NEW PUBLICATION Rapid Introduction and Market Development for Urea Deep Placement Technology for Lowland Transplanted Rice
Designed for resource-poor farmers cultivating lowland rice, urea deep placement (UDP) is a nutrient management technology that accomplishes what agriculture must do in a changing climate: increase yields and profits and reduce pollution. The deep point placement of urea briquettes delivers more nitrogen to the plant and reduces fertilizer use, water contamination, and greenhouse gas emissions. Farmers experience about 15-20% higher yields.
The manual, Rapid Introduction and Market Development for Urea Deep Placement Technology for Lowland Transplanted Rice, provides the scientific basis for UDP technology and outlines the steps necessary for the successful introduction and commercialization of UDP into developing agriculture systems. The process is complex – both demand creation and supply system development must occur simultaneously.
The manual is intended for IFDC project implementers and partners who aim to strengthen food security, improve rural income, and reduce agriculture’s environmental footprint. The publication is a valuable tool in expanding fertilizer nutrient management technologies that ultimately strengthen agriculture systems and the environment.
The guide is accompanied by instructional videos on UDP application and urea briquette manufacture.
Download the guide: http://bit.ly/udpmanual
View instructional videos: http://bit.ly/udptrainingvid
More than 2 million farmers and retailers in Bangladesh are experiencing increased production and income using UDP, and results are being replicated in Myanmar and several countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Read about these successes here.
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