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Kenyan farmers use fertiliser made by bugs to reverse soil degradation

Kenyan farmers use fertiliser made by bugs to reverse soil degradation

By GhanaSummary NewsroomPan-Africa

He says organic fertiliser increases productivity and soil fertility which reduces production costs and also helps deal with food waste.

Agro-ecologist, Harun Warui, says chemical fertilisers address only one aspect of soil nutrition, while organic compost supports the soil's broader biology, with benefits becoming apparent over time.

He collects waste from the city's main market and feeds it to the larvae, which break it down into frass, an organic fertiliser.

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