Global Food Security and Fundamental Role of Fertilizer Part 2. Fundamental Role of Fertilizer in Food Production
https://doi.org/10.32686/1812-5220-2022-19-4-10-29
Abstract
The article shows the fundamental role of mineral fertilizers in solving the problems of global food security. Due to a number of reasons, primarily the increase in the cost of fertilizers and restrictions on their supply, as well as sanctions restrictions on the supply of raw materials, techniques for more efficient use of fertilizers are given. The role of precision agriculture is characterized, including issues of increasing the efficiency of fertilizer use. The results of agrochemical experiments with various crops and in various soil and environmental conditions are presented, their agronomic and economic efficiency is shown. Further directions of work on the evaluation of the effectiveness of the use of fertilizers, in particular nitrogen, are given. The risk assessment and management measures are also noted.
Keywords
mineral fertilizers,
food security,
precision agriculture,
fertilizer use efficiency,
mathematical models
Supporting agencies: The given researches were supported by Ministry of Science of the Russian Federation, topic “Biogeochemical processes of transformation of mineral and organic matter in soils at various stages of evolution of the biosphere and technosphere”, No. (121041500050-3).
About the Authors
V. N. Bashkin
Institute of Physico-Chemical and Biological Problems of Soil Science of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Bashkin Vladimir N.: Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor, Chief Researcher
ResearcherID: J-4621-2018
Scopus Author ID: 7005340339
Institutskaya str., 2, Pushchino, Moscow region, 142290
A. O. Alekseev
Institute of Physico-Chemical and Biological Problems of Soil Science of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Alekseev Andrey O.: Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Doctor of Biological Sciences, Chief Researcher, Head of the Department, Head
Scopus ID: 7202889447
ResearcherID: L-1162-2014
AuthorID: 58747
Institutskaya str., 2, Pushchino, Moscow region, 142290
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