Zinc plays a critical role in food security and crop yields
Although zinc is an essential micronutrient for plant growth, zinc input has received far less attention than nitrogen, phosphorous or even irrigation. “Almost half of cereal-growing areas globally have soils with a low level of plant-available zinc,” says Simon Norton, Executive Director, International Zinc Association Africa. In Sub-Saharan Africa soil health concerns are largely due to poor nutrient supply in the soil, the naturally low concentration of zinc in the soil and the lack of crop rotation. Additionally, there is insufficient support to small farmers to implement soil and cropping…
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