It would be possible to reduce ammonia (NH3) emissions into the air by 38% for the cultivation of the three main cereals consumed on the planet, rice, wheat and corn, by having better management of the fertilization of floors.
These cereals alone are responsible for half of agricultural emissions.
Using artificial fertilizers buried deeper into the soil, which will not reduce nitrogen supply to plants, would be the most effective method of achieving this goal.
This is the conclusion of a study, published at the end of January in
Nature
, by scientists from several Chinese universities and a researcher from Cornell, New York (United States).
This result may seem very technical, but the public health issue is major.
This colorless gas is very irritating to the respiratory system and the skin.
At very high concentrations, it is even fatal.
Ammonia also accumulates in soil and water, with serious consequences for…
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