Fertilizers

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Photo: A sign reading "COLD COMPOST" stands on a mound of composting material in a garden.

“Green” fertilizer in Africa: no substitute for an agroecological transition

Published: 12 February 2025

Instead of replacing chemical fertilizers with “green” nitrogen fertilizers, African countries should reform their fertilizer policies. Dependence on fossil nitrogen fertilizers should be reduced and the transition to agroecology strengthened.

By Lena Luig, Ikenna Donald Ofoegbu, Harun Warui and Keren Ben-Zeev

Resilient agriculture on the African continent: The proof will be in the Soil

Published: 6 May 2024

Summary

Our Policy Brief provides recommendations on fossil fuel-based and ‘green’ fertilizer production and use in Africa.

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Resilient Agriculture on the African Continent: The Proof will be in the Soil

Published: 6 May 2024

E-Paper

Africa must find pathways to provide a better life for its people, including access to healthy and sustainably produced food. This policy paper takes a closer look at the role of synthetic fertilizers in African food systems.

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