The Influence of Using Mineral Fertilizers on the Output in Crop Production: Case of the South Backa District

Abstract

In scientific research in the field of agricultural economics, in the last decade, the ecological effect of the use of chemical inputs has been increasingly in focus. Changes within the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, stimulated by the European Green Deal, contributed significantly to this trend. Following the above, the goal of this research is to determine the effect of mineral fertilizers on the output in different lines of crop production in South Ba?ka District. The FADN database was used in the work. The results showed that using mineral fertilizers is a significant factor in crop production. Also, a positive correlation between the use of mineral fertilizers and yield was identified in the production of corn and soybeans. In contrast, a negative correlation was present in the case of wheat and sunflower production. The negative correlation suggests that the mineral fertilizer was used suboptimally and that weather conditions significantly affected this production and prevented the absorption of nutrients. In addition, there are nitrogen surpluses, which threaten the environment. The estimated losses are 26 tons of nitrogen.