Decarbonization Avenue : Low Carbon Food

Farmers learn to turn waste into fertilizer

Nepal |

Nepali farming families have learned how to make their own fertilizers using different waste materials. To create an effective nutrient carrier, farmers have learned how to carbonize an invasive shrub or other crop residues using low or no-cost Kon-Tiki style kilns. Nearly 100 farmers have also built urine collection pits to collect livestock and in some cases human urine which is combined with the charred biomass.
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