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A 700-year-old West African farming practice could be an answer to climate change

Lily Kuo

June 22, 2016 |

Quartz |

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Response Location: Ghana

Recycled kitchen waste and charcoal ash makes for healthy soil healthy that is more resilient to climate change. For centuries, women in Ghana and Liberia have used this technique on their farmlands, which are renowned for their fertility. The technique has now attracted the attention of anthropologists and researchers.

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