associated with policy creation, agricultural production, input
markets and trade.
Publications produced in 2014 include:
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Worldwide Ammonia Capacity Listing by Plant.
•
Worldwide Ammonium Nitrate/Calcium Ammonium Nitrate
Capacity Listing by Plant.
•
Worldwide Diammonium Phosphate (DAP)/Monoammonium
Phosphate (MAP) Capacity Listing by Plant.
•
Worldwide Nitrogen/Phosphorus/Potassium (NPK) Capacity
Listing by Plant.
•
Worldwide Phosphoric Acid Capacity Listing by Plant.
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Worldwide Potash Capacity Listing by Plant.
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Worldwide Sulfuric Acid Capacity Listing by Plant.
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Worldwide Urea Capacity Listing by Plant.
In addition, the confidential group prepares statistical reports for
The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) about the North American fertilizer
industry. These reports involve collecting statistical data, verifying
data and summarizing/preparing various reports. The following
publications and studies were completed for TFI in 2014:
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Fertilizer Record (monthly).
•
U.S. Phosphate Material Exports Report (monthly).
•
Ammonia Production Costs, 2013.
•
Toxic Release Inventory Summary, 2013.
•
Operating Rates, July-December 2013.
•
Operating Rates, January-June 2014.
•
North America Fertilizer Capacity.
Greenhouse Gas
Field Research in
Bangladesh
Due to IFDC’s focus on improving
nitrogen use efficiency (NUE), the
organization is placing greater
emphasis on mitigating nitrous
oxide (N2O) and nitric oxide (NO)
emissions. In addition to its global
warming effect, which is 298 times
more potent than carbon dioxide,
N2O is now the dominant gas
responsible for ozone destruction.
The global mean fertilizer-induced
emissions for N2O and NO are
equivalent to 0.98 million tons
per year and 0.76 million tons
per year, respectively. With total
nitrogen fertilizer consumption at
109 million tons – and increasing
at 1 million tons per year – the N2O
and NO emissions are expected to
increase unless mitigation options
are implemented.
Analytical and Greenhouse Services
Beginning in the summer of 2013,
IFDC conducted field experiments
at two locations in Bangladesh
to quantify the effect of UDP
fertilization on GHG emissions in
intensive rice cropping systems.
Specially designed chambers
continuously monitored emissions
of three fertilizer treatments under
two water management regimes
during the three rice-growing
seasons in Bangladesh.
The Greenhouse Services team maintains IFDC’s two greenhouse
facilities and some field trials and coordinates with OoP scientists
to move research from the laboratory to the greenhouse evaluation
stage of the technology development process. In some instances,
the team is involved in the final evaluation at field level, particularly
for trials conducted domestically. This includes identification of soil
sources and their collection for use, maintaining and monitoring
crops and collecting analytical data during the growth cycle and
post-harvest.
Results, to be published in 2015,
demonstrated that UDP reduced
N2O emissions by up to 72
percent compared with broadcast
prilled urea, particularly under
continuously standing water
conditions. NO emissions, were
negligible under this treatment.
UDP, a climate-smart technology,
presents a win-win-win for
smallholders. It increases crop
productivity, mitigates GHG
emissions and reduces overall
fertilizer use.
OoP analytical chemists provide critical support to the office’s
research efforts. In-house analytical work supports IFDC’s research
efforts focused on increased agricultural production and improved
fertilizer technologies. In support of agricultural product