Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Simple fertilizer technique promises to feed Africa's hungry

Farmers are quick to learn and can be trained in just one week, Ramadjita Tabo told AFP.

He said they are shown that only six grams of fertilizer per plant is enough, and that small holes dug in the dry ground and filled with manure before the rainy season will hold water for a longer time.

When it starts to rain, a micro-dosis of fertilizer and a plant are placed in each hole so roots can spread quickly an retain even more water, Tabo said.

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