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Fertilisers in the Long 19th Century and Beyond: Usage, Commercialisation and Production (c 1800–1939)

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  • Strotmann Christine

    (Lehrstuhl für Sozial- und Wirtschaftsgeschichte, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Institut für Geschichtswissenschaften, Friedrichstraße 191-193, D-10099BerlinGermany)

  • Herment Laurent

    (Centre de recherche historique EHESS-CNRS, 54 boulevard Raspail, F-75006ParisFrance)

  • Page Arnaud

    (Department of English Studies, Sorbonne Université, 5 rue Victor Cousin, F-75005ParisFrance)

Abstract

The introduction to the volume provides an overview of processes in the industrialization of agriculture in the 19th and 20th centuries with regard to fertilisation. It explains the interplay between the intensification of fertiliser usage and agricultural output which enabled immense population growth. It shows how chemical discoveries surrounding nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus (NPK) eventually led to a diversification of markets and the formation of big fertiliser businesses. Indeed, every specific fertiliser chain was linked to a wide set of markets and institutions, as to stakeholders with various and potentially conflicting interests. This issue aims to shed light on this aspect within several regions across Europe and beyond.

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  • Strotmann Christine & Herment Laurent & Page Arnaud, 2021. "Fertilisers in the Long 19th Century and Beyond: Usage, Commercialisation and Production (c 1800–1939)," Jahrbuch für Wirtschaftsgeschichte / Economic History Yearbook, De Gruyter, vol. 62(1), pages 1-18, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:bpj:jbwige:v:62:y:2021:i:1:p:1-18:n:11
    DOI: 10.1515/jbwg-2021-0001
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    Keywords

    Düngemittel; Wirtschaftsgeschichte; Industrialisierung; Agrarwirtschaft; Chemie; fertiliser; economic history; industrialization; agriculture; chemistry;
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    • N - Economic History
    • N - Economic History
    • N - Economic History
    • O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth

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