Seventh working session for the second panel of the Intergovernmental Technical Panel on Soils (ITPS), 30 October - 3 November 2017, FAO Hq, Rome. ITPS provides scientific and technical advice and guidance on global soil issues to the Global Soil Partnership primarily and to specific requests submitted by global or regional institutions and advocates for addressing sustainable soil management in the different sustainable development agendas. Presentation by Debra Turner, FAO.

1. Guidelines for Fertilizer
Management
FAO Presentation to ITPS
30 October 2017
Debra Turner – FAO-AGP Plant Nutrition Officer
Edmundo Barrios – FAO-AGP Soil Health Officer

2. Fertilizer Guidelines – why?

3. FAO - AGPME
• Integrated soil fertility management
• Biodiversity and ecosystem services
• System diversification & Legume integration
• Agroecology
• Global Partnership on Nutrient Management (GPNM)
– “Produce more food and energy with less pollution”
• Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative (GSBI)
– “Promoting the translation of expert knowledge on
soil biodiversity into sustainable land management”
Fertilizer Guidelines – who/why?

4. Fertilizer Guidelines – what?

5. VGSSM implementation or entry points:
3.3 - Foster soil nutrient balance and cycles
3.5 - Prevent and minimize soil contamination
3.7 - Preserve and enhance soil biodiversity
Two-pronged approach:
1. Code of Conduct Fertilizer Management
(2017/2018) – fertilizer overuse
1. Integrated Soil Fertility Management (ISFM) Guidelines
(2018/2019) – low or no fertilizer use
Fertilizer Guidelines – How?

6. 1) Fertilizer Guidelines / Code of Conduct
Debra Turner, Focal Point;
Edmundo Barrios, Support
November
2017
Present
Concept at
ITPS working
session
13-14
December
2017
Expert
Meeting to
draft outline
of
Guidelines
December
2017-
February
2018
Produce
zero-draft
Guidelines
March 2018
Open online
consultation
for review of
zero-draft
April 2018
Produce
First draft
Guidelines
April-May
2018
Final review
by Open-
ended
working
group
May 2018
Present
Guidelines
at Global
Symposium
on Soil
Pollution
June 2018
Present
Guidelines at
GSP Plenary
Assembly for
endorsement
September
2018 GSP
present
Guidelines
to COAG

7. 2) Integrated Soil Fertility Management (ISFM) Guidelines
Edmundo Barrios, Focal Point;
Debra Turner and Teo Calles, Support
September
2018
Expert
Meeting to
draft outline
of Guidelines
November
2018
Present draft
at ITPS
working
session
January-
February 2019
Produce zero-
draft
Guidelines
March 2019
Open online
consultation
for review of
zero-draft
April 2019
Produce First
draft
Guidelines and
present at
Global Soil
Biodiversity
Symposium
April-May
2019
Final review
by Open-
ended
working group
June 2019
Present
Guidelines at
GSP Plenary
Assembly for
endorsement
2020
GSP present
Guidelines to
COAG

8. Thank you
Debra Turner – FAO-AGP Plant Nutrition Officer
Edmundo Barrios – FAO-AGP Soil Health Officer