Eighth GSP Plenary Assembly | 3 - 5 June 2020, online. Carolina Oliveira, Yuxin Tong

1. Progress on the implementation
of the Fertilizer Code
Ms Carolina Olivera/Mr Yuxin Tong, GSP Secretariat

2. The issues – why this Code?
Large increase in the production
and use of fertilizers in the last
two decades
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200
2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019
Fertilizer (NPK) use (million tonnes)
Source: FAOSTAT 2019 http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data

3. • Greenhouse gas emissions
• Nutrient excess
• Heavy metals and contaminants
• Economic loss
The issues – why this Code?
Africa,
2,401
Americas,
17,563
Asia,
39,632
Europe,
19,231
Oceania,
818
Sum N2O emissions from fertilizers by continent
1961-2017

4. The International Code of Conduct for the
Sustainable Use and Management of Fertilizers:
endorsed by 41st Session of FAO Conference
A response to:
• COAG 25 recommendation for:
“FAO to intensify its food safety work
and technical support to smallholders
at local level concerning the safe use
of fertilizers and pesticides”
• Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs).
• UNEA 3 Resolution on managing soil
pollution to achieve Sustainable
Development.

5. Implementation
Focused on:
• Registration and regulation
system for fertilizers
• Availability of quality fertilizers
in underserved areas
• Fertilizer quality control
• Policy formulation
• Capacity development
The Code covers a current global
gap

6. Fertilizer Code - Implementation
• Disseminate the Fertilizer Code at the global
level and raise awareness on the issues and
principles mentioned in the Code.
• Capacity development for the
implementation of the sustainable
management of fertilizers
• Holistic approach to sustainable soil
management and nutrient management
(focus on ecosystem services as per the SSM
definition)
• Strengthening of policy environment through
regular frameworks

7. Implementation at the national
level
• Assess national capacities on soil fertility
management and fertilizer use;
• National trainings on the sustainable use and
management of fertilizers for extension services,
government staff etc.
• Implementation of the Global Soil Doctors
programme, a farmer-to-farmer training
programme;
• Offer trainings to retailers and agro-dealers on
sustainable use and management of fertilizers;
• Harmonization of methods and data on soil
fertility (GLOSOLAN) assessment;

8. Implementation at the national
level - continued
• Balanced/ precision fertilization
recommendations are development and
strengthened using country conditions and data;
• Pilot sites can be implemented to test the
implementation of the Fertilizer Code’s
principles;
• Review and/or development of national policies
for best fertilizer use and management practices.

9. Webinar on the Fertilizer Code's
implementation
• 490 participants from 89 countries including governmental officers,
researchers, companies, NGOs and UN organizations;
• Two keynote presentations;
• A wide discussion on the implementation of the Fertilizer Code among
attendees.

10. Interactive session – polls
A global survey on fertilizer use and management
113
169
49
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180
Overuse
Misuse
Underuse
187
130
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
No
Yes
21
318
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
No
Yes
Question 1: According to you, which area requires the most attention: Overuse, Misuse and Underuse?
Question 2: Do you have such a document/ -framework in your country?
Question 3: Could Fertilizer Code be of use for your country?
14.8%
51.1%
34.1%
41%
59%
93.8%
6.2%

11. • To be launched in mid-June 2020. Main objectives:
• Define the international role and the specific objectives of INFA.
• Develop the INFA work plan
• Identify international organizations and other partners that INFA should
work with (identification of cooperation opportunities)
• All stakeholders working in the field of fertilizers quality assessment are
invited to complete the questionnaire at
https://forms.gle/Z5kYUpH5f6rpn6zUA. These inputs will be used to
open the discussion at the launch meeting of INFA.
International network on fertilizers
quality assessment (INFA)
For more information on this activity and INFA or to get involved, please
contact Lucrezia.caon@fao.org

12. Support needed
• Please include your comments and suggestions on the draft
version of the implementation plan of the Fertilizer Code.
• Need that implementation of the Fertilizer Code is
implemented at national level.
• What are the priorities at national level?

13. Carolina.oliverasanchez@fao.org
Zineb.bazza@fao.org
Yuxin.tong@fao.org
Thank You