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Start of fertilizer with sewage regeneration phosphorus! We will provide recycled Lin to JA Farm Kanagawa and start producing fertilizers.

Last Updated August 27, 2024

Press release materials

August 27, 2024

Sewerage River Bureau Management Promotion Section

Kosaku Nishitaka

Phone number: 045-671-2940

Fax: 045-664-0571

In Yokohama City, we are promoting initiatives to collect phosphorus from sewage sludge and utilize it as fertilizer.
The registration of fertilizers for recycled phosphorus collected from phosphorus collection facilities in Hokubu Sludge Treatment Plant has been completed, and the production of fertilizers containing recycled phosphorus has been started. [Reference 1]
The manufactured fertilizer will be subject to test fertilization [Note 2] at a field [Note 1] or park in the city to confirm its effects.

[Reference 1] Yokohama City, JA Yokohama, and JA All Farm Kanagawa have concluded a cooperation agreement to promote the use of fertilizers for sewage regeneration phosphorus.
[Note 1] Field: Agricultural land that grows crops
[Note 2] Fertilization: Applying fertilizer to plants such as crops

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Telephone: 045-671-2940

Telephone: 045-671-2940

Fax: 045-664-0571

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