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Can Using Pee Make Farming More Sustainable? #AfricaClimateHope

The second in the series of sustainable alternatives to chemical fertilisers amid a global shortage looks at urine or what some experts call liquid gold. allAfrica's Melody Chironda takes a deep dive into the challenges and benefits of using both human and animal urine to boost soil fertility and boost crop yields.

The first story looked at using earthworms to make vermicompost and it's benefits for urban waste management and soil health.

Kibuku Rabbit Farms

Kenyan small-scale farmer and entrepreneur Muriithi James Kibuku farms rabbits not just for their meat, and fur but also for their urine.

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Kibuku Rabbit Farm

Harvesting rabbit urine.

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