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According to a report from Sinochem New Network, on January 5, the group standard titled \"Technical Specifications for Agricultural Chemical Services Related to Liquid Fertilizers (Water-Soluble Fertilizers)\\", which was developed by the China Chemical Enterprise Management Association, was officially released on the National Group Standard Information Platform. It will come into effect on February 5. This standard will effectively fill the gap in industry regulations and accelerate the integration of China’s liquid fertilizer sector with international standard systems. At present, China’s per capita water resources amount to only one-fourth of the world average, while the water resources per mu of arable land are about half of the world average. Issues such as improper use of fertilizers and severe waste of resources also persist for a long time. Against this backdrop, water conservation, weight reduction, and efficiency improvement have become the core tasks of agricultural green transformation. Liquid fertilizers, thanks to their advantages of flexible formulation, comprehensive nutrient content, rapid efficacy, and high utilization rate, can be effectively integrated with water-fertilizer integration technologies such as drip irrigation, sprinkler irrigation, and subsurface irrigation, demonstrating great potential in the context of the rapid development of smart agriculture. However, current liquid fertilizers suffer from issues such as an imperfect formulation system, weak agrochemical service capabilities, outdated equipment, and a low level of standardization. For this reason, this group standard was developed. To fully realize the effectiveness of liquid fertilizers, it depends not only on scientific and precise application techniques but also on manufacturing companies integrating deeply into the entire process of agricultural production. The standard states that agrochemical companies should seize the opportunity presented by the widespread adoption of smart irrigation systems and the ongoing decline in the costs of related equipment. They should focus on training professionals with interdisciplinary skills in areas such as agricultural engineering, smart irrigation, and the application of agricultural inputs. By forming teams with expertise in both fertilizer development and irrigation technology adaptation, these companies can establish collaborative mechanisms with agricultural authorities to better meet the needs of field crop cultivation, thereby promoting the use of liquid fertilizers not only for cash crops but also for staple crops. Furthermore, the standard suggests that capable enterprises explore an integrated \"product + service\" model by adopting a unified approach to design, selection, and procurement, as well as by installing water-fertilizer integration systems for farmers. This helps to significantly reduce the initial investment requirements for farmers, thereby promoting the use of liquid fertilizer products. In arid regions such as the western areas, this approach can be promoted in combination with the \"subsurface drip irrigation\" technique to achieve efficient simultaneous use of water and fertilizers ； Continue to develop smart plant protection methods such as drone-based foliar fertilizer application to meet the needs for large-scale and efficient nutrient supplementation. To address industry challenges such as poor water solubility of certain raw materials, tendency to crystallize, and caking due to moisture absorption, this standard recommends optimizing product performance through the use of additives and raw material modification, in order to reduce costs and improve stability from the source. Xu Xingjia, vice president of the China Chemical Industry Enterprise Management Association, said that the formulation of this standard is in response to major policy guidelines such as \"zero growth in chemical fertilizers\" and the principles of \"one control, two reductions, and three fundamentals.\" Its aim is to regulate service practices and improve service quality, thereby promoting the development of the agrochemical services sector in a more professional, standardized, and intelligent direction.