Pakistan is an agrarian economy, which places great emphasis on national food security and self-sufficiency in grain production. With fast rising population, it has become increasingly important to improve crop yields through improved farm economics and production efficiencies. Although fertilizer input is only one of the many factors that influences crop yields and food prices, it is still an important one. Other factors of equal, if not more, importance are seed quality, farming practices, water availability and weather conditions. Nevertheless, synthetic fertilizer has a very prominent role in feeding and sustaining the world’s 7.7 billion people. Synthetic fertilizers, especially Urea,…
