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Canada’s fertilizer industry is important to our economy and plays an essential role in food production

Advocacy

Fertilizer safety depends on standardized Codes of Practice and training

Safety & Security

Environmental stewardship is based on diligence and collaboration

Nutrient Stewardship

Promoting a healthy lawn and garden for a Greener World

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We can help farmers around the world be climate-smart

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Fertilizer Canada is an industry association representing Canadian manufacturers, wholesalers and retail distributors of nitrogen, phosphate and potash fertilizer used in the production of agricultural crops that help feed the world.

Advocacy

To enhance the global competitiveness of Canadian agriculture, Fertilizer Canada liaises with government on a wide-range of policy issues relating to the fertilizer sector.

Safety & Security

On behalf of industry, farmers and the public, Fertilizer Canada helps ensure that fertilizer is stored, transported and applied with rigorous attention to safety and security.

Nutrient Stewardship

Fertilizer Canada works with all industry stakeholders to advance the development and deployment of the best science-based environmental stewardship practices for fertilizers.

Fertilizer – An industry that works for Canada’s economy

Why The Fertilizer Industry Matters To Canada

12,000 jobs
The Canadian fertilizer industry employs more than
12,000 Canadians in high skilled, high paying jobs.

Why The Fertilizer Industry Matters To Canada

80+ countries
Canadian fertilizer is exported to over 80 countries.

Why The Fertilizer Industry Matters To Canada

$12
billion
The fertilizer industry creates $12 billion in annual economic activity in Canada.

Why The Fertilizer Industry Matters To Canada

95% exported
95% of Canada’s potash production is exported.

Why The Fertilizer Industry Matters To Canada

12%
12% of the world’s fertilizer supply comes from Canada.

Why The Fertilizer Industry Matters To Canada

3rd
in volume
Fertilizer is the 3rd highest volume commodity shipped by Canadian railways

Canadian 4R Research Network

Agriculture has a valuable role to play in Canada’s plan to limit the impacts of climate change. Innovative climate smart practices, such as the Nitrous Oxide Emissions Reduction Protocol (NERP) and 4R Nutrient Stewardship (Right Source @ Right Rate, Right Time, Right Place ®), can improve both the quantity and quality of food for a growing […]

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News

Energy Summit 2018

Apr 27, 2018 | 0 Comments

Natural Resources Canada is hosting the Energy Summit 2018 in Vaughan, Ontario on May 30-31. The event is Canada's premier energy efficiency conference for the industrial and building sectors.  The summit offers a chance to explore ways to work together on the...

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Canadian Fertilizer Industry: Impacts Across Canada and the World

Apr 26, 2018 | 0 Comments

During our annual Parliamentary Forum on April 24, Fertilizer Canada released an economic report that highlights our industry's contributions to our national economy. Overall, the Canadian fertilizer industry extends across several sectors like mining, manufacturing,...

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