date:Sep 13, 2023
Nestl UK Ireland and Cargill have launched a regenerative agriculture initiative, a UK supply chain trial, to assess whether cocoa shells from a confectionery site in York could be used to create a low carbon fertiliser.
This two-year trial is designed to evaluate the fertilisers performance on crop production, soil health and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction. If successful, up to 7,000 tonnes of low carbon fertiliser could be produced and offered to farmers in Nestls UK wheat supply c