Nitrates Directive

Agriculture

Nitrogen

A tractor spreading fertilizer on a field

Nitrogen is an essential nutrient for all living organisms. The use of mineral and organic nitrogen fertilizers to increase yields is therefore common practice in agriculture. Careful and needs-based application is crucial. Excess nitrogen can pollute water and land ecosystems and adversely affect the climate, air quality, and biodiversity. read more

The Umweltbundesamt

For our environment