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Wednesday, 23 November 2022 21:49

Soil Health Hits Rock Bottom!

Barbados' soil health seems to have hit an all-time low on all counts, which has led to an unprecedented address in the islands’ House of Assembly. The hot topic on the table is soil health and biodiversity. Farmers are now reaping from decades use of toxic synthetic agrochemicals, overdependence on synthetic fertilisers and intensive tillage-based production. All inflamed by the worsening effects of climate change.

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