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The fertiliser industry

Plants grow using substances called nitrates from the soil. Farmers add more nitrates to the soil each year. This helps their crops to grow.

Nitrates are added to the soil as fertiliser. The chemical industry makes nitrate fertilisers from ammonia.

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