# Impacts of fertiliser prices on horticultural crops

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Defra](/buyers/defra/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [RSK ADAS Limited](/contract-winners/rsk-adas/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £49,719
- Tender value: £49,719
- Award date: 6 February 2023
- Published: 29 March 2023
- Contract start: 6 February 2023
- Contract end: 31 May 2023
- Stage: awarded
- Notice ID: 0796cc38-908e-47d0-97af-14aff490bbf4-629575
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8ffa261c-49a2-4fd3-b287-b2204015baa5

## Description

This project will analyse historic and current usage of nitrogen \(N\) fertilisers forhorticulture crops and understand usage of fertiliser and yields this harvest season 2022/2023 and potential future impacts through interviews with the sector, modelling and yield statistics\. It will also assess options to mitigate for high fertiliser prices through interviews with the sector, and rapid evidence review \(desktop review of published and grey literature\)\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0796cc38-908e-47d0-97af-14aff490bbf4-629575)