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African Union's plan on fertilisers a recipe for disaster

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Fertiliser. [iStockphoto]

A proposed action plan by the African Union (AU) that aims to significantly increase investments in domestic manufacturing of fertilisers and triple their use across the continent over the next 10 years is a recipe for disaster.

This outdated, synthetic fertiliser-focused approach will further debase already degraded soils, undermine food security and harm public health and the environment.

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