Urine identified as potential base fertilizer for healthy crops

Agricultural experts have advised farmers in the Ho Municipality to explore the potential of urine as base fertilizer for healthy crops. 

Experts from the Municipal Agriculture Development Unit said studies and experiments show that urine can play an important role in developing healthy crops and soil enrichment. 

The workshop, organised under the auspices of Centre for Research in Efficient Agricultural Technology (CREAT) and USAID in five municipalities in the Volta Region, focused on studies conducted on the sustainable management of agricultural lands and resources in the Municipal and District Assemblies.  

Director of the Municipal Agriculture Development Unit, Richard Ahiadu, said if farmers could diligently follow the urine application guide, their crops would be much healthier for human consumption with much benefit for farmlands. 

He called on government to support the project by providing funds and other logistics to reduce the application of inorganic fertilizers, which erode nutrients from the soil. 

An Agricultural Economist with USAID, Maxwell Agbenorhevi, urged farmers to use land judiciously to ensure food security and job creation. 

He advised farmers to form unions to take advantage of financial schemes and share knowledge for the growth of the sector. 

Meanwhile, the Tema Metropolitan Director of Agriculture, Daniel Boadu says the use of urine as base fertilizer for farming is a step in the right direction as it will help ensure food security. 

Speaking to Radio Ghana, Mr Boadu said urine contains ammonia and is a ready source of nitrogen for good crop yield. 

He said if farmers adopt this practice, their crops will be much healthier for human consumption.

GBC