Healthy soil is important, but what does it look like?
As part of a series on improving food security, the Earlham Institute spoke to GROW Colombia’s Dr Nasmille Larke-Mejía, who is using metagenomics to find out what makes soil healthy and how this can drive sustainable agriculture. Article and video.
Category | Blog / Article |
Date Added | 22 March 2022 |
Tags | Farmers, Everyone, Gardeners, Allotments |
Organisation | Earlham Institute |
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