Adoption of Innovative Technologies Presented at the World Congress6 On Conservation Agriculture by Amit Roy Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada June, 25, 2014
Today s Discussion Understanding the Food Challenge 2010-2050 Role of Fertilizers and Challenges Urea Deep Placement Technology Barriers to adoption and current situation Conclusions
Today s Discussion Understanding the Food Challenge 2010-2050 Role of Fertilizers and Challenges Urea Deep Placement Technology Barriers to adoption and current situation Conclusions
Global Population 1960-2050
Estimated Food Demand Changes for Sub-Saharan Africa, India and China Between 2010 and 2050
Today s Discussion Understanding the Food Challenge 2010-2050 Role of Fertilizers and Challenges Urea Deep Placement Technology Barriers to adoption and current situation Conclusions
Developing Regions Majority of Global Fertilizer Usage Global NPK Consumption 2011 200 MMT Fertilizers 45-50% of yield with proper soil fertility management US 11% China 32% India 16% Brazil 6% Africa 3%
Nitrogen Losses in Flooded Rice
Today s Discussion Understanding the Food Challenge 2010-2050 Role of Fertilizers and Challenges Urea Deep Placement Technology Barriers to adoption and current situation Conclusions
The Deep Placement Story 60 years in the making through partnerships Rice, urea Briquette (guti) No supply chains Do s/don t s Briquette M/C Distributors Extension PR/marketing Applicator > rice, FDP Deeper science (NOx, other) SSA, India trials Global potential How to tap potential How to support How to expand LEGACY 50s Japan mud ball EARLY TRIAL Bangladesh Vietnam Indonesia COMING OF AGE Bangladesh SIDR/ILSAFARM start AAPI full rollout TODAY Throughout
Commercially Available Prilled Urea and Briquettes Produced from the Urea
How Deep Placement Works
Amonium-N (ppm) Amonium-N (ppm) Ammonium N in Water in Rice Field after Application of Urea First Application Top Dress 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Control ( ppm N) Urea (ppm N) UDP (ppm N) 4.5 4 3.5 3 2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5 Control ( ppm N) Urea (ppm N) USG (ppm N) 0 0 2 4 6 8 10 Days after Fertilizer Application 0 0 2 4 6 8 10 Days after Fertilizer Application
Broadcast vs Deep Placed Urea for Paddy Rice in Bangladesh
Urea Nitrogen Balance in Flooded Rice
Partial Factor Productivity for Rice Grain Yield with Urea and UDP
How to Prepare Briquettes Prilled Urea Rollers Briquettes are produced from prilled or granular urea by pressing the urea with rollers in a briquette machine of 1.8 and 2.7 grams. Briquettes
Self-Loading Briquette Applicator
Recent Development in Bangladesh is promoting UDP in 124 sub-districts (about 25% of the 500 sub-districts in the country) The project has been running for 3 years
Impacts of Development in Bangladesh Gross Margin Impact Indicator Results $560/ha under UDP $430/ha under broadcast Small Businesses Producing Briquettes 932 Incremental Rice Production and Value 1.35 million Tons; $477 million Urea savings 200,000 Tons Savings in government subsidy on urea $65 million
Gross Margins for Selected Vegetables Using Deep Placement Technology Crop Gross Margin US $/ha Cabbage 960 Cauliflower 826 Tomato 1,622 Eggplant 785
Today s Discussion Understanding the Food Challenge 2010-2050 Role of Fertilizers and Challenges Urea Deep Placement Technology Barriers to adoption and current situation Conclusions
Initial Barriers to Adoption Cheap urea Lack of Government support Non availability of urea briquettes Drudgery of hand placement Lack of systematic extension Very little farmers training in placement of urea briquettes
Current situation Government s signature initiative Extension agents promoting the technology New applicator has reduced drudgery but not application times Lack of producers credit constraints supply of briquettes during planting New applicator significantly reduces application times under extensive field testing
Today s Discussion Understanding the Food Challenge 2010-2050 Role of Fertilizers and Challenges Urea Deep Placement Technology Barriers to adoption and current situation Conclusions
Conclusions Global population is projected to be 9.6 billion by 2050 from 7.2 billion today Over 90% of increase in developing regions are dominated by urban dwellers Increases: food production 60%; yields 1.38% (globally), 1.87% (developing regions) Fertilizer productivity low in developing regions Collaborations between farmers, private sector and scientists are vital to improving productivity Government support and conducive policies are vital for adoption of innovative technologies
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