Phosphorus: Past History and Contributions to the Global Food Supply

Terry L. Roberts

Since its early rudimentary forms, phosphate fertilizer has developed in step with our understanding of successful food production systems. Recognized as essential to life, the responsible use P in agriculture remains key to food security.

DOI: 10.24047/BC10316

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Keywords

phosphate
fertilizer history
broadbalk experiment
sustainable yields

Terry L. Roberts. 2019. Phosphorus: Past History and Contributions to the Global Food Supply. Better Crops 103(1): 6-8. doi.org/10.24047/BC10316