THE National University of Science and Technology (Nust) has designed a new ammonium production plant that could be a solution to the country’s fertiliser shortage.
The new technology is being exhibited at the on-going Zimbabwe International Trader Fair (ZITF), which has become a hub for technological contest between higher and tertiary learning institutions.
The Bulawayo-based university is showcasing the new technology, which can substitute fertiliser imports that have been gobbling millions of dollars from the economy each year. Nust director of communication and marketing, Mr Felix Moyo, told Business Chronicle yesterday that the ammonium production plant was a simplified and affordable version that is an important asset in the agricultural sector.
“A number of ammonium manufacturing companies have shut down in the country and this is the reason why the country is importing fertiliser.