BANGLADESH
Urine is no waste
Kullon village in Sweden shows how to use it as a fertiliser source
Global call to manage nitrogen
Split profits
Applying small quantities of fertilisers repeatedly gives a better crop yield than a single large dose
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Cutting back
Sub-standard fertilisers destroying farm land in Nepal
Unproductive augmentation
Sewage power
Mumbai's Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers recycles sewage to run the cooling towers of its plants
India's fertiliser subsidy policy favours the industry
Government's subsidy policy remains pro-industry
Stir bears fruit
Fatally fixated
The precarious geopolitics of phosphorous
Both nitrogen and phosphorous are essential to life. Lynchpins both to global food production, circulating through synthesis or export and then …
Fuelling a crisis
Revised urea policy rekindles debate on just allocation of cleaner fuels
Trouble in frying pan
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Back in f(l)avour
Entry of high yielding hybrid rice has spelt doom for traditional diversity in the Konkan belt. Thanks to a science academy, the ancient legacy …
Fertilizer companies will not allow meaningful action in agriculture during COP 21: report
The report says the role of fertilizers in contributing to climate change has been severely misunderstood
FAW attack: Centre orders seed treatment with ‘unapproved’ chemicals
The government has recommended use of controversial chemicals for treatment of seeds without prior permission from the Central Insecticide Board …
From living in a mud house to a fixed roof, this Malawian farmer knows the value of climate-smart agriculture
Grace Manda from Malawi never thought a climate-resilient method of farming could help her build a fixed roof, send her kids to school, that too …