MINERAL FERTILISER TECHNOLOGY

Fertiliser definition and essential terminologies; Plant Nutrients and fertiliser types: Macro and micro-nutrients and their functions; Mineral fertiliser types based on plant nutrients and their manufacturing processes; Mineral vs. organic fertiliser – economic and technical considerations.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            objective:            

• To develop capacity in students to be able to handle matters related to the mineral fertiliser chain ranging from manufacture to safe use by farming communities.