https://znetwork.org/author/bridgetmugambe/ Independent Left News, Analysis, Vision and Strategy Tue, 21 May 2024 16:06:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://znetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/cropped-Z_logo_512-32x32.png https://znetwork.org/author/bridgetmugambe/ 32 32 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/there-is-an-alternative-to-costly-carbon-emitting-chemical-fertilisers/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/there-is-an-alternative-to-costly-carbon-emitting-chemical-fertilisers/#respond Tue, 21 May 2024 16:30:00 +0000 https://znetwork.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1266698 At the recent African Union (AU) Fertilizer & Soil Health Summit in Nairobi on 7-9 May, African leaders unveiled the new 10-year Fertilizer and Soil Health Action Plan 2023-2033. Designed to maintain soil fertility and ensure soil health across the continent, the roadmap adopts an approach that combines both chemical and organic fertilisers with improved seeds and agrochemicals. [...]]]> https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/there-is-an-alternative-to-costly-carbon-emitting-chemical-fertilisers/feed/ 0