The Acacia Tree, with it's unique horizontal canopy of branches, is the symbol of Africa. It also possesses incredible characteristics which could change how Africans work with fertilizers.
"With its nitrogen-fixing qualities, the tall, long-lived acacia tree, Faidherbia albida (Mgunga in Swahili) could limit the use of fertilizers; provide fodder for livestock, wood for construction and fuel wood, and medicine through its bark, as well as windbreaks and erosion control to farmers across sub-Saharan Africa. "Sounds like Hemp has company. :)
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