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Book (stand-alone)Case studies on policies and strategies for sustainable soil fertility and fertilizer management in South Asia 2011
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No results found.According to FAO's latest estimates, global food production needs to increase by 70 percent by 2050 to feed an additional 2.3 billion people. Projections indicate that about 80 percent of the gains in production will need to come from increased yield growth and cropping intensity on existing farmlands. Nutrient depletion of soils is a key constraint to boosting the productivity of small and marginal farmers in Asia and the Pacific, who are among the most food-insecure. Efficient fertilizer use i s vital to reversing this trend. Most soil fertility depletion is caused when disposable household income is too low for farmers to advance from low-input/low-output farming, resulting in nutrient mining. Serious efforts are required at national and regional levels to develop appropriate policies, technologies and capacities to address this challenge. Policies must ensure that soil fertility is not depleted in low-input systems while also helping to curb overuse of fertilizers that, in some case s, leads to serious damage to ecosystems. As part of FAO's mandate to develop a knowledge base in support of food security and rural livelihoods, the Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific commissioned national studies on fertilizer use in South Asia, which has the largest incidence of food insecurity in the region. The studies aim to identify gaps in prevailing strategies and policies, and make recommendations for improvement. This book contains four case studies from Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakis tan and Sri Lanka, and a chapter on guidelines for fertilizer demand assessment and forecasting. -
ProjectImproving Fertilizer Utilization and Agricultural Ecological Environment in Xinjiang - TCP/CPR/3607 2020
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No results found.Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China has exceptionally good conditions for developing organic farming, with rich resources of water, land and photothermal resources, and a unique climate. However, until now, fertilizers have been the driving force promoting the increase of agricultural products in Xinjiang. The misuse of agrochemicals over the past three decades (e.g. excessive application of fertilizers, unbalanced use of organic and mineral compounds, uncoupling of water and fertilizers) has given rise to a decreasing margin of yield growth, as well as an increased outbreak of pests and diseases, polluted and degraded water and soil; and an excessive burden on the local agricultural ecological system. Against this background, the implementation of a long-term effective fertilizer utilization technology and strategy in Changji City, Balikun County and Gongliu County in Xinjiang was a top priority issue, in order to protect the livelihoods of poor ethnic minority farmer groups, and to safeguard agricultural ecology and biodiversity in this area. The project introduced a set of improved fertilizer utilization technologies and practices, aimed at better fertilizer use structure and efficiency, and a more sustainable agricultural ecological environment, combined with interventions to increase agricultural producers’ awareness and capacity. -
Book (stand-alone)Current World Fertilizer Trends and Outlook to 2015 2011
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No results found.This report presents the world nitrogen, phosphate and potassium fertilizer medium-term supply and demand projections for the period 2011-2015. The FAO/Fertilizer Organizations Working Group met in FAO, Rome in June 2011 to review the prospects for fertilizer demand and supply, and made the forecasts.Annex 1 presents explanatory notes on potential supply, demand and balance. Annexes 2, 3, and 4 present world and regional (listed in Annex 8) fertilizer demand forecasts for nitrogen, phosphate, an d potash, respectively. Annexes 5, 6 and 7 present world and regional potential supply, demand and balance for the three primary nutrients. Name plate capacity, operating rates and demand for fertilizers vary from year to year.
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