Minimising water pollution from agriculture
British Survey of Fertiliser Practice (BSFP)
The British Survey of Fertiliser Practice is an annual nationally representative survey based on the selection each year of a sample of farms from mainland Britain. The main purpose of the survey is to estimate average application rates of nitrogen, phosphate and potash used for agricultural crops and grassland. Information is also collected on applications of sulphur fertilisers, organic manures and lime. Aggregated data have been obtained for Great Britain since 1983, although the survey has been in existence, in various forms, since 1942 for England and Wales.
The survey is sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and the Scottish Government, Rural and Environment Research and Analysis Directorate. The survey has the full support of the National Farmers' Union and the Farmers' Union in Wales.
These are also available from the Agricultural Industries Confederation Ltd:
Agricultural Industries Confederation Ltd
Confederation House
East of England Showground
Peterborough
PE2 6XE
Tel: 01733 385230
Fax: 01733 385270
www.agindustries.org.uk
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