Green fertiliser made from cow dung and chicken feathers could transform big agriculture

By Anthony King, From Horizon Magazine, Horizon: The EU Research & Innovation Magazine

A raft of strategies is being trialled in Europe to turn nutrient-rich farm waste such as chicken feathers, cow dung and plant stalks into green fertiliser. Full of phosphorus and nitrogen, recycled products could help reduce intensive agriculture's emissions and reliance on fertiliser imports.

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