The potential for utilising organo-mineral fertilisers in agriculture

Publication date: 21-08-2026
Extent: 32 pages

Contributions by: Otobong Mfon Isong, Cranfield University, UK; Kiran Pavuluri, International Fertilizer Development Centre, USA; and Parveen Fatemeh Rupani and Ruben Sakrabani, Cranfield University, UK

Chapter synopsis:

It has been argued that long-term and excessive dependence on use of mineral fertilisers in crop nutrition has had negative effects on soil and the wider environment. This has created an opportunity for organo-mineral fertilisers (OMF), which involve co-formulating at least one organic and one mineral material into a novel fertiliser product, as an alternative approach. The aim of this chapter is to provide an overview of the role of OMF as an alternative source of bio-based fertiliser in agriculture, highlighting both their advantages and disadvantages.

DOI: 10.19103/AS.2025.0166.04