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Synthetic Fertilisers (Addiction, Climate Change and Food Security) Factsheet

Synthetic Fertilisers (Addiction, Climate Change and Food Security)

Conventional agriculture's reliance on synthetic fertilisers threatens the sustainability of food systems. With global demand for food rising and soil fertility declining, synthetic fertilisers are a key part of conventional agriculture to maintain yields, but they have negative environmental impacts and exacerbate Europe's dependence on imported agricultural inputs.