Slow- and Controlled Release and Stabilized Fertilizers: An Option for Enhancing Nutrient Use Efficiency in Agriculture

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Author(s): Trenkel, M.E.

Publisher(s): IFA, 2nd edition, Paris, France, October 2010

Format(s): HARDCOPY, PDF

Number of pages: 160

ISBN: 978-2-9523139-7-1

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This publication is an updated version of the IFA publication ‘Improving Fertilizer Use Efficiency: Controlled-Release and Stabilized Fertilizers in Agriculture’ by the same author, M.E. Trenkel, published in 1997. It is intended for use by the fertilizer industry, policy makers and scientists. Its main objectives are to:
• Provide an up-to-date state of scientific knowledge on issues related to the development, production and use of slow- and controlled-release and stabilized fertilizers;
• Explain the importance of slow- and controlled-release and stabilized fertilizers in improving nutrient use efficiency;
• Present the slow- and controlled-release and stabilized fertilizer products that are currently available;
• Assess the current market and prospects for slow- and controlled-release and stabilized fertilizers; and
• Discuss the policy and regulatory frameworks needed to maximize the benefits of using slow- and controlled-release and stabilized fertilizers.
This book is a contribution to IFA’s efforts to promote nutrient stewardship through the use of the 4Rs: right product(s) at the right rate, the right time and in the right place (IFA, 2009).