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March 21, 2022

Batteries, urine and seaweed — how startups plan to solve the fertiliser crisis

European agritech startups want to solve the problem with circular, local and carbon-neutral methods


Mimi Billing

7 min read

Europe is worried about weaning itself off Russian gas and oil. But sanctions on trade with Russia could result in another crisis as well — a lack of fertiliser.

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Mimi Billing

Mimi Billing is Sifted's Europe editor, based in Stockholm. She covers the Nordics and can be found on X and LinkedIn

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