Costa Rica has taken a groundbreaking step in promoting sustainable agriculture and advancing the circular economy with the development of its first fertilizer derived from agricultural waste.

Stanford-founded Nitricity raised $50 million from Chipotle and Khosla Ventures to turn California’s abundant almond shell waste into organic fertilizer. The startup’s “Ash Tea” product reduces ...

Feb. 14—Farmers across Washington already spread thousands of tons of fertilizer from human waste on their crops each year, but there’s a major blind spot when it comes to potential contaminants.

In urban settings, where soil fertility and water access can be limited, urine has gained quiet traction among permaculturists and eco-conscious gardeners. Once seen as taboo, human urine is quietly ...

When we think about agriculture, we often focus on the end product: cotton for a t-shirt, hay destined to feed animals through the winter, or hamburgers for our summer barbecues. However, after we ...

Growing global demand for sustainable agriculture is driving scientists to find smarter ways to handle livestock waste. A new study by Xiaofei Ge and colleagues at China Agricultural University brings ...

Researchers have succeeded in establishing a method for producing recycled liquid fertilizer that contains high concentrations of phosphorus. Growing plants can be a joyous, yet frustrating process as ...

Ken Sechrist, who likens manure to a perfume, was still unprepared for a drive through Cumberland County farmland likely fertilized with food processing residuals. "It was the most godawful thing I've ...

A Decade of Excellence in Fertilizer Manufacturing Founded in 2018 in Shanxi Province, Man Heart Fertilizer has rapidly established itself as a world-renowned ammonium sulfate granular producer.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. and Khosla Ventures LLC are among investors providing a fresh round of funding for a startup that makes fertilizer from ground almond shells. Fremont-based Nitricity, ...