CCTV.com | “Nongda Yedongli”: Empowering High-Quality Green Agriculture with Technology

CCTV.com reports: Against the backdrop of comprehensively advancing rural revitalization and accelerating agricultural modernization, agricultural scientific and technological innovation has become the core driving force behind the development of green agriculture. Relying on the research platforms of Shandong Agricultural University, Shandong Nongda Fertilizer Technology Co., Ltd. has successfully developed a new functional foliar fertilizer called “Nongda Leaf Power.” Field trial data have confirmed that this product delivers remarkable results in enhancing crop photosynthetic efficiency and improving fruit quality, offering a fresh solution for elevating both the quality and productivity of agriculture.

Breaking with Traditional Fertilization Practices to Unlock the Secrets of Leaf Functionality

Traditional fertilization practices typically focus on root‑level nutrient supply, yet the leaf—acting as the crop’s “energy factory” for photosynthesis—exerts a direct influence on yield formation and quality accumulation through its physiological activity. After three years of intensive research, the “Nongda Leaf Power” R&D team has developed a tripartite technological system that integrates foliar nutrient supplementation, activation of the photosynthetic apparatus, and optimization of metabolic cycles, leveraging synergistic effects among chelated micronutrients, biostimulants, and humic acids. Testing conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs’ Key Laboratory for Humic Acid Fertilizers has demonstrated that this product thickens and greens leaves, laying the groundwork for an efficient energy‑conversion system in crops while promoting flowering, fruit set, color development, and sugar accumulation.

Deep Integration of Industry, Academia, and Research to Promote Green Agricultural Development

As a national high-tech enterprise, Shandong Nongda Fertilizer Co., Ltd. has consistently integrated its “research field” with the “production field.” The company has established a three-tier extension system—“expert workstations + demonstration bases + farmers”—which has now set up 27 science-and‑technology courtyards nationwide and conducted more than 430 technical training sessions. This “research‑development‑validation‑extension” model ensures that technological innovation remains closely aligned with production needs. As experts from the Chinese Society for Plant Nutrition and Fertilizers have noted: “The breakthroughs in foliar nutrition‑regulation technology have opened up new avenues for reducing fertilizer use while enhancing efficiency; the widespread adoption of such green inputs is a key lever for advancing high‑quality agricultural development.”

Guided by the strategy of “ensuring food security through land and technology,” the industrial application of “Nongda Yedongli” not only demonstrates agricultural technology enterprises’ proactive response to national strategic priorities but also underscores the pivotal role of scientific and technological innovation in overcoming bottlenecks in agricultural production and enhancing the competitiveness of agricultural products. With the ongoing innovation of functional fertilizers, China’s agriculture is steadily advancing toward greater efficiency and ecological sustainability.