Malawi’s agriculture minister urges investment in organic fertilizer

Malawi’s agriculture minister says the most productive and cost-effective way for African governments and farmers to deal with the high cost of imported fertilizer is to invest in organic fertilizer. Sam Kawale spoke Thursday at the conclusion of the Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit in Nairobi, Kenya. The event was organized by the African Union and the Kenyan government. He tells VOA’s James Butty, African governments and farmers have been brainwashed into believing that inorganic fertilizer is better than organic fertilize