Increased fertiliser supply to Africa

Yara International, a Norwegian based fertilizer supplier, has announced an innovative way to tackle food shortages in Tanzania and Mozambique. Research shows that with better access to fertilizer, Africa’s food production could be tripled by 2015. In these countries, the current ports system is highly ineffective, with shipments of fertilizer taking 3-4 times longer to clear customs and be delivered to the farmers than in other ports. Yara’s “Growth Corridor” announcement will speed up the process making fertilizer available all year round to farmers by establishing a holding warehouse which has the ability to streamline effective distribution. If successful this project will be implemented in various locations in Africa.

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