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Fertilizer in Mozambique
Thomas W. Crawford, Jr.
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Lack of
Essential
Nutrients
Stunts
Growth
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Law of the Minimum:
Least
Available
Nutrient
Limits
Yield.
Source: R. R. van der Ploeg,* W. Bo¨ hm, and M. B.
Kirkham. 1999. On the Origin of the Theory of Mineral
Nutrition of Plants and the Law of the Minimum. Soil
Science Society of America Journal 63:1055–1062.
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Balanced Fertilization
Only Nitrogen and
Phosphorus?
No, All Essential
Nutrients Must be
Balanced
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There are 17 Essential Plant Nutrients
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"Mining" of Soils
in Africa
Removal of
Essential Plant
Nutrients
Exceeds
Replenishment
Source: J. Henao and C. Baanante. 2006. Agricultural Production and Soil Nutrient Mining in Africa --
Implications for Resource Conservation and Policy Development, IFDC, Muscle Shoals, AL
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Average Annual Loss of Soil Nutrients "Mined" in Mozambique
•32.9 kg N/ha •6.4 kg P/ha •25.0 kg K/ha
Source: Follmer, E.C.R., P.M.H. Guerts and J.R. Francisco. 1998. "Assessment of Soil
Fertility Depletion in Mozambique," Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 71:159-167.
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Average Annual Fertilizer Use
• Africa: ~ 8 kg/ha
• Mozambique: ~ 5 kg/ha.
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). 2012.
FAOSTAT Database, http://faostat.fao.org/> Last accessed in October 2012.
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Fertilizer Use in 5 Provinces of Mozambique
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Fertilizer Use in Mozambique
• Fertilizer adoption are very low (less than 8 percent) for cereals and horticultural crops.
• For most crops, no fertilizer is used.
Source: FAO, 2012
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So Who's Using Fertilizer in Mozambique?
90 percent of the fertilizer used in Mozambique is applied to only two crops:
Sugar cane . . . and . . . . . . tobacco
Source: FAO 2012
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The Double Value Chain
Source: IFDC
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Fertilizer Value Chain in Mozambique
Source: IFDC
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Mozambican Fertilizer Market's Larger Suppliers
• Beira – AGRIFOCUS, Lda
– OMNIA
– GREENBELT
– ETG Export Trading Co, Lda
• Chimoio – Mozambique Fertilizer Co
(MOZFERT)
• Maputo and Chimoio – AGRIGLOBAL, Lda
– Soluções Rurais
• Maputo – BIOCHEM
Source: AFAP
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Soil Testing & Fertilizer Recommendations in Mozambique
• Greenbelt Fertilizantes Lda: sampling and chemical analysis of 1000 soil samples
• Instituto Superior Politecnico de Manica (ISPM): fertilizer recommendations, according to soil type and crop
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Two main goals
–Increase the number of
fertilizer users by 15
percent.
–At least double total
fertilizer use.
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Volunteer Program in Mozambique
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Fertilizer for Smallholder Mozambicans
• Laboratories (testing & recommendations)
• Technical assistance (extension & sales reps)
• Delivery of appropriate fertilizers by the private sector (wholesale and retail)
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Thanks!
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For more information . . .
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