Agricultural synergists: a green engine to promote modern agriculture

Agricultural synergists: a green engine to promote modern agriculture

In agricultural production, the utilization efficiency of fertilizers and pesticides is directly related to the yield and quality of crops, and also affects the sustainable development of the environment. As an innovative agricultural auxiliary material, agricultural synergists play an important role in improving the effectiveness of fertilizers and pesticides, reducing the amount of use, and protecting the ecological environment.

1. Improving fertilizer utilization

Fertilizer synergists, such as nitrification inhibitors (DCD, DMPP) and urease inhibitors (NBPT), significantly improve fertilizer utilization by reducing the volatilization and leaching of nitrogen fertilizers. According to data, these synergists can increase the utilization rate of nitrogen fertilizers from 26%-37% to a level close to 60%-70% in developed countries, thereby significantly reducing agricultural production costs. For example, in rice cultivation, the application of fertilizer synergists has significantly increased yields, specifically in terms of the number of ears, grains per ear, and the weight of each grain.

2. Environmental protection and resource conservation

The use of agricultural synergists helps reduce problems such as soil degradation and water pollution caused by excessive fertilization and medication. This is highly consistent with the national "one control and two reductions" policy (controlling the total amount of agricultural water use and reducing the use of fertilizers and pesticides), and has effectively promoted the green development of agriculture. By improving the utilization efficiency of fertilizers and pesticides, agricultural enhancers have achieved resource conservation and environmental protection.

3. Technological innovation and industrial upgrading

The application of cutting-edge technologies such as genetic engineering and intelligent controlled release technology has promoted the research and development of new enhancers. For example, new enhancers such as stable fertilizers and coated slow-release agents continue to emerge, providing more options for agricultural production. At the same time, the application of these new technologies has also accelerated the upgrading of the agricultural enhancer industry and improved the quality and performance of products.

4. Policy drive and market potential

The national "14th Five-Year Plan for Green Development of Agriculture" and the fertilizer reduction action plan and other policy measures have provided strong guarantees for the promotion of agricultural enhancers. At present, China's annual fertilizer consumption exceeds 50 million tons (pure volume), but the proportion of enhanced fertilizers is less than 10%. It is expected that the annual compound growth rate will reach more than 10% in the future, and the market potential is huge.

5. Multifunctionality and Eco-Friendliness

In addition to improving fertilizer utilization, agricultural enhancers also have multiple functions. For example, pesticide enhancers inhibit or weaken the detoxification and pesticide damage prevention effects of targets (pests, weeds, pathogens, etc.) on pesticide activity, slow down the metabolic rate of the agent in the control object, and thus increase the biological control effect. At the same time, microbial fertilizer raw materials such as nitrogen-fixing bacteria, phosphorus-solubilizing and potassium-solubilizing bacteria and other microorganisms convert nitrogen in the air into nitrogen that can be used by crops, reduce the amount of chemical fertilizers, reduce nitrate pollution, and achieve eco-friendliness.

6. Economic and social benefits

The use of agricultural enhancers not only improves the yield and quality of crops, but also reduces production costs and environmental pollution, achieving a win-win situation of economic and social benefits. In addition, through recycling methods such as using agricultural waste to produce bio-organic fertilizers, agricultural enhancers also promote the resource utilization of agricultural waste, injecting new vitality into the sustainable development of agriculture.

In summary, agricultural enhancers have become an important engine for promoting the green development of modern agriculture with their multiple advantages, such as improving fertilizer utilization, environmental protection and resource conservation, technological innovation and industrial upgrading, policy drive and market potential, multifunctionality and eco-friendliness, and economic and social benefits. In the future, with the advancement of science and technology and the support of policies, agricultural enhancers will play a more important role in agricultural production.