Fertilizer Use by Crop

Download or read book Fertilizer Use by Crop written by and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2006 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most of the world's hunger and poverty occurs in rural areas. The use of fertilizers could improve agricultural productivity in these areas. However, many developing countries attach a low priority to the subsistence / smallholder sector, particularly in disadvantaged areas. This publication summarizes the information from 21 countries: the crops on which fertilizers are used, the social and structural context, appropriate fertilizer application rates and their profitability, arrangements for supplying fertilizers to farmers and for marketing their produce, credit facilities, and research.