Global Wheat Production and Fertilizer Use.

The article reports on the increasing trend of wheat production as well as the use of fertilizer worldwide. It notes the growth of wheat production more than two and a half times since 1960 due to improved cultivars, balanced nutrition, and better farming practices. It shows the 4.3 times increase of fertilizer use in agriculture equating the increase in food demand. Growers are expected to use approximately 15% of the consumed fertilizer in producing wheat grain.