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FOR AFRICAN AGRICULTURE THAT IS NATURALLY FERTILE ! In the future, agricultural production should be intensified sustainably and with respect for the environment. Who are FCA Fertilisants and Fertilux ? Proven by the results of official experi- ments, the performances of FCA Fertil- isants and Fertilux solutions provide an answer in the African context. SUMMARY : Eco-friendly fertilisation has several advantages : A ll the continents, and especially Africa, should take on a challenge for the fu- ture : To feed more and more populations under increasingly difficult soil and climatic con- ditions. Despite significant progress, productivity in the African continent is still below the other regions in the world and remains a primary concern. At present, one person in four on the continent still suffers from chronic malnutrition. The situation will get worse over the next dec- ades, considering that demographic growth in Africa, forecast at 1.3 billion additional inhab- itants by 2050, will further increase the chal- lenge to the African food system. This is compounded by intensifying climatic changes which will put crops and animal rear- ing in peril and heighten food safety issues. Without adaptation strategies, the production of corn, which is a basic food in Africa, could fall by 40% between now and 2050. Although the extension of cultivated land has consider- ably increased agricultural production in the past, it has been to the detriment of the en- vironment. > An increase in yield Located in the middle of Europe, the ge- ographic position of their production sites gives FCA Fertilisants and Ferti- lux direct access to natural raw materi- als for the agro-industry and microbiology. Through their patented know-how in soil life biostimulation technologies, FCA Fertilisants and Fertilux enable farmers to take the initi- ative towards a naturally fertile agriculture by following four principles : Enriching soil fertility Significantly reducing the carbon effect in comparison to standard fertilisers Increasing the effectiveness of inputs Decreasing the environmental impact What are the solutions ? The solutions for eco-friendly fertilisation pro- vided by FCA Fertilisants and Fertilux stabilise the soil by including nutrients and nourishing the microorganisms that are naturally present. Through a symbiotic relationship with plants, these microorganisms shape plant health in two ways : By helping to fight off diseases or pests By reinforcing the resistance to biotic and abiotic stress > Sustainable strengthening of soil and plant health > Perpetuation of the biological, physical and chemical fertility of the soil FCA Fertilisants and Fertilux are dedicated to the preservation of re- lations with farmers and devotedly carry out tests each year directly on "pilot" farms in order to contin- uously evaluate the pertinence of their solutions and optimise their recommendations and fertilisation programmes. We invite you to follow the results of these tests and partnerships in the next issues of Farmers Review of Africa... To contact us : Mr. Sébastien DAVID [email protected] +33.6.51.17.54.62 Mr. Christophe MONNOT [email protected] +33.6.74.23.68.27