We have always maintained a dynamic presence in the realm of fertilizer
industry, to expand a world-wide presence and to continue providing its
customers with high quality reliable products. It is known for its
quality biochemical pesticides, fertilizers and bio-pesticides.
To maintain and improve the high quality of its products, Fertilizers
and Pesticides implements a stringent quality management program,
comprise a combination of sophisticated laboratory analysis and the
latest computer technology, to make the on line measurements through the
production process, from the incoming of raw material to the
distribution of the final products.
An important item of our exports is fertilizers, both chemical and
organic based.
More About fertilizer
Fertilizer, any of a large number of natural or synthetic materials,
including manure and compounds containing nitrogen (N), phosphorus
(P205) and potassium (K20) spread on or worked into soil to provide 3 of
the 17 elements essential for plant growth.
Other less commonly required elements for soil are sulphur, calcium,
magnesium, iron, copper, manganese, boron and zinc.
Fertilizers can be either inorganic (made of simple, inorganic
chemicals or minerals) or organic (composed of organic matter).
Manufactured or commercial fertilizers are basically sold on the basis
of the N, P205 and K20 content (expressed as percentages) and usually
contain a high proportion of one or more of these elements. We can take
the example of urea, a commonly used fertilizer, has the analysis
46-0-0, indicating that it contains 46% N but no P2O5 or K20. The
11-55-0 analysis of a commonly used ammonium-phosphate fertilizer
indicates that it contains 11% N and 55% P2O5 but no K20.
In fact, natural organic fertilizers (eg, barnyard manure, sewage
sludge) are much lower in nutrient content and higher in bulk than are
manufactured fertilizers. Manure, although variable in composition,
commonly contains about 0.5% N, 0.25% P205, 0.5% K20 and small amounts
of other essential elements as well. It is an important fertilizer
specially for livestock farms and may also be used on land close to
large livestock-feeding enterprises. As they have low nutrient content
and high bulk, it is impractical to transport natural organic
fertilizers long distances.
The use of manufactured commercial fertilizers is unavoidable in the
agricultural systems of urbanized societies. Not surprisingly, where
fertilizers are available at prices that farmers can afford, crop yields
are much higher than in countries where very little fertilizer is used.
Organic fertilizers are also play an essential part in agriculture in
general and in rural societies in particular.
