According to a research, the use of new chemical fertilizers in the agricultural sector is causing severe damage to the continent of Africa.The damage is not just a few hundred million dollars, but billions of dollars.
Africa Agricultural research
Agricultural research in Africa has been compiled by agricultural researchers from Ghana, Kenya, the United Kingdom and Switzerland.This is a continuation of previous research.The report details the new challenges facing African agriculture.
In the report, the researchers explained that inadequate agriculture has caused many countries in the continent to suffer greatly.Agricultural activity is costing Africa about 79 billion.
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New insects and new herbs
The researchers said that the use of some new chemical fertilizers has now led to an influx of pests into the fields of African countries that were not previously grown in those countries.Insects that grow in the fields are completely alien.
In the same way, strange kinds of bushes have started growing in the crops and they too have never been seen in the fields before.There is also a pest, which is causing severe damage to local farmers and has led to a sharp decline in production.
Increasing financial loss
In a special analytical report released on Thursday, August 19.The researchers said that these invasive insects and herbs have reduced the annual production rate of the entire continent by about 2.5 percent.
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Details of agricultural commodities were obtained from more than a thousand people from different sectors for this report.They included farmers, local researchers and government officials.The research also asked what kind of financial difficulties are being faced due to the emergence of invasive agricultural pests.
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The use of fertilizers in the African agricultural sector has led to the emergence of a variety of insects.
Mistakes from previous research
Research released in May this year found that the damage caused by invasive herbs and insects in African countries was more than three and a half trillion dollars.Researchers have now revised it to a volume of about 66 billion.
Now, according to new research, the damage to the African agricultural sector caused by just one insect, Phythormia, is more than 11 billion.The report estimates that the damage caused by this situation in many areas is estimated at more than 4 billion annually.
Researchers have apologized for the errors found in the previous research report.
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