Sustainable fertilizers

Lavola has more than 35 years’ experience in sustainability services. The company is specialized in:

• Consultancy in Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energies (including engineering), Carbon footprint, Climate Change mitigation and adaptation, Life Cycle analysis, Social Responsibility and Sustainable Urban and Regional Development.
• Sustainable Development Communication
• Sustainable Development Education including programmes, learning materials, activities and Management of centres.

Black Soil provides innovative agricultural extension services, combining the application of starter fertilization and water into the furrow at the time of sowing by its own machine that can be retro-fitted to any existing seed drill.

Join our CTCN Consortium Partner, the Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands, for this webinar on climate technology for energy efficiency in the industry.

Join our CTCN Consortium Partner, the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) for this webinar on agricultural technologies for adaptation to climate change.

Efficient use of nitrogenous fertilisers can reduce N₂O emissions from agricultural fields. In addition, by reducing the quantity of synthetic fertilisers required, improved management can also reduce CO₂ emissions associated with their manufacture. In this article a variety of fertiliser management technologies are discussed in brief, followed by a discussion on their relative advantages and disadvantages.

Local name of practice: Sinima Djaknga (fields behind the house)

Country/region/village: Chad/Mayo Kibbi Est /Guélendeng 

Community: Massa

Local name of practice: Sonogvé Avilé (fields behind the house)

Country/region/village: Chad/Mayo Kibbi/Fianga 

Community: Toupuri

Agricultural ecosystems hold large carbon reserves (IPCC, 2001a), mostly in soil organic matter.Historically, these systems have lost more than 50 Pg Carbon, but some of this carbon lost can be recovered through improved management, thereby withdrawing atmospheric CO2 (Paustian et al., 1998; Lal, 1999, 2004a).

Practical Action Consulting (PAC) is the consulting arm of Practical Action, an international non-governmental organisation that uses technology to challenge poverty in developing countries. Through technology PAC enables poor communities to build on their skills and knowledge to produce sustainable and practical solutions - transforming their lives forever and protecting the world around them. Every year PAC uses technology to help over 1 million people out of poverty.

IIGE is a research institute that promotes development, innovation and transmission of technology focused on energy efficiency and renewable energy. The institute aims to contribute to the sustainable development of the Ecuadorian society, through the implementation of energy efficient and energy renewable policies and projects.