- Ugandan researchers make a new fertiliser from leather waste.
- This helps farmers grow coffee and other crops.
- The fertiliser is called collagen fertiliser.
- It gives important nutrients to plants.
- Farmers save money and help the environment.
- This new method is better than using chemical fertilisers.
Difficult words
- fertiliser — A substance that helps plants grow.fertilisers
- nutrients — Things that are good for health.
- environment — The natural world around us.
- method — A way of doing something.
- chemical — A substance made from elements.
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Discussion questions
- What do you think about using waste for new products?
- How can fertiliser help farmers?
- Why is it important to help the environment?
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