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<img src="https://static.igem.wiki/teams/5054/europe-global-fertilizer-and-manure-version-1-nitrogen-in-manure-production-6172666199.jpg" alt='Farmer protests in the Netherlands [9].' width="300" height = "500"/>
<img src="https://static.igem.wiki/teams/5054/europe-global-fertilizer-and-manure-version-1-nitrogen-in-manure-production-6172666199.jpg" alt='Farmer protests in the Netherlands [9].' width=100% height = auto/>
<figcaption>Figure 1: Nitrogen manure production in kilograms/hectare in the Netherlands in 2010 <a href="#cite8">[8]</a>.</figcaption>
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The Netherlands has been facing a pressing nitrogen crisis for several years. This crisis is largely attributed to the agriculture sector, with over 80% of ammonia emissions coming from manure <a href="#cite1">[1]</a> and chemical fertilizers <a href="#cite2">[2]</a>. <br>
The over-use of fertilizers have a detrimental effect on the environment through the deposition of excess nitrogen oxides and ammonia in the ground, excessively enriching the environment with nutrients promoting uncontrolled plant and algal growth, or eutrophication, a form of nutrient imbalance <a href="#cite3">[3]</a> that negatively impacts the local biodiversity. This highlights the need of the hour, a solution for increasing global food supply while maintaining environmental standards. <br>
The Nitrogen Action Programme introduced by the Dutch government in 2015, aimed at reducing nitrogen deposition, was declared insufficient in 2019 by the council of state. This declaration restricted the building of new residential areas, further augmenting the ongoing housing crisis of the Netherlands <a href="#cite1">[1]</a>. <br>
The Netherlands has been facing a pressing nitrogen crisis for several years. This crisis is largely attributed to the agriculture sector, with over 80% of ammonia emissions coming from manure <a href="#cite1">[1]</a> and chemical fertilizers <a href="#cite2">[2]</a>. <br> <br>
The over-use of fertilizers have a detrimental effect on the environment through the deposition of excess nitrogen oxides and ammonia in the ground, excessively enriching the environment with nutrients promoting uncontrolled plant and algal growth, or eutrophication, a form of nutrient imbalance <a href="#cite3">[3]</a> that negatively impacts the local biodiversity. This highlights the need of the hour, a solution for increasing global food supply while maintaining environmental standards. <br> <br>
The Nitrogen Action Programme introduced by the Dutch government in 2015, aimed at reducing nitrogen deposition, was declared insufficient in 2019 by the council of state. This declaration restricted the building of new residential areas, further augmenting the ongoing housing crisis of the Netherlands <a href="#cite1">[1]</a>. <br> <br>
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