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Fertilizer in Mozambique
Thomas W. Crawford, Jr.
Lack of
Essential
Nutrients
Stunts
Growth
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.
Balanced Fertilization
Only Nitrogen and
Phosphorus?
No, All Essential
Nutrients Must be
Balanced
There are 17 Essential Plant Nutrients
"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
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.
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.
Fertilizer Use in 5 Provinces of Mozambique
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
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
The Double Value Chain
Source: IFDC
Fertilizer Value Chain in Mozambique
Source: IFDC
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
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
Two main goals
–Increase the number of
fertilizer users by 15
percent.
–At least double total
fertilizer use.
Volunteer Program in Mozambique
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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