5 May 2017

Green Revolution Factsheet 6: The effects of synthetic fertilisers on nutrition

Synthetic fertilisers may increase yields for farmers but do not enhance the nutritional quality of the food produced. Factsheet 6 looks at the effects of synthetic fertilisers on nutrition.

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