Zinc Fertilizer Program

Andrew Green, Ph.D. Director, Environment & Sustainability Joint ESD/TMD meeting Toronto, 2009 Zinc Fertilizer Program

Problem – zinc deficiency
Solution – Zinc in fertilizers
Approach - Zinc Nutrient Initiative
Status

Version 3, Alloway 2008 World Map – Zinc Deficiency Soils Humans

+Zn -Zn Zn Deficiency: The most common micronutrient deficiency in the agricultural soils

Examples of Zinc Deficiency Rice plants in paddy field Severe Zn deficiency Zn treated plot Pictures: Potash & Phosphate Institute; Int’l Rice Research Institute Wheat

Zn Zn Zn Zn
high CaCO 3
high pH
clay soils
low organic matter
low soil moisture
high Fe and Al oxides
Zn Enhanced Zn adsorption and precipitation SOIL Limited Zn uptake Major Soil Factors Affecting Zn Uptake Zn Zn

Applying Zinc to Crops: A Sustainable Solution to Zinc Deficiency +Zn -Zn

Untreated Zinc Seed Treatment Maize, Paraguay, 1996 Modified slide from Dr. Kevin Moran: “ Farming for Health ”, Oslo, Oct.-2005

Use of Zn-containing NP and NPK fertilizers in Turkey after NATO-Zinc Project Source: Ministry of Agriculture, 2006; TOROS Fertilizer, 2008 Yıllar “ Success Story … ”

4-yr program
Initial focus in Asia – China, India, Thailand
Overall budget of 1.96 million US
Market target is 150,000 tpy zinc

2 basic “pull” market strategies
In countries with major subsidy programs, convince gov officials to add zinc to national fertilizer programs
- based on increased crop productivity
- nutritional value/health aspects
- helps with food security programs
- China and India
- India has now added a pilot zinc subsidy program resulting in ~ 50,000 tpy

2 nd “pull” market strategy
In countries without this, convince farmers of need for adding zinc to fertilizers
- based on increased crop productivity
- increased earnings
- longer term effort creating demand from bottom up
- Thailand, Brazil

Demonstration crop trials
Communication activities
Workshops/seminars
Country-based marketing
Approach

Year 1 activities

Int’l Zinc Assoc . OMEX Agrifluids Ltd . England Mosaic Co. USA K+S KALI GmbH Germany Harvest Plus Zinc Fertilizer Program ( www.harvestzinc.org ) CHINA CAU: China Agric. University INDIA IARI: Indian Agr ic. Res. Inst. TURKEY Ministry of Agriculture THAILAND Chiang Mai University PAKISTAN NARC: Nat. Agr ic. Res. Cen. MOZAMBIQUE IIAM : Inst Inv Agr Moz BRAZIL APTA : Agência Paulista Tec Agr . Collaborating Countries / Institutions Int’l Fertilizer Ind. Assoc. France Int ’l Plant Nutr. Inst. USA ZIMBABWE Soil Fertility Cons. for Southern Africa Coordinating Institution

Demonstration Field Trails
Rice and wheat field experiments with and without Zn applications in 2 different locations in India, China and Thailand/Laos ,
study the effects of Zn fertilization on yield and nutritional status
increase local awareness of the importance of zinc fertilization

Will provide guidance for safe levels of contaminants
Helps ensure safety & sustainability of Zn product
Working on revision to provide safe and practical guidance
Zinc Fertilizers: Code of Practice

Communication Activities:
Case-study on success story in Turkey
Technical brochure
Publication of articles/book
Fact sheets
Newsletter
website: zinc-crops.org
Videos
Seminars/workshops

Communication Activities:

Communication Activities: Numerous key publications in trade and academic journals

www.zinc-crops.org

Zinc in fertilizer symposium held
Booth at fertilizer conference to distribute information
Interviews with local media
Meetings held with stakeholders
Thailand

Zinc Fertilizer Seminar - India
April 28 th in New Delhi
Held in collaboration with the
Fertilizer Association of India
Gov. participation including
Agricultural Commissioner &
Joint Secretary
> 120 participants

China: Zinc Fertilizer Seminar
Seminar planned in Beijing, China – Dec 12th
100-150 invited guests only
Will include key representatives
from government, academia and
fertilizer industry

World Fertilizer Conference
Held by The Fertilizer Institute in DC, next week
700-800 participants, commercial focus
IZA will have booth for distribution of information
Attending IPNI Board of Directors meeting

Stakeholder Outreach
International Fertilizer Association
Food and Agriculture Organization
IPNI (International Plant Nutrition Institute)
United Nations -CFC (Common Fund for Commodities)
Clinton Foundation /Gates Foundation
U.S. AID
The Sulfur Institute
Fertilizer Companies

Creation of Fertilizer Task group
Organized through IZA and IFA
Includes 2 CEO’s from fertilizer industry – India & Turkey
Don Lindsay, Teck & Santiago Zaldumbide
Will provide input on overall direction & champion efforts within the 2 industries

Next Steps
Identify and hire local development/market people for China, India and Thailand
Expand efforts in China, India and Thailand
- increased number of crop trials
- continued involvement with stake-holders
Add Brazil and S. Africa to target countries
- crops trials and seminars

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