Ethiopia Is Making Maps to Help Improve Soil Health
Healthy soils grow more crops and allow for nutrients to be better absorbed by the crops. That's why it's important to understand exactly when there might be a problem with the soil of a particular area, and what's causing it, writes Ermias Betemariam for The Conversation Africa.
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