Green intelligent fertilizers—A novel approach for aligning sustainable agriculture with green development

Abstract

● The pursuit of green development faces challenges of environmental impacts and low resource-use efficiency in fertilizer production.● Green intelligent fertilizers can be designed to harness the synergy among plants, soils, microorganisms, nutrient sources and the environment.● New strategies are proposed to align with the principles of green development in both industry and agriculture.● Green intelligent fertilizers highlight a path toward harmonizing fertilizer production with the imperatives of green agriculture.This review addresses the growing disparity between the current state of fertilizer production in China and the evolving demands of green agriculture in the 21st century. It explores major advances in fertilizers, proposes the concept of green intelligent fertilizers and develops new strategies aligned with the principles of green development in fertilizer industry and agriculture. Green intelligent fertilizers may be designed to maximize the synergistic effects among plants, soils, microorganisms, nutrient sources and the environment. This concept emphasizes the integration of industry and agriculture toward green development for entire industry chain, using an interdisciplinary approach to drive the green transformation of fertilizer industry, and promote green and sustainable development of agriculture. By bridging the gap between the current state of fertilizer industry and a growing need for environmentally responsible agricultural practices, this review highlights a path toward harmonizing fertilizer production with the imperatives of green agriculture.

Keywords

• root-nutrient feedback|green development|intelligent fertilizers|new fertilizer|plant−soil−fertilizer interaction|rhizosphere engineering