New studies by the OCAPI research program have shown that human urine is a more effective and sustainable alternative to chemical fertilizers for plants and is a long-term resilient model for agriculture.
According to a new study, human urine could be the answer to replacing chemical fertilizers in agriculture and residential gardens because it is safer for the environment.
Plants require nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, which are consumed through the food we eat and then 'excreted, mostly through urine,' according to Engineer Fabien Esculier of the OCAPI research program in France.
This gives an opportunity, but gathering enough urine to meet the need of industrial agriculture would necessitate adjustments to facilities and processes, including the installation of new urine funneling toilets, according to Esculier.
Chemical fertilisers, which have been used for almost a century, use synthetic nitrogen to help boost yields and raise agricultural p...