Story: Fertiliser industry

Page 6 – External links and sources

More links and websites

  • Ballance

    Ballance Agri-Nutrients makes fertiliser for New Zealand farmers and horticulturalists.

  • Ravensdown

    Ravensdown, owned by New Zealand farmers, supplies over half the country’s fertiliser.

  • Summit-Quinphos (NZ) Ltd

    Summit-Quinphos import, distribute and sell fertiliser to New Zealand farmers.

  • New Zealand Fertiliser Quality Council

    This council combines two fertiliser quality assurance schemes: Fertmark and Spreadmark.

  • FertResearch

    FertResearch trains, funds research, and promotes better fertiliser use in New Zealand.

More suggestions and sources

    • Bellamy, A. C. BOP first in fertiliser: a history of the Bay of Plenty Co-operative Fertiliser Company Limited. Mt Maunganui: The Bay of Plenty Co-operative Fertiliser Company, 1991.

    • Cross, Peter, ed. New Zealand agriculture: a story of the past 150 years. Auckland: N. Z. Rural Press, 1990.

    • Fuelling change: the role of the New Zealand fertiliser industry. Auckland: New Zealand Fertiliser Manufacturers’ Research Association Inc., 1984.


How to cite this page:

Ants Roberts. 'Fertiliser industry', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 4-Feb-13
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/fertiliser-industry/sources