Regarding the phenomenon of people eating fertilizers
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Human survival depends on food, and fertilizers are essential for producing food. In 2007, the total output of food products reached 501.5 million tons. That same year, the cumulative production of fertilizers across the country (in terms of pure content) was over 56 million tons. By looking at the ratio between the output of food and that of fertilizers, it becomes clear whether it is fertilizers that make a significant contribution to increasing food production Do people still have to passively and indirectly consume large amounts of chemical fertilizers every year? Food satisfies human basic needs for food and shelter, but it also poses a threat to human health. Is fertilizer truly a double-edged sword for us? Are there any better solutions or improvements that humanity can come up with for this issue? This post was last edited by ygx2000 on 2008-2-21 07:55.]
Fertilizers are like food additives, a result of economic development! ! Perhaps people have not yet realized its harmful effects on health; I hope things will change!
At present, there is a severe surplus of chemical fertilizers; at least in our country, the fertilizer industry is among those in the chemical sector that consume the most energy and generates relatively low profits. **Supporting the development of this industry aims to aid agriculture, while at the same time price controls are imposed on fertilizer sales. This is one of the reasons why the fertilizer industry fails to transform despite its low profits. Of course, the fact that our country has a large agricultural sector is also a factor
Fertilizers have indeed played a key role in increasing food production, helping to solve the food shortage problem for over a billion people, but the pollution caused by fertilizers is very severe. **There is great responsibility for this.
Fertilizer companies will face increasingly difficult times in the future.
Human survival depends on food, especially in a developing country like China, where agriculture, that is, the food industry, forms the foundation； To achieve development, choices must be made, and fertilizers are an industry that falls under such choices – one that needs to be developed while also being subject to restrictions; it is full of difficulties and truly a dilemma.
Without chemical fertilizers, the total grain output from China’s existing arable land would decrease by at least 50-70%. That means more than half of us will starve to death! However, chemical fertilizers also cause environmental pollution, and this issue must be taken seriously. Solution: 1. Improvements to existing fertilization methods: from surface application to drip irrigation (this is how agriculture is practiced in Israel); of course, this requires investment in farmland infrastructure. 2. Develop new, efficient, and low-pollution fertilizers. That will require several generations of scientists' efforts.