In recent years, Malawian farmers have been complaining over the spiraling cost of inorganic fertilizers, with a 50 kilogram (kg) bag now costing above K160,000.
This is threatening to drastically reduce agricultural output.
The fertiliser crisis has reached alarming levels, with many farmers abandoning sections of their fields or reducing planted acreage due to prohibitive input costs that have made farming economically unviable.
However, three revolutionary fertiliser technologies showcased at the recently concluded National Agriculture Fair are promising to transform this dire situation by offering cost-effective alternatives that could restore hope to the struggling agricultural sector.
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