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Historically, fertilization came from natural or organic sources: [[compost]], [[Manure|animal manure]], [[Human waste|human manure]], harvested minerals, [[crop rotation]]s, and byproducts of human-nature industries (e.g. [[Fish meal|fish processing waste]], or [[Blood meal|bloodmeal]] from [[animal slaughter]]). However, starting in the 19th century, after innovations in [[plant nutrition]], an [[Industrial agriculture|agricultural industry]] developed around synthetically created [[Agrochemical|agrochemical fertilizers]]. This transition was important in transforming the [[Food system|global food system]], allowing for larger-scale [[Intensive farming|industrial agriculture]] with large crop yields.
[[File:Fertilization (JOKAMT2Pe14-1).tif|thumb|A farmer throws solid fertilizer into his field in [[Janakkala|Janakkala, Finland]] in 1960]]
[[Nitrogen fixation|Nitrogen-fixing]] chemical processes, such as the [[Haber process]] invented at the beginning of the 20th century, and amplified by production capacity created during World War II, led to a boom in using nitrogen fertilizers. In the latter half of the 20th century, increased use of nitrogen fertilizers (800% increase between 1961 and 2019) has been a crucial component of the increased productivity of [[conventional food systems]] (more than 30% per capita) as part of the so-called "[[Green Revolution]]".

Translations:Fertilizer/3/en - Revision history

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