Farmers in Africa say their soil is dying and chemical fertilizers are partly to blame

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — When Benson Wanjala started farming in his western Kenyan village two and a half decades ago, his 25-acre farm could produce a bountiful harvest of 200 bags of maize. That has dwindled to 30. He says his once fertile land has turned into a nearly lifeless field that no longer provides … Read more

Farmers in Africa say their soil is dying and chemical fertilizers are partly to blame

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — When Benson Wanjala started farming in his western Kenyan village two and a half decades ago, his 25-acre farm could produce a bountiful harvest of 200 bags of maize. That has dwindled to 30. He says his once fertile land has turned into a nearly lifeless field that no longer provides … Read more

Norwich company will help solve world hunger by growing rice on ocean surfaces

‘Ending world hunger, achieving food security and improved nutrition, and promoting sustainable agriculture’ is the second goal of the United Nations. And it’s a problem that a company based in Norwich Research Park can certainly help solve by growing rice on the surface of the ocean. Alora aims to create the world’s first ocean farming … Read more