zinc nutrient initiative
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Andrew Green, Ph.D.Director Environment & Sustainability
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2009 Fertilizer Outlook & TechnologyZi 2009 Fertilizer Outlook & TechnologyConferenceTampaTampa
Zinc is Essential for Lifer l
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• Key for immune system
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Zinc Deficiency: Global Issuer l
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• Developing countries most affected
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• > 450,000 deaths annually in childrenr l
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under the age of 5 due to zinc deficiency –Black et al, 2008 Lancet
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• 800 000 deaths estimated globally
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• Zinc & vitamin A #1 issue
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There is a good but sobering reason why "ending world
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reason why ending world hunger" has been a perennial hope of beauty-pageant contestants at least since Miss America contestants began naming that as their greatest wish: we haven't come close to doing it. This year some 900 million people—including 178 million children under 5—are suffering from malnutrition, estimates the United Nations; every day 50,000 starve to death
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Zinc Program: ObjectivesR d i f d hild li
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• Target audience: global zinc industry & customers, general publicT t t $5 illi 3Zi • Target amount: $5 million + over 3-yrs
Examples of Zinc Deficiencyr l
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Pictures: Potash & Phosphate Institute; Int’l Rice Research Institute
Impact of Zinc: 20‐50% Increaser l
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Applying Zinc to Crops:A Sustainable Solution to Zinc Deficiency
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• 4‐yr program
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• Global effort with initial focus in China India
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Goal:
• raise awareness about deficiency problem &Zi • raise awareness about deficiency problem &
benefits of using zinc
• Significantly increase zinc market in fertilizers
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Approach
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• Communication activities
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• Workshops/seminars
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• Country‐based marketing
Demonstration Field Trailsr l
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Rice and wheat field experiments with and without Zn
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papplications in 2 different locations in India, China and Thailand/Laos,
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increase local awareness of the importance of zinc fertilization
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Harvest Zinc Fertilizer Project (www.harvestzinc.org)
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Int’l ZincMosaic Co
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Mosaic Co.USA
K+S KALI GmbHGermany
Int’l FertilizerI d A
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OMEX AgrifluidsLtd. England
Germany Ind. Assoc.France
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Coordinating Institution
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Collaborating Countries/Institutions
Nutr.Inst. USA
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CHINACAU: China Agric.
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INDIAIARI: Indian
Agric. Res. Inst.
THAILANDChiang Mai University
PAKISTANNARC: Nat.
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TURKEYMinistry of Agriculture
MOZAMBIQUEIIAM: Inst Inv Agr
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BRAZILAPTA:Agência
Paulista Tec Agr.
ZIMBABWESoil Fertility Cons. for Southern Africa
Zinc Fertilizers: Code of Practicer l
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• Case-study on success story in Turkey• Technical brochure
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Communication Activities:r l
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Numerous key publicationsi t d d d i
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Zinc Fertilizer Seminar/Sessionsr l
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• New Delhi India with FAI
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• Bangkok, Thailand
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• Ottawa, CA
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• Beijing China in December
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Beijing, China in December
• 2010 events planned for Brazil, S Africa Canada India China
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S. Africa, Canada, India, China, India
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• Will provide input on overall direction & help h i ff i hi h 2 i d iZi champion efforts within the 2 industries
Stakeholder Partnershipsr l
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• IPNI
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• Mosaic
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• Fertilizer industry
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• United Nations ‐CFC
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• U S AIDU.S. AID
• Clinton Global Initiative
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• Effort focuses on addressing zinc deficiency in humans
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IFA
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• Problem is solvable – Zinc Fertilizer
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• Benefits include increased foodZi • Benefits include increased food security, nutrition, health and economicseconomics