Sectoral Policy on fertilizer 2018-2022. Country/Territory Turkey Document type Date 2018 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants Keyword Food security Nutrition Agricultural development Education Extension Fertilizers/nutrients International trade Policy/planning Plant production Soil conservation/soil improvement Soil pollution/quality Sustainable use Geographical area Asia, Black Sea, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia Abstract This Sectoral Policy is a national policy with a sectoral approach. The timeframe of this Sectoral Policy is 5 years between 2018 and 2022. This Policy lays down strategies for the development of the fertilizer sector, including production of fertilizers and intermediates and import and export of fertilizers, raw materials and intermediates, marketing, and educational, administrative and technical services for the utilization of fertilizers. The overall purposes of this Policy are to increase the food and agriculture production, meet the needs of the increasing nutritional and sheltering needs due to the rapidly increasing population and rising living standards, ensure sustainable use and management of soil, improve soil quality, and to obtain more and quality products from the unit area. Full text Turkish Website www.tarimorman.gov.tr