The hungry bugs fighting Uganda's fertiliser crisis
As fertilizer prices shot up following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Ugandan villager Peter Wakisi fretted for the future of his small farm and his young family.
As fertilizer prices shot up following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Ugandan villager Peter Wakisi fretted for the future of his small farm and his young family.
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Ecology
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Earth Sciences
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Agriculture
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Ecology
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Environment
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Environment
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Environment
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Earth Sciences
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