Agriculture

Intensified cropping systems are increasing worldwide. PERLKA®, AlzChem‘s specialty fertilizer based on Calcium Cyanamide, proves its performance for plant nutrition and sustainable soil management also in China.

From 23 to 25 October the Global Agriculture Meeting took place in a new format in Trostberg, Germany. In addition to presentations on the company and agriculture business development, there was an intense exchange on best technical practices between the regions.

The group of participants was international and also business partners from Europe, USA and colleagues from the functions Innovation Management, Supply Chain and Registration joined the discussions.

In the highlands of Ecuador, at an altitude of around 3.000 meters above the sea level, high quality roses are grown. The climate of the Andes is perfect for this delicate crop. Ecuadorian growers are proud to produce the world`s longest roses, whose stems can achieve a length of two meters.

Roses are a special gift, very demanded during celebrations like Valentin’s day or Mother’s day. From Ecuador, they are delivered all over the world, to people who want to express others their love, friendship or appreciation.

AlzChem was invited to the 22nd Congress of the European Symposium of Comparable and Veterinary Nutrition.

Dr. Ulrike Braun presented the relevance of creatine in animal feed and its nutritional benefits. The function of creatine to improve cellular energy supply is comparable in all vertebrates. As reported in humans, chicken and pigs, a recent study in dogs has shown benefits in lean body mass! Let´s discuss!

In the beginning of September, AlzChem visited farmers, dealers and distributors throughout a field tour in key cropping areas around Nashik, Sartara, Solapor and Pune in India`s Maharashtra state.
During the tour, the positive effects of the specialty fertilizer Perlka on increased yield and quality in small scale vegetable and fruit farming production systems has been demonstrated.

In the first week of September AlzChem trained farmers during a technical tour on the fertilizer application of Perlka® under regional conditions. The vegetable regions Gauteng, Mpumalanga and Limpopo were in the focus of the 2.800 km travel route through South Africa.