Australian agribusiness and fertilizer supplier Elders, Adelaide, reported that it has partnered with multidisciplinary Australian Research Council (ARC) Research Hub for Smart Fertilisers at the University of Melbourne to develop a new class of fertilizers and inhibitors. The Hub aims to develop a new class of more sustainable “smart fertilizers” to improve nitrogen efficiency while minimizing the environmental impact of productive agriculture.
Elders is involved with the Hub through its research arm, the Thomas Elder Institute.
“Elders has a strong focus on sustainability, implementing strategies throughout our own business, and supporting our clients to adopt practices within their own enterprises,” said Elders CEO and Managing Director Mark Allison. “The implementation of new technologies such as controlled-release and nitrification inhibitors takes nutrition management to the next level.”