Farmers Produce Homemade Fertilizer Amid Rising Costs

Why it matters locally: Alabama's agricultural sector, particularly small-scale farmers, may find similar homemade fertilizer strategies appealing as they face rising input costs, potentially impacting the state's diverse crop production.

Farmers who cultivate on a small scale have begun producing their own fertilizer. They use a traditional Asian recipe for this process. This development occurs during a period when fertilizer prices have increased. A market in Zambia sells these homemade fertilizers. They cost approximately $2.50 per bag. These bags are displayed alongside organic vegetables. Andy Higgins photographed the scene for NPR.