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Uganda: Russian fertilizers drive prices through the roof

A scientist is now producing organic fertilizer in a bid to create a cheaper and more viable alternative to imports.

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An attendant fuels a motorcycle at a Total gas station in the Kamwokya suburb of Kampala, Uganda Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022. Uganda and a group of investors on Tuesday announced their decision to finally proceed with oil production following years of setbacks that threatened the East African country's efforts to become an oil exporter. The China National Offshore Oil Corporation and the French energy conglomerate TotalEnergies said Tuesday that the investment in Uganda would be more than $10 billion. (AP Photo/Hajarah Nalwadda)

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