Analysis

September 29, 2022

Meet the European startups revolutionising fertiliser

Either ur-ine or ur-out… will farmers give pee a chance? 


Founders Pierre Huguier and Michael Roes. Source: Toopi

The race to replace chemical fertilisers could yet see farmers turning to an unlikely replacement: urine. 

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