Fertilizers Enrich our World Improvements in agricultural efficiency through research and technology increase food output while protecting the environment and enriching our world in numerous ways.
Fertilizers feed the growing world.
As the world's population continues to climb toward an estimated 8.5 billion in 2040, experts estimate that food production must increase more than two percent annually to even maintain current diets. Commercial fertilizers will be key in the fight to feed the growing world. Because fertilizer is the most controllable source of plant nutrients, farmers, through careful selection of nutrient rates, placement, and timing of fertilizer placement, will be able to supply the food plants need at nearly optimum levels to achieve economical and environmental efficiency. Fertilizers protect the environment. The efficient use of fertilizer also helps to conserve the natural environment.