The Efficient Fertilizer Consortium is a public-private partnership that is funding applied research to accelerate the development and wider adoption of novel fertilizers that increase nutrient use efficiency and reduce nutrient losses, leaching and/or runoff. The Consortium is a vehicle for collaboration and exposure to new ideas that also leverages resources, de-risks research and development and accelerates solutions for end users.
Research priorities include:
- Improve nutrient management, increase fertilizer efficiency and develop fertilizer alternatives to alleviate pressure on food and fertilizer supply and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
- Quantify the environmental impact of current and novel fertilizers, support farmers and retailers in making management decisions and conduct independent assessments to validate industry claims.
- Synthesize research outcomes to understand how widespread use of alternative and efficient fertilizer can support environmental goals.
- Advance the development of alternative fertilizers to improve efficiency and global access.
- Establish common protocols for field trials looking at agronomic performance and environmental impact.
- Conduct field trials to evaluate enhanced-efficiency fertilizers and novel products in various geographic locations, climates, soil types and cropping systems.