Emissions from fertilisers could be cut down by 80 pc: Study

London: Emissions from manure and synthetic fertilisers could be reduced by as much as 80 per cent, to one-fifth of current levels, according to a new study.

Researchers have quantified that two thirds of emissions from fertilisers take place after they are spread on



fields, with one third of emissions coming from production processes, the study said.

The researchers, from University of Cambridge, UK, have calculated the carbon footprint for the full life cycle of fertilisers, the study said.