This Action Plan for Achieving Zero Growth in Fertilizer Use by 2020 is a policy document at national level, issued by China’s Ministry of Agriculture, aiming to improve fertilizer efficiency, reduce excessive and irrational fertilizer application, and promote sustainable agricultural development. The Plan identifies problems including excessive fertilizer use, unbalanced nutrient application, limited use of organic fertilizers, and low fertilizer-use efficiency, while emphasizing the importance of reducing environmental impacts, safeguarding food security, and supporting resource-efficient and environmentally friendly agriculture. The Plan establishes objectives to gradually limit annual fertilizer-use growth and achieve zero growth in fertilizer consumption by 2020 for major crops. It promotes measures including soil testing and formula fertilization, optimized nutrient management, improved fertilizer application methods, greater use of organic fertilizers, mechanized and water-fertilizer integrated technologies, and improvements in cultivated land quality. Regional implementation priorities are defined according to local conditions, supported by measures on financing, technical services, monitoring systems, farmer training, regulatory development, and institutional coordination to strengthen implementation.
中国 · 2015-02-17