How have fertilizers benefited the world?
Almost half of the world’s population is alive today because of increased food production as a direct result of mineral fertilizers. Fertilizers and other inputs give the world inexpensive food. The Green Revolution – the dramatic increases in food production in Asia and Latin America – was through higher yields, made possible by using improved seeds and inputs; especially mineral fertilizers. The Green Revolution is credited with feeding more than 1 billion people in Asia alone.
