Market research on fertilizers used in malaysia

MARKET RESEARCH

On

FERTILIZERS USED IN MALAYSIA

Complied by:

CHANG KOCK SHONG

MEI ZONG QUAN

NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

Abstract---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4 Acknowledgments---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5Preface--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6Abbreviations--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7

1. Introduction-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8

Background---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8Farming and cropping systems----------------------------------------------------------------------------10

2. Agro-ecological zones------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11

Soil------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11West or Peninsular Malaysia------------------------------------------------------------------------------13East Malaysia------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------16

3. The fertilizer sector---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------20

Global fertilizer supply situations-------------------------------------------------------------------------20Mineral fertilizer---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------21Organic fertilizer----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------21Production and Marketing

Imports and exports

Industrial crops-------------------------------------------------------------------------21-------------------------------------------------------------------------------224. Fertilizer consumption by crop---------------------------------------------------------------------------24-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------24Fruit crops-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------29Vegetable crops-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------29Cash crops-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------30Spices----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------305. Profitability of fertilizer use------------------------------------------------------------------------------31

Profitability---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------31Availability----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------32Lack of credit-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------32Fertilizer and crop prices------------------------------------------------------------------------326. The future of fertilizer use-------------------------------------------------------------------------------33References-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------36Annexes---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------36

1. Fertilizer use recommendation----------------------------------------------------------------------372. Crop names-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------383. Fruit crops--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------39

4. Vegetable crops--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------445.Cash crops, spices and other crops-----------------------------------------------------------------486.Local farmer’s interview report--------------------------------------------------------------------50

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4. Agro-ecological regions of Peninsular MalaysiaDominant soil map of MalaysiaAgro-ecological regions of SarawakMarketing and distribution channel of fertilizers in Malaysia

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9. Production of agricultural commodities, 2000 - 2010Agricultural land use, 2000 – 2010Matrix of suitable and marginally suitable crops recommended Summary of the characteristic of the AEZ of SarawakGlobal fertilizer Supply/Demand balanceFertilizer imports (‘000 tonnes, million RM)Fertilizer nutrient consumption by crop groups (‘000 tonnes)Rubber: planted are and average yieldOil-palm: planted area and average FFB yieldfor cultivation in States of Malaysia

10. Coconut: planted area and yield

11. Paddy: planted area and average yield

12. Cocoa: planted area and yield

13. Tobacco: planted area and yield

14. Rubber: estimated fertilizer use

15. Oil-palm: estimated fertilizer use

16. Coconut: estimated fertilizer use

17. Paddy: estimated fertilizer use

18. Cocoa: estimated fertilizer use

19. Tobacco: estimated fertilizer use

20. Summary of fertilizer use: industrial crops

21. Fruit crops: summary of total fertilizer use

22. Vegetable crops: summary of total fertilizer use

23. Cash crops: summary of fertilizer use

24. Spices: summary of total fertilizer use

25. Key average exchange rate

26. Fertilizer prices (RM) in December 2003 per 50 kg bag of selected fertilizer products in various states

27. Crop fertilizer price ratios* in 2003 for selected fruit and vegetable crops

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