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Why Do We Use Fertilisers? | FoodUnfolded Animated Short

While they remain a controversial topic, fertilisers are an essential tool for modern farmers, who use them to achieve high crop yields and replenish the soil nutrients lost from cultivation. This enables economies of scale that help to keep both farmers in business and food prices low for consumers. But, there are a range of environmental issues too. Not all of the nutrients from fertilisers are used by the plant or retained in the ground. The rest runs off or leaches from the soils and into the surrounding habitats, leading to biodiversity loss and eutrophication of waterways, and the development of toxic blue-green algae. So what alternatives are there? #ChallengesWithFarming Script by Eloise Adler Voiceover by Jane Alice Liu Illustrations by Cait Mack Animations by Eloise Adler ... Timestamps 0:00 The history of fertilisers 0:27 Scaling up our use of fertilisers 1:11 Why fertilisers are important for agriculture 2:11 Long-term impact on producers 2:48 But could we live without fertilisers? 3:11 Fertiliser alternatives 4:09 Credits ... Find FoodUnfolded on: Youtube:    / @foodunfolded   Instagram: @food.unfolded Website: www.foodunfolded.com Our Print Magazine: www.foodunfolded.com/shop Spotify: FoodUnfolded Podcast ... Reconnect to the origins and future of your food. FoodUnfolded is powered by EIT Food, an extended body of the EU. This project is co-funded by the European Union.