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Crop intensification & organic fertilizers can be a long-term solution to perennial food shortages in Africa
2014-03-18 07:50:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
PhysOrg: Farmers in Africa can increase their food production if they avoid over dependence on chemical fertilizers, pesticides and practice agricultural intensification - growing more food on the same amount of land - using natural and resource-conserving approaches such as agroforestry. According to scientists at the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), crop production in Africa is seriously hampered by the degradation of soil fertility, water and biodiversity resources. Currently, yields for important...
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