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However, the advent of sewage systems and treatment facilities, as well as chemical fertilisers, saw it fall out of fashion. "Our fertiliser is popular because it is cheap, and it is helping farmers cut soaring costs," he told AFP.Made of a combination of treated sewage sludge from septic tanks and human waste from cesspits, the fertiliser goes for 160 yen per 15 kilos.In southwestern Japan's Saga too, officials report sales are up two to three times.
The ministry of agriculture, forestry, and fisheries hopes to double animal manure and human waste use by 2030, with a goal of them accounting for 40% of all fertiliser use in Japan. In the United States, there have been recent concerns about the levels of so-called forever chemicals in fertiliser made from sewage.
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