当地农民正在与价格高昂的化肥作斗争,这些年来化肥减少了土壤中的天然矿物质。
The local farmers were struggling with chemical fertilizers which were expensive and had reduced the natural minerals in the soil over the years.
事实上,在全球范围内,化肥生产消耗了全球每年约3-5%的天然气供应。
Indeed, on a global scale, fertiliser manufacturing consumes about 3-5% of the world's annual natural gas supply.
中国在煤气化领域拥有技术领先优势,已在石化及化肥生产领域用到了这一技术,用以替代更为昂贵的天然气。
China has a technological lead in turning coal into gas. It has been using the technology widely to make petrochemicals and fertilizers as a substitute for pricier natural gas.
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