The secret of Brazils agricultural success..limestone!! - TopicsExpress



          

The secret of Brazils agricultural success..limestone!! ....lessons for Africa! First, it (Brazil) poured industrial quantities of lime (pulverised limestone or chalk) onto the soil to reduce levels of acidity. In the late 1990s, 14m-16m tonnes of lime were being spread on Brazilian fields each year, rising to 25m tonnes in 2003 and 2004. This amounts to roughly five tonnes of lime a hectare, sometimes more. At the 20,000-hectare Cremaq farm, 5,000 hulking 30-tonne lorries have disgorged ... economist/node/16886442 Why so few lime suppliers in Africa yet soil acidity so common? Creating farmer through soil testing is key...
Posted on: Sat, 02 Nov 2013 18:51:08 +0000

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