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The fertilizer nitrogen problem

Abstract

A world-wide fossil fuel crisis has surfaced in the past year by reason of shortage and high cost, which is felt throughout all segments of human society. Nor has the agriculture sector, with its very high demand for energy to supply its power, machinery, fertilizer, processing and transport, escaped the energy crisis. Among the agricultural inputs, fertilizer nitrogen is one of major concern. This commodity is currently in extremely short supply, world prices having more than doubled in the past year alone. Serious as this situation is to agricultural production in the highly developed countries of the world, it is a real disaster to the production potential of the developing countries. The birth of the 'Green Revolution' in those countries in the last ten years came about from an amalgamation of higher yielding varieties, improved pest and disease control, better crop watering practices, and the introduction of fertilizer nitrogen. Shortcomings in any one of these requisites invalidates the entire package. (author)
Publication Date:
Jul 01, 1974
Product Type:
Journal Article
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: IAEA Bulletin; Journal Volume: 16; Journal Issue: 5; Other Information: 1 photo
Subject:
60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES; AGRICULTURE; COST; CROPS; CULTIVATION TECHNIQUES; FERTILIZERS; FOSSIL FUELS; ISOTOPE APPLICATIONS; NITROGEN; PEST CONTROL; PRICES; PRODUCTIVITY
OSTI ID:
21024969
Country of Origin:
IAEA
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: ISSN 0020-6067; IAEBAB; TRN: XA08N0328046509
Availability:
Available on-line: http://www.iaea.org/Publications/Magazines/Bulletin/Bull165/16502602629.pdf;INIS
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
page(s) 26-29
Announcement Date:
Jun 02, 2008

Citation Formats

Olson, R A, and Halstead, E H. The fertilizer nitrogen problem. IAEA: N. p., 1974. Web.
Olson, R A, & Halstead, E H. The fertilizer nitrogen problem. IAEA.
Olson, R A, and Halstead, E H. 1974. "The fertilizer nitrogen problem." IAEA.
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abstractNote = {A world-wide fossil fuel crisis has surfaced in the past year by reason of shortage and high cost, which is felt throughout all segments of human society. Nor has the agriculture sector, with its very high demand for energy to supply its power, machinery, fertilizer, processing and transport, escaped the energy crisis. Among the agricultural inputs, fertilizer nitrogen is one of major concern. This commodity is currently in extremely short supply, world prices having more than doubled in the past year alone. Serious as this situation is to agricultural production in the highly developed countries of the world, it is a real disaster to the production potential of the developing countries. The birth of the 'Green Revolution' in those countries in the last ten years came about from an amalgamation of higher yielding varieties, improved pest and disease control, better crop watering practices, and the introduction of fertilizer nitrogen. Shortcomings in any one of these requisites invalidates the entire package. (author)}
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