Can fertilisers go green?

Ammonia has revolutionised the way we produce our food, helping
us to grow much, much more... But it’s also helping to grow
global greenhouse gas emissions too.


Synthetic fertilisers are actually responsible for around 5% of
the planet-warming gases going into the air - that’s more than
deforestation.


In this episode, Graihagh Jackson examines this challenge that
modern agriculture poses to the climate, and finds out whether
it’s possible to cut emissions from fertiliser use without
cutting food production at the same time. She’ll also be joined
by local reporters in Kenya to hear about innovative projects
aiming to tackle this problem and turn farming green.


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Presenter: Graihagh Jackson Reporters in Kenya: Michael Kaloki
and James Gitaka Producer: Ben Cooper Researcher: Octavia
Woodward Production co-ordinator: Brenda Brown Sound engineer:
Tom Brignell Editors: Simon Watts and Sophie Eastaugh