Feeding the world’s growing population

New Zealand’s reputation as a quality food producer is growing.

Optimising food production

Over the next 50 years farmers around the world will need to produce more food than has been grown over the past 10,000 years.

Best use from a limited resource

Fertiliser helps farmers produce food efficiently by replenishing the soil. But fertiliser needs to be used responsibly.

Responsible and sustainable nutrient management

The Fertiliser Association invests in research and tools to ensure farm profitability while minimising nutrient losses to the environment.

The Fertiliser Association of New Zealand promotes and encourages responsible and scientifically-based nutrient management.

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Research: Changing irrigation practice can reduce nitrogen leaching

9 July 2018

Significant reductions to nitrogen (N) leaching can be achieved by changing irrigation management practices, and new research has demonstrated just how big those benefits can be.

Review reveals no notable difference between fertiliser application methods

1 July 2018

There are no significant differences between pasture production achieved using urea applied as a fine particle when compared to a granular form, a recent review has shown.

Analysing cadmium uptake from root to shoot

30 June 2018

Nilusha Ubeynarayana’s research focused on how best to manage cadmium concentration in New Zealand soils .

Plant cadmium uptake variable, research shows

29 June 2018

Aaron Stafford, who graduated with a doctorate from Massey University, discovered that concentrations of cadmium accumulated in chicory and plantain were at least 10 to 20 times higher than ryegrass and white clover.

Measuring the impact of soil fluorine

25 June 2018

Thangavelautham Geretharan (Gere) pioneered research in an aspect of soil health that had largely been ignored – fluorine’s impact on nitrogen-fixing bacteria.

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The Fertiliser Association of New Zealand and Dairy NZ funded development of the Nutrient Management Adviser Certification Programme (NMACP). This industry-wide certification aims to ensure that advisers have the learning, experience and capability to give sound nutrient advice.

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Foundation for Arable Research seek harvest samples for crop nutrient project

12 February 2025

Arable growers are being invited to supply samples of their harvested crops as part of a Foundation for Arable Research (FAR) project, which will help determine how well they are managing their biggest input - fertiliser.
Analysing New Zealand’s Agricultural Phosphorus Budget

3 July 2024

An interest in farm sustainability and sustainable fertiliser management was the key driver behind Massey University student Theané de Klerk’s decision to focus her Master’s degree on New Zealand’s agricultural phosphorus budget. Theané is one of three students that the Fertiliser Association of New Zealand is currently supporting.

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