CRP
29/01/2016 13:04
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REL: 1304 HRS Chatham Rock Phosphate Limited
GENERAL: CRP: CRP offers ready made solution for soil and water quality
Chatham offers ready-made solution for soil and water quality
29 January 2016
The role of fertiliser should be included in the research initiatives
announced by the government this week as part of Our Land and Water National
Science Challenge.
It should identify what effect fertiliser use has on the quality of
waterways.
If it is significant, the research would underscore the importance of using
Chatham Rise sourced rock phosphate as a local organic solution for New
Zealand farms to help improve the quality of soil and water.
The product offers a low waterways run-off option, with several other
environmental benefits.
Earlier this week the Government launched the latest challenge, which aims to
enhance primary sector production and productivity while maintaining and
improving land and water quality. The challenges are dedicated to breaking
new ground in areas of science crucial to New Zealand's future.
Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce was quoted as saying when
announcing the project: "From an economic standpoint they don't come much
more important than this."
He went on to say there is increasing confidence new agricultural tools will
be able achieve both these crucial objectives for New Zealand.
The Crown Research Institutes and Universities will be researching:
o Identifying contaminant flow pathways and dilution processes in soil and
water to help make better land management decisions and reduce environmental
impact.
o Exploration of new technologies such as such as drones, precision
agriculture, and animal and plant genetics, information systems and diverse
products to make the best possible use of NZ's diverse land resources.
o Designing effective collaborative processes and tools for achieving water
quality limits.
So it would be logical for the scope of these research initiatives to also
consider the important role fertiliser plays in affecting both soil and water
quality.
It's already well established in field tests that reactive rock
phosphate-based fertilisers result in equivalent crop outputs while
maintaining a healthier soil profile and significantly less run off into
waterways.
Our Chatham Rise sourced rock phosphate is a proven reactive rock phosphate
which also includes significantly lower cadmium levels than imported rock
phosphate.
Further environmental benefits arising from using Chatham rock phosphate
include a much lower carbon footprint arising from both its adjacent location
and reduced application frequency.
Regards,
Chris Castle
CEO - Chatham Rock Phosphate Limited
End CA:00277005 For:CRP Type:GENERAL Time:2016-01-29 13:04:55
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