Practical soil solutions for climate-smart maize production in South Africa

Published 2024년 11월 20일

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South African maize farmers are facing the challenge of producing high-yield crops while maintaining healthy and resilient soil due to extreme weather events. Sustainable agriculture practices, such as the use of sustainable soil health strategies, are crucial for both the environment and building resilience against climate variability. These practices can also help slow down climate change by absorbing and storing carbon dioxide in the soil. Adopting agroecological practices and low-footprint biofertilisers can improve soil health and reduce reliance on synthetic inputs. Zylem, a South African company, has developed a product, SeaBrix™, which is the country’s first agricultural input to undergo a full carbon life cycle assessment, supporting regenerative practices and contributing to soil health and carbon sequestration on the farm.
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Practical soil solutions for climate-smart maize production in South Africa As extreme weather events grow more common, South African farmers face a pressing challenge: producing high-yield maize crops while keeping soil healthy and resilient. In this context, sustainable agriculture practices have become critical to the survival and profitability of grain farmers in South Africa. Cultivating maize while keeping soil healthy and resilient demands more than traditional fertilisation; it requires integrated soil health strategies that simultaneously protect our environment and build resilience against climate variability. Healthy soils act as a crucial carbon sink, absorbing and storing carbon dioxide (CO₂) from the atmosphere. In fact, soil contains approximately 80% of terrestrial carbon sinks, making it the second-largest carbon pool on Earth (after oceans). This remarkable capacity underscores why the United Nations and climate experts emphasise sustainable soil management as ...

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