The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF), Fonterra and the fertiliser industry have announced a combined effort worth $10 million into researching nitrification inhibitors.

Nitrification technology allows farmers to reduce the environmental impact of their operations and the three year deal announced on Wednesday, August 5, is hoped to further research into this.
MAF's, Mike Jebson has confidence in the new scheme.
'The aim of the new research programme is to improve our understanding of the effectiveness and performance variations which may occur between farms and across regions, due to physical and climatic conditions,” says Mike.
Fonterra's sustainable production manager John Hutchings says reducing on-farm greenhouse gas emissions, while maintaining global competitiveness, is critical for both the agricultural sector and the entire economy.
'By committing to this programme, the dairy industry, fertiliser industry and MAF are taking significant steps toward providing practical tools that support farmers to make positive environmental changes on-farm,” says John.
Along with MAF and Fonterra, DairyNZ, Ballance Agri-Nutrients, Ravensdown Fertiliser Cooperative, New Zealand Fertiliser Manufacturers' Research Association and the Pastoral Greenhouse Gas Research Consortium will be contributing to this research.