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DISCUSSION No. 147 • FSN Forum digest No. 1332





Online consultation for developing the Code of Conduct for the Management of Fertilizers



until 11 February 2018











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Dear Colleagues,

Please find below the summaries of the new contributions received to the Online consultation for developing the Code of Conduct for the Management of Fertilizers (CoCoFe)<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/activities/discussions/CoCoFe>.

In addition, we share with you a feedback message from the facilitators of the consultation. Debra, Ronald and Gary highlight some of the main points that emerged in the latest comments.

We would like to encourage you to keep posting your ideas and to help make the process of developing the CoCoFe as inclusive as possible.

For the introduction to this consultation, the guiding questions and the full versions of the comments received so far, please refer to the webpage<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/activities/discussions/CoCoFe>, which is available in English<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/activities/discussions/CoCoFe>, French<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/fr/activities/discussions/CoCoFe> and Spanish<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/es/activities/discussions/CoCoFe>.

To take part, you can post your comments online upon registration<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/user/register> or send them to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.

We look forward to keep learning from you!

Your FSN Forum team

















Debra Turner, Ronald Vargas and Gary Pierzynski, facilitators of the consultation



Dear Participants,

We are six weeks into the forum now, a bit less if you consider the holiday period, and we are still receiving very valuable feedback and inputs to the discussion on a future Code of Conduct on the Management of Fertilizers (CoCoFe). Again, we are extremely grateful to everyone for your contributions.

In the previous 2 weeks, we have received contributions from a broad representation of society, including Academia, Farmers Organizations, and Industry. We have had a few more suggestions on how to better frame the objectives, such as including the issue of nutrient-use in relation to land-use, as well as including food nutrition in addition to food safety.

Once again, there is a broad consensus that all plant nutrient sources should be included in the CoCoFe as they are all part of an Integrated Soil Fertility Management (ISFM) strategy to sustainable food production. It was also suggested that including advanced nutrient formulations will help encourage innovation and advancement in nutrient use efficiency technology.

With the extension of the forum until the 11th of February, we are still anticipating more feedback, both from those of you who have responded already and from those of you who are new.

Next week, in addition to the digest, we will also provide some more information on the next-steps in the process towards producing the CoCoFe document.

Thanks and best regards from the CoCoFe facilitation team,

Debra, Ronald and Gary















CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED



[icon]Straton Khanje, United Republic of Tanzania



 According to Straton, the CoCoFe objectives are appropriate. He also believes that introducing microdosing of industrial fertilizers in developing countries is inevitable.

Read the contribution <http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/comment/8617>







[icon]Kátia Fernanda Garcez Monteiro, UVN/ONU, Brazil



Kátia suggests that criteria and indicators be established in order to measure the progress regarding the adoption of the CoCoFe.

Read the contribution<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/comment/8619>







[icon]Lindsay Campbell, University of Sydney, Australia



Lindsay thinks that the CoCoFe should provide guidelines as to the consequences of over-fertilization, erosion hazards, and the pollution of waterways, water bodies or groundwater. In addition, the CoCoFe should provide clear mandatory guidelines for labelling with respect to the elemental composition of fertilisers as well as complexing agents for micronutrients.

Read the contribution<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/comment/8620>







[icon]Wolfgang Hofmair, Borealis L.A.T. GmbH, Austria



Wolfgang comments on the objectives of the CoCoFe and argues that maintaining global food production will not suffice, pointing to challenges related to the increasing demand of renewable raw materials and changes in dietary behaviours in developing as well as developed countries.

Read the contribution<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/comment/8621>







[icon]Wolfram Zerulla, BASF SE, Germany



Wolfram emphasizes that the application of all essential nutrients in a sufficient amount, at the right time and in the right way is key to producing food in sufficient quantities and to avoid negative environmental impacts.

Read the contribution<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/comment/8622>







[icon]Anatoliy Khristenko, "Institute for Soil Science and Agrochemistry Research named after O.N. Sokolovsky", Ukraine



Anatoliy points out that it is difficult to obtain a correct assessment of phosphorus, potassium and microelements in the soil. The National Scientific Center "Institute for Soil Science and Agrochemistry Research named after O.N. Sokolovsky" has conducted work to improve the national standardization system in this regard, and more than 300 normative documents in the area of soil science, agrochemistry and soil conservation have been developed.

Read the contribution<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/comment/8623>







[icon]Alejandro Silva, Sociedad Venezolana de la Ciencia del Suelo, Venezuela



Alejandro suggests to review current and future technologies aimed at improving fertilizer use efficiency and minimizing nutrient losses and environmental impact, taking the experiences of member countries as a reference and using a cost-benefit analysis.

Read the contribution<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/comment/8624>







[icon]Muraleedhar Prasad, Farm Care Foundation, India



Muraleedhar provides some general suggestions on fertilizer management. He points to the Soil Health Card Scheme launched in India and the Mobile Based Fertilizer Management System which monitors the supply and availability of different kinds of fertilizers with the help of mobile phones.

Read the contribution<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/comment/8625>







[icon]Charlotte Hebebrand, International Fertilizer Association, France



Charlotte posts a contribution by the International Fertilizer Association, which stresses that overuse and underuse of fertilizers are equally important challenges; they both reflect unsustainable practices and, as such, should be addressed in the CoCoFe. In addition, the CoCoFe should provide universal principles, which can then be translated into national fertilizer strategies and site- and crop-specific fertilizer recommendations.

Read the contribution<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/comment/8626>







[icon]Mylene Rodríguez Leyton, Universidad Metropolitana de Barranquilla, Colombia



Mylene underlines the health hazards associated with fertilizer use. She also argues that mechanisms used to improve agricultural productivity should be oriented towards sustainability, and looked at from an economic, social and environmental perspective.

Read the contribution<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/comment/8627>







[icon]Sally Flis, The Fertilizer Institute, United States of America



Sally presents the remarks by The Fertilizer Institute, which provides various suggestions on how the objectives of CoCoFe could be modified. The first objective, for instance, should be changed into "increasing global food production on current agricultural land", and the fifth objective should include "nutrition" as well.

Read the contribution<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/comment/8628>







[icon]Cassandra Cotton, Fertilizer Canada, Canada



Cassandra shares comments on behalf of Fertilizer Canada, which address all questions posed for discussion. The contribution states that although CoCoFe is not designed to provide specific recommendations on field applications of fertilizers, it should be structured around an internationally recognized, science-based framework such as 4R Nutrient Stewardship.

Read the contribution<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/comment/8629>







[icon]Sandro Secco, FCP Cerea, Italy



Sandro stresses the importance of adopting a professional approach to fertilizer management based on specific crop needs and soil characteristics.

Read the contribution<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/comment/8630>











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