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Browsing: The Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit
- USAID commits $4 million to fertilizer use project in Africa
- OCP Group commits another $3 million to the Rock Phosphate Amendment Project
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Africa’s Food Security
Africa’s food security relies on fertilizer access as the answer; the population is exploding, and climate change among other factors affecting food production, will more fertilizer solve this life-threatening puzzle?
The USAID seems to think so, more fertilizer, better-improved fertilizer, more affordable (questionable), all in all, the USAID is proposing fertilizer as a key solution to Africa’s food security.
“In a landmark move for African agricultural advancement, USAID and OCP Group, the world leader in plant nutrition solutions and phosphate-based fertilizers, have partnered to tackle critical barriers hindering Africa’s agricultural potential,” announces a recent press release from USAID.
The announcement comes on the heels of a visit by USAID Administrator Ms. Samantha …