The state middle and long-term science and technology development plan guideline (2006-2007) arranged 27 advanced technologies and 18 basic science problems in 8 key fields. As to the key fields, agriculture has 9 priority topics, 6 of which were environment-friendly fertilizer. The importance of the research is to develop environment-friendly fertilizer, key technology of pesticide innovation, controlled release fertilizer, fertilizer technology and relevant equipment.

Fertilizer consumption in China is now challenging the acceptance limit of resource and environment. For example, excessive usage of nitrogen has caused atmosphere and water pollutes, and excessive appliance of phosphate has made the river and sea nutritious.

According to the forecast of Ministry of Agriculture, the fertilizer consumption amount was about 58 million tons in China in 2006, accounted for 37.1% in the total consumption of the world, and it will exceed 40% in 2008 at such pace. Compared 2006 with 1992, it is China that made the greater contribution for the international fertilizer consumption increase.

The synthetic ammonia output was 42.22 million tons in China in 2004, and the national average energy consumption per ton was 1.80 tons standard coal, that is to say, the coal consumption to product the synthetic ammonia was 76.13 million tons in China in 2004. While the utilization rate of the nitrogenous fertilizer for different regions and corps was only 40%, 35%, 25% and 15% respectively, and even lower than 10% in the shed vegetable region and fertigation (fertilization and irrigation) ) in open fields.

The phosphate output was 11.25 million tons in China in 2005, while the phosphor mine exceeded 50 million tons. In order to meet the phosphate or fertilizer production technology, rich mine ore was selected, and poor ore was eliminated. Crude mine exploited each year probably amounted to 100 million tons.

Import of potash was 8.83 million tons in China in 2005, the CIF price of  imported potash was USD 161 per ton in 2004, up 36.1% compared to 2003, and it rose to USD 206 per ton in 2005. Meanwhile, the capital for purchasing  potash per year in China rose to USD 1.8 billion in 2005 from 2003's USD 800 million.  

2 Global Slow/Controlled Release Fertilizer Industry 
2.1 Market 
2.2 Production 
2.3 Consumption and Application 
2.4 Supply & Demand and Price 
2.5 Core Manufacturers 
2.6 Industry Development Trend 

3 China Slow/Controlled Release Fertilizer Industry  
3.1 Market 
3.2 Production 
3.3 Consumption and Application 
3.4 Supply & Demand and Price 
3.5 Industry Development Trend 

4 Main Enterprises, Science Research Institutes and Potential Partners 
4.1 Main Manufacturers 
4.1.1 Hanfeng Group 
4.1.2 Sanmenxia Sinian Slow Released Fertilizer Co., Ltd 
4.1.3 Shandong Jinan Kunyuan Fertilizer Co., Ltd 
4.1.4 Shaoyang Haina Xingye Chemical Co., Ltd 
4.1.5 Jinan Nongboshi Green Fertilizer Co., Ltd
4.1.6 Laizhou Aidier Biology Science &Technology Co., Ltd
4.1.7 Jinxi Natural Gas Chemical Co., Ltd 
4.1.8 Jiangzhou Tongzhou Special Fertilizer Factory 
4.1.9 Beijing Pioneer New-type Fertilizer Making Co., Ltd 
4.1.10 Henan Leef Fertilizer Co., Ltd 
4.1.11 Shandong Kingenta Group 
4.1.12 Hebei Sanhe Xiangfeng Fertilizer Co., Ltd 
4.1.13 Shandong Shikefeng Chemical Co., Ltd 
4.1.14 Shenyang Zhongke Green Field Agriculture Development Co., Ltd 
4.1.15 Anhui Chengxiang Fertilizer Co., Ltd
4.1.16 Beijing Fengpei Technology Development Co., Ltd 
4.1.17 Jinan Chunlong Industry Co., Ltd 
4.2 Main Science Research Institutes
4.2.1 Shenyang Zoology Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences
4.2.2 Shijiazhuang Agriculture Modernization Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences 
4.2.3 Agriculture Source Research Center of Inheritance & Growth Biology Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences 
4.2.4 Plant Nutrition and Resource Office of Beijing Academy of Agricultural and Forestry
4.2.5 Shandong Agricultural University 
4.2.6 College of Resources and Environment of China Agriculture University 
4.2.7 Guangdong Agricultural Science Institute 
4.2.8 Zhejiang Agricultural Science Institute
4.2.9 Hunan Agricultural Science Institute
4.2.10 Zhengzhou Lexishi Phosphor and Compound Fertilizer Technology Research & Popularization Center 
4.2.11 Soil and Fertilizer Research Office of Xinjiang Agricultural Institute 
4.2.12 Shanxi Coal Science Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

5 Feasibility of Slow/Controlled Release Fertilizer Market 
5.1 Factors Influencing Industry Development 
5.2 Short-term and Long-term Forecast 
5.3 Industry Investment Direction, Risk Control and SWOT of New Entrants 
5.4 Risk Evaluation and Flexibility for Slow/Controlled Fertilizer Industrialization of Enterprises by Technology Transference 

6 Suggestions 
6.1 Industry and Technology 
6.2 Future Industry Competition 
6.3 Feasibility Research 
6.4 Conclusion