Read the full story at Food Business News.
Nestle SA has begun pilot testing in the United Kingdom for a new sustainable agriculture solution that uses cocoa shells to create a low-carbon fertilizer.
The trial program will examine how the cocoa-based fertilizer affects wheat crop production, soil health and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions over a two-year period. Currently, the use of conventional fertilizers is responsible for more than 50% of the carbon footprint of UK-produced wheat, in addition to nearly 5% of global GHG emissions when combined with fertilizer production emissions. The low-carbon alternative could help establish not only a lower emission supply chain that uses recycled ingredients from waste streams, it also could result in a sustainable input for farmers at a reliable price.
Environmental News Bits 