce 14,000 tons of ammonia yearly using local renewable power.
Students at Bolgatanga Technical University learned cutting-edge sustainable farming techniques that can slash fertilizer costs by 60% while boosting crop yields. The EU-funded program is equipping Ghana's next generation of farmers with climate-smart skills for better livelihoods.
A Bristol startup is turning urine from music festivals into odorless fertilizer that will grow a new forest in Wales. The first tree was planted in February, marking the UK's first woodland grown with nutrients recovered from human waste.
A South Korean company is bringing advanced organic fertilizer technology to Cambodian farmers, helping them meet international standards and improve their livelihoods. The partnership could transform agriculture for thousands of families across Cambodia.
A Bristol startup turned pee from 700 festival fans into fertilizer that will grow thousands of native trees in a Welsh national park. What gets flushed down the toilet could be saving Britain's forests instead.
In a region where rain has become unreliable and fertilizer costs have soared, one farmer's shift to traditional crops and natural methods is sparking a farming revolution. Samuel Mupfukurei's success with finger millet, sorghum, and composting has inspired 80 others to follow his lead.
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