Fertilizer Deep Placement (FDP)
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2013
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International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC), in collaboration with local and national partners, has introduced Farmer-Driven Participatory Research (FDP) and advanced agricultural practices in Bangladesh. This initiative has resulted in substantial agronomic, economic, and environmental benefits. Currently, over 2.5 million Bangladeshi farmers have adopted FDP, with plans to extend its implementation to an additional 1 million farmers nationwide. FDP has significantly enhanced food security by enabling two crops per year, fulfilling the annual rice needs of a further 4.9 persons per hectare. In 2012 alone, the adoption of FDP led to an increased rice value of $176.22 million, incremental sales valued at $48.69 million, and savings exceeding $29 million for the Government of Bangladesh through reduced fertilizer subsidies and purchases. Moreover, the deep placement of urea briquettes has transformed 627,000 hectares of land, resulting in the first-ever rice surplus in Bangladesh's poorest state, benefiting over 2.2 million residents. This innovation involves compacting urea into briquettes and burying them near plant roots, thereby minimizing nitrogen loss and effectively enhancing agricultural productivity.
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Food security, Deep placement