Towards Future-friendly Agriculture: Our Investment in NetZeroNitrogen
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The Problem with Synthetic Nitrogen Fertilizers All plants need nitrogen to grow. In farming, we’ve historically added nitrogen and other nutrients to the soil with fertilizers (typically synthetic nitrogen fertilizers), which promotes crop growth and improves yields. In this regard, synthetic nitrogen fertilizers are one of the biggest achievements of humankind as they have enabled an industrial food system that has fed a growing human population. However, the way that this fertilizer is produced, and our overuse of it, is threatening our planet.
Towards Future-friendly Agriculture: Our Investment in NetZeroNitrogen
Towards Future-friendly Agriculture: Our…
Towards Future-friendly Agriculture: Our Investment in NetZeroNitrogen
The Problem with Synthetic Nitrogen Fertilizers All plants need nitrogen to grow. In farming, we’ve historically added nitrogen and other nutrients to the soil with fertilizers (typically synthetic nitrogen fertilizers), which promotes crop growth and improves yields. In this regard, synthetic nitrogen fertilizers are one of the biggest achievements of humankind as they have enabled an industrial food system that has fed a growing human population. However, the way that this fertilizer is produced, and our overuse of it, is threatening our planet.