Schlagwort: agriculture
-
From wandering to settling down
The period of transition from hunter-gatherers to agriculture is considered the time of sedentarisation. The period of sedentarisation also coincides with the emergence of patriarchy, and agriculture begins to differentiate from pure carnivory towards a plant-based diet. With the help of a mathematical simulation model, researchers have succeeded in gaining new insights into the transition…
-
Turning urine and faeces into recycled fertiliser Research results on the sanitary and nutrient transition
Dry separation toilets, humus racks and urine-based fertilisers – scientists from the interdisciplinary BMBF project ‘zirkulierBAR’ have been researching the processing of human excrement into recycled fertiliser and its agricultural use for over three years. The result: recycled fertilisers are a promising contribution to the sanitation of the future and offer advantages for agriculture. Großbeeren/Germany,…