Why mankind cannot do without K
Growing demand for agricultural products for industrial needs
Population growth
Population growth
World's population is growing fast: in the last 10 years
it increased by 13% and can add further 40% by 2050.
it increased by 13% and can add further 40% by 2050.
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Reduction in arable land per capita
Reduction in arable land per capita
Arable land per capita is reducing: in the last 50 years
it decreased by 1\3, and this tendency can persist in the future.
it decreased by 1\3, and this tendency can persist in the future.
Source: FAOSTAT and author
Growing demand
for feed crop
for feed crop
Growing demand for feed crop
Rising living standards, especially in developing countries,
doubled the demand for meat and milk in the last decade.
doubled the demand for meat and milk in the last decade.
Source: FAO
Growing demand for biofuel
Growing demand
for biofuel In the last 5 years, the demand for ethanol
doubled and for biodiesel quadrupled.
for biofuel In the last 5 years, the demand for ethanol
doubled and for biodiesel quadrupled.
Source:
OECD-FAO AGRICULTURAL OUTLOOK 2011-2020
OECD-FAO AGRICULTURAL OUTLOOK 2011-2020
The global food crisis
The global
food crisis The food crisis of 2007-2008
attracted the world's attention to the problem
of hunger in many developing countries:
today it affects more than one billion people,
and every year the situation is deteriorating.
food crisis The food crisis of 2007-2008
attracted the world's attention to the problem
of hunger in many developing countries:
today it affects more than one billion people,
and every year the situation is deteriorating.
Growing demand for agricultural products
Growing demand
for agricultural products It is necessary to grow more products
on smaller territories, so it is crucial to raise productivity.
for agricultural products It is necessary to grow more products
on smaller territories, so it is crucial to raise productivity.
Balanced fertilisation – a solution to increase yield
Scientific studies show that the maximum yield and the highest crop quality can only be achieved by ensuring that plants are provided with all the necessary elements in the required amounts. However the proportion of potassium, nitrogen and phosphorus application is often not respected. In many countries these numbers are several times lower than required.
