[Behind Humic Acid] (Part 2): Humic Acid Aligns with the National Energy-Saving and Environmental Protection Development Plan

In 2018, the Nongda Feiyi official account published a seven-part series titled “Revamping the Soil,” systematically introducing what humic acid is, why it needs to be activated, and its various benefits. We have every reason to believe that, just as compound fertilizers outperform single‑nutrient fertilizers, humic‑acid‑based fertilizers will inevitably surpass traditional compound fertilizers and usher in a new era of agricultural fertilization.

Humic acid fertilizers link agricultural applications on one end with upstream elemental fertilizers on the other, delivering energy‑saving and environmentally friendly benefits across the entire industry value chain.

The official website of Nongda Fertilizer Industry plans to present, in two phases, an overview of the energy-saving and environmental protection benefits that humic acid brings to both upstream and downstream sectors.

(II) Humic acid is in line with the national energy-saving and environmental protection development plan.

1. The raw material for humic acid is sourced from “turning waste into treasure.”

Humic acid is derived from low‑value resources such as lignite, weathered coal, and peat. After undergoing a four‑stage activation process by Nongda Fertilizer Co., Ltd., it is combined with inorganic fertilizers and applied extensively to the soil, thereby realizing a closed‑loop cycle that originates in nature and returns to nature. This approach not only mitigates the environmental and agricultural risks associated with inorganic chemical fertilizers but also promotes the efficient utilization of low‑value coal resources.

2. Humic acid fertilizers trigger a cascading effect, reducing the application of conventional single-element fertilizers and promoting energy conservation and environmental protection.

In the cost structure of fertilizer production, the share of single‑nutrient fertilizer costs typically exceeds 80%. The yield‑boosting and fertilizer‑reduction effects of humic acid fertilizers trigger a cascading impact on upstream single‑nutrient fertilizer usage, promoting resource conservation and energy efficiency while mitigating environmental pollution, thereby effectively reducing resource consumption and environmental degradation across the industry’s upstream segments.

Based on the China Phosphate and Compound Fertilizer Association’s 2018 national statistics, which report a total compound fertilizer output of 61.1 million tons, if 20% of this output were upgraded to humic‑acid‑based fertilizers, it would result in a reduction of 2.444 million tons of conventional compound fertilizer. Taking the industry‑standard 15‑15‑15 conventional compound fertilizer as an example:

Based on the introductions in the previous two issues, do you now have the impression that Nongda Fertilizer Industry’s research and promotion of humic‑acid fertilizers aligns with the national green agriculture development strategy in the agricultural sector, while also addressing the country’s critical needs in energy conservation, environmental protection, energy development, and the transition from old to new growth drivers?

Nongda Fertilizer Industry has every reason to loudly proclaim this statement: Nongda Fertilizer Industry: Pioneering for the nation and bringing benefits to the people!