How is the Zero Growth Action for Chemical Fertilizers being advanced? Cooperation between agricultural enterprises lends a hand
This website news This year, the Department of Crop Production Management of the Ministry of Agriculture and Sinochem Fertilizer Co., Ltd. carried out in-depth cooperation, innovated service mechanisms, explored new models of scientific fertilization, and achieved fertilizer reduction and efficiency improvement.
A pilot for fertilizer reduction and efficiency improvement in corn was carried out in Northeast China. According to the demand of new-type operating entities for integrated comprehensive services and low-cost input of agricultural materials, in Heilongjiang Province and Jilin Province, a formula fertilization service alliance was established, joining with other fertilizer production and sales enterprises and coordinating with local technical extension departments to jointly promote the delivery of formula fertilizer to households and fields. In 2015, the pilot counties (cities) with full-scale formula fertilizer coverage were no fewer than 10.
A pilot for fertilizer reduction and efficiency improvement in apples was carried out in Northwest China. According to farmers' demand for facility agriculture and integrated water and fertilizer technology, in the apple-growing area of Luochuan County, Shaanxi, relying on large growers and joining with local governments and fruit tree industry experts, a scientific fertilization service center was built, and fertilization packages for the entire growth period of fruit trees were formulated. At the same time, cooperation with Israeli drip irrigation facility enterprises for water and fertilizer was explored, advanced irrigation equipment was introduced, and localized transformation was carried out in China.
A pilot for fertilizer reduction and efficiency improvement in rice was carried out in East China. According to farmers' demand for full mechanization in rice planting, a scientific fertilization and high-yield cultivation model combining rice agricultural machinery and agronomy was explored. A pilot was carried out in Nancheng, Jiangxi, relying on large growers to establish the “Nancheng Rice Large Growers Alliance”, and comprehensive training and experimental demonstrations were carried out in aspects such as seedbed preparation, nutrient soil preparation, soft tray placement, rice seed germination acceleration, sowing density, soil covering, water and fertilizer management, and pest and disease control. Model fields for rice “mechanized transplanting + scientific fertilization” were built, and a scientific fertilization cultivation model combining rice agricultural machinery, agronomy, and agricultural materials was promoted.
Pilots for fertilizer reduction and efficiency improvement in apples and corn were carried out in North China. Relying on the network layout of nearly 4,000 core stores of Sinochem Fertilizer in the North China region, a group of terminal intelligent automatic fertilizer blending stations integrating network and information technology were gradually built in the Huang-Huai-Hai region. In Qixia, Shandong, balanced fertilization based on apple nutrient diagnosis was promoted; in Xiao County, Anhui, integrated water and fertilizer technology for corn was promoted; and by using the expert consultation system for soil testing and formula fertilization and terminal intelligent automatic fertilizer blending stations, differentiated formula products were provided for differentiated crops, differentiated customers, and differentiated plots, meeting individualized fertilization needs in the region and improving farmers' level of scientific fertilization.
Pilots for fertilizer reduction and efficiency improvement in cash crops were carried out in South China and Southwest China. Scientific fertilization models for cash crops that increase yield, are economical, and are environmentally friendly were explored. In Hainan Province, the “Cash Crop New-Type Operating Entity Planting Alliance” was established, a “zero growth of chemical fertilizers” demonstration base was built, and the optimal fertilization time, optimal fertilization amount, and optimal fertilization combination for major cash crops were explored, demonstrating advanced fertilization technologies and production models, driving farmers to use new products and new technologies, and carrying out cross-regional promotion and demonstration.