Less, better and circular use – how to get rid of surplus nitrogen without endangering food security | Swiss Forum for International Agricultural Research

Pepper grows in a field surrounded by and filled with bamboo poles to act as a trelis

Pepper plantation in Myanmar

Photo: Dominique Guenat

BFH-HAFL Hugo P. Cecchini Institute

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The dependency of our food system on fossil fuel-based fertilizers led to a devastating impact on the environment, while 85 to 95% of fertilizers applied to the soil are lost.

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