Germany wants to be net zero by 2045 (reduce carbon output): https://climateactiontracker.org/countries/germany/net-zero-targets/#:~:text=Ten%20key%20elements-,Scope,economy%20(excluding%20international%20bunkers).
Traditional fossil fuel based fertilizers heavily influence heir carbon footprint. Their Production and transportation cause significant carbon emissions. “The use of fossil fuel and artificial nitrogen fertilizer in German agriculture is a wicked problem. The incumbent system allows access to nutrition, but relies on unsustainable fossil fuel, produces greenhouse gas emissions along the whole production chain, and nitrogen pollution.”: https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/14/8564
Synthetic fertilizers are also toxifying the waters of Germany, because crops do not fully utilize them: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/11/12/2450
Microbes are a sustainable solution: https://biolink4plants.com.au/2023/07/microbes-and-soil-health/#:~:text=By%20harnessing%20the%20power%20of,the%20fight%20against%20climate%20change.
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