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Loss of palm oil fertiliser subsidies leaves Sumatra’s farmers reeling

Farmers face an uncertain transition to using composting methods to boost nitrogen content in plantation soil, as Indonesia has removed palm oil from a list of commodities qualifying for subsidised chemical fertilisers.

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Farmers face an uncertain transition to using composting methods to boost nitrogen content in plantation soil, as Indonesia has removed palm oil from a list of commodities qualifying for subsidised chemical fertilisers.