Brazilian Nutrient Balance
Nutrient balance is a tool to evaluate the use of fertilizers. In order to have a sustainable crop production system it is necessary that the amount of nutrients removed from the field is replaced through fertilizer applications and that nutrient use is highly efficient. IPNI Brazil Program runs every year a national nutrient balance for the main crops that cover over 90% of the fertilizer consumption according to statistics, and every four year is produced information regarding every single state and crop. In 2014, IPNI Brazil will publish the nutrient balance for the last 4 years and will continue the journey collecting data for the coming years.
IPNI-2014-BRA-63
25 Mar 2014
2013 Annual Interpretive Summary
Nutrient balance is a valuable tool to evaluate the use of fertilizers and the removal of nutrients through harvested crops. In order to have a sustainable crop production system, it is necessary that the quantity of nutrients removed from the field be replaced at a minimum by nutrient applications with high nutrient use efficiency. The IPNI Brazil Program annually prepares a national nutrient balance for the main crops that cover over 90% of the fertilizer consumption, with information regarding every single state and crop. In 2014, IPNI Brazil will publish a 4-year national nutrient balance summary, with this effort continuing into the coming years.