Researchers help Malawi farmers with organic fertiliser (English, Level A1)

Farmers in a rural village grow different food crops.
Their harvests have become smaller in recent years.
Chemical fertiliser prices have gone up a lot.
Many small farmers cannot afford to buy fertiliser.
Local researchers created a new organic farm fertiliser.
The fertiliser is cheaper and helps soil health.
Trained farmers tested the fertiliser on their fields.
The plants look healthier and farmers feel hopeful.
Villagers say small support could grow production locally.
This change may help families earn more money.

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fertiliser — substance added to soil to help plants grow

harvest — the food or crops people collect from fields

harvests

afford — have enough money to buy something

organic — made from natural materials with no chemicals

soil — the top layer of earth where plants grow

researcher — a person who studies and tests new ideas

researchers

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