Potassium in our soil is running low, threatening global food security – new study proposes a way out
Will Brownlie, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology; Mark Maslin, UCL, and Peter Alexander, The University of Edinburgh Soils around the world are running low on potassium, a key nutrient needed for plants to grow. This ultimately means we may not be able to grow enough food for everyone. But it’s not too late: we […]
New regulations published for Agricultural Remedies in South Africa
The amended regulations to the Fertilizer, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Stock Remedies Act, 1947 which replace the previous Regulations relating to Agricultural Remedies as Published on 22 September 2006 as amended on 11 July 2008.
Morocco – a top fertiliser producer – could hold a key to the world’s food supply
Morocco has a large fertiliser industry with huge production capacity and international reach. It is one of the world’s top four fertiliser exporters following Russia, China and Canada.
Fertiliser
Introduction Fertilisation is a method of improving the nutritional status of the soils, and can be tailored to provide the correct nutritional requirements at the most appropriate time. Fertilisers are food for plants; they contain plant nutrients (nourishing substances), which all plants need to grow and stay healthy. Plants take carbon (C) from the air […]