extension and advisory services, supporting academic and research institutions, actors in the nutrient recycling industry, civil society and end-users can contribute to this goal by following or adhering to the guidelines and recommendations provided. WHAT IS A FERTILIZER? When using the term ‘fertilizer’ we refer to a chemical or natural substance or material that is used to provide nutrients to plants, usually via application to the soil, but also to foliage or through water in rice systems, fertigation or hydroponics or aquaculture operations. Thus, multiple nutrient types and sources are considered within this Fertilizer Code including: chemical and mineral fertilizers; organic fertilizers such as livestock manures and composts; and sources of recycled nutrients such as wastewater, sewage sludge and digestates. Scope, Goals, and Objectives The International Code of Conduct for the Use and Management of Fertilizers is a set of agreed-upon expectations for behavior by various stakeholders for the use and management of plant nutrients. This Fertilizer Code is addressed to governments, policy makers, the fertilizer industry, academia, research, agricultural and analytical service laboratories, agricultural extension and advisory services, civil society and users of fertilizers, including farmers. The intent of the Fertilizer Code is to assist countries in the establishment of systems for monitoring the production, trade, distribution, quality, management and use of fertilizers to achieve sustainable agriculture and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by promoting integrated, efficient and effective use of quality fertilizers with the following outcomes:
extension and advisory services, supporting academic and research institutions, actors in the nutrient recycling industry, civil society and end-users can contribute to this goal by following or adhering to the guidelines and recommendations provided. WHAT IS A FERTILIZER? When using the term ‘fertilizer’ we refer to a chemical or natural substance or material that is used to provide nutrients to plants, usually via application to the soil, but also to foliage or through water in rice systems, fertigation or hydroponics or aquaculture operations. Thus, multiple nutrient types and sources are considered within this Fertilizer Code including: chemical and mineral fertilizers; organic fertilizers such as livestock manures and composts; and sources of recycled nutrients such as wastewater, sewage sludge and digestates. Scope, Goals, and Objectives The International Code of Conduct for the Use and Management of Fertilizers is a set of agreed-upon expectations for behavior by various stakeholders for the use and management of plant nutrients. This Fertilizer Code is addressed to governments, policy makers, the fertilizer industry, academia, research, agricultural and analytical service laboratories, agricultural extension and advisory services, civil society and users of fertilizers, including farmers. The intent of the Fertilizer Code is to assist countries in the establishment of systems for monitoring the production, trade, distribution, quality, management and use of fertilizers to achieve sustainable agriculture and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by promoting integrated, efficient and effective use of quality fertilizers with the following outcomes:
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