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Re:Investors say agroforestry is climate friendly and also p... by EdwardDiego on Saturday July 11, 2020 @06:08AM (#23800911)
...where does the fertiliser come from?

Currently, there's a lot of fossil fuels involved.

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Re:Investors say agroforestry is climate friendly and also p... by ZeroGravitas on Saturday July 11, 2020 @12:46PM (#23803475)
Ammonia created from fossil fuels accounts for 2% of carbon emmisions, but it seems likely that ammonia created from air and water with renewable energy will replace it in the future. Theres some pilot plants in existance.
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