Ancient African farming technique could help mitigate climate change

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Through this method, nutrient-poor rainforest soil could be converted into fertile farmland in a jiffy. This trick-of-the-trade is all set to revolutionize farming across Africa. It will also mitigate the global warming and climate change that is escalating in the world today.

The study which identified this technique was led by the University of Sussex. Several scientists from African nations participated in supervising the study.

The method consists of adding charcoal and kitchen waste to the barren soil. This leads to highly fertile and rich soil which can be used to grow important cash crops.

It is a tried and tested methodology that, though ancient, is still relevant today. The soil that is obtained from this scheme is termed African Dark Earth. Liberia and Ghana were the sites where various soil samples were studied on an intensive level.

Read the full article on Agri Africa.