Home / CropFertiliser prices are also soaring, especially with the war in UkraineScientists in France are trying to see possibility of using human urine as fertiliser. Making a case for human urine as fertiliser, lead researcher Fabien Esculier, a genetic engineer says to grow, plants need nutrients, nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium and this are present in human urine. One solution is looking at potential of human urine as a fertiliser to boost crop yields. In Kenya, Professor Ojiewo challenged scientists and those in the private sector to borrow a leaf from this innovation. Professor Ojiewo warns that if too much human urine is applied on agricultural land as fertiliser, it can cause excess sodium in soil and eventually in plant/crop.

Source: Standard Digital June 09, 2022 14:34 UTC