Ballance partners with Yara to pilot lower carbon fertiliser range

common in food and fibre exports. “Some of the world’s largest household grocery brands, from PepsiCo to supermarket chains like Waitrose in the United Kingdom, have committed to partner with growers that can track and reduce their carbon footprint, as they face tighter regulations and reporting requirements that carry across their entire supply chain,” he says. “This range will contribute to a lower overall carbon footprint, particularly in the premium food and fibre export space where New Zealand tends to occupy.” Fertiliser plays a crucial role in supporting efficient growth of food and fibre in New Zealand, with around 41 per cent of all of New Zealand’s agricultural exports enabled by fertiliser. The Yara Climate Choice range of fertilisers are produced either from renewable ammonia (ammonia made using renewable energy) or through carbon capture and storage (CCS), which reduces the manufacturing carbon footprint by up to 70 per cent, compared to the standard Yara range. Yara ...