OCP Group on April 2 announced the launch of a new subsidiary, OCP Nutricrops, to accelerate the company’s transition to fully customized plant nutrition solutions.
OCP said the unit will leverage the company’s phosphate-based plant nutrition production and distribution capabilities to provide farmers with the customized solutions to preserve soil health, increase crop yields sustainably, combat climate change, and protect the natural environment.
The company said OCP Nutricrops’ primary mission is to help farmers access the most efficient and sustainable soil health and plant nutrition solutions and the latest application expertise, wherever they are in the world. It added that its flexible production system will enable the manufacture of nutrients tailored to the crop, climate, and soil.
The business will also provide training in precision nutrient management techniques. In addition to its in-house agronomists, OCP Nutricrops will draw on the expertise of Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) and its international partners, leveraging technological advances and agricultural data.