As Fossil Fuel-Derived Fertilizer Prices Rise, Organic Fertilizer and Cover Crops Prove their Value
The war in Ukraine has led to a rapid rise in fertilizer prices. This has raised the price of food as exports of wheat,...
Rwanda feels the burn of being heavily depended in Russia’s fertilisers
Land-locked Rwanda is feeling the burn of how heavily it depended on Russian fertilisers.
The country does not have its own fertiliser producing plant...
What is the Next Move for Site-Specific Nutrient Management Research in sub-Saharan Africa?
Researchers assess the development and performance of more tailored approaches to fertilizer application within sub-Saharan Africa; solutions to overcoming the stumbling blocks that are...
Ghana inaugurates National Fertilizer Council
The government of Ghana has inaugurated the National Fertilizer Council and is set to construct a fertilizer production plant to promote local fertilizer production.
Dr...
Kenya commission sale of govt subsidized fertilizers
The government of Kenya has commissioned the sale of subsidized fertilizers as the planting season commences.
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary (CS) Mr Peter Munya presided over...
Fertilizer prices drops in Kenya
The government of Kenya has set aside Sh5.73 billion to subsidise fertilizer prices countrywide. Agriculture Ministry Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya made the announcement and...
Family Farmers in Kenya Replace Expensive Fertilizer with “Green Manure”
Fertilizer prices have skyrocketed as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. For some years now, family farmers in Kenya’s Kisumu area have replaced...
Fertilisers made from sludge
By: Lisa Witepski
Francois Burger is the founder of Agriman, a business that uses sludge to manufacture various grades of organic fertilisers in a sustainable...
Nigeria launches Africa’s largest fertilizer plant
Nigeria has launched the largest fertilizer plant in Africa. President Muhammadu Buhari inaugurated the dubbed Dangote Fertilizer Plant and said he hopes the facility...
The Better Life Farming Alliance launches in Latin America
The Better Life Farming (BLF) Alliance has been launched in Latin America starting with the opening of the first BLF Center in Córdoba, Mexico...