Smart fertilisers for food security

Thursday, Oct 20, 2022, 05:07 AM | Source: Pursuit

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By 2050, we will need to feed a population of ten billion people, which is around 70 per cent more food than we currently produce.

Factoring in the added challenges of climate change and ecosystem degradation, how can this extra food be produced without further damage to the natural environment?

University of Melbourne Researchers